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Title: Basic Visual Concepts And Principles For Artists, Architects And Designers by Charles Wallschlaeger, Cynthia Busic-Snyder ISBN: 0-697-00651-4 Publisher: McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages Pub. Date: 01 February, 1992 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $59.37 |
Average Customer Rating: 5 (1 review)
Rating: 5
Summary: Everything you know about design principles but forgot
Comment: Pros: A definite must-have book and recommended reading for designers, artists and teachers. Excellent for art teachers seeking project ideas for students in traditional art/design media, also provides a design refresher for teachers with students in digital media, as the principles apply to web, cd-rom and new media design (but not animation. However, there is a section on objects in 3D space).
This book covers key design principles and art techniques that you may have forgotten after art school.
Cons: A lot easier to read for precticing artists and designers; may be brain freeze to art students goggling at the compact knowledge. Not recommended reading unless student is mature enough/is in the higher years/is truly interested.
Initial impression based on format, book thickness and the language used may appear too stiff and seem like very heavy reading at first, specially to first time art educators. Read the book in topics you need in order to digest info better.
After a while the format becomes familiar, the information astoundingly clear/well researched and you realize the book was brilliantly organized. Eureka!
As with all art/design reference book collections, this makes a good backbone book that could be supplemented by others, as it cannot cover everything. Ex: For selecting/using type and organizing layouts try "The Non-Designer's Design Book" by Robin Williams, Peachpit Press. There's a web book version as well.
Final comment: Basic Visual Concepts and Principles, a thumbs up, definitely must have reference.
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Title: Principles of Color Design by Wucius Wong ISBN: 0471287083 Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Pub. Date: 12 September, 1996 List Price(USD): $40.00 |
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Title: Perspective (Artist's Library series #13) by William F. Powell ISBN: 0929261135 Publisher: Walter Foster Pub Pub. Date: April, 2004 List Price(USD): $8.95 |
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Title: Fabrics: A Guide for Interior Designers and Architects by Marypaul Yates ISBN: 039373062X Publisher: W.W. Norton & Company Pub. Date: April, 2002 List Price(USD): $75.00 |
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Title: Principles of Two-Dimensional Design by Wucius Wong ISBN: 0471289604 Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Pub. Date: 01 December, 1972 List Price(USD): $35.00 |
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Title: Marker Magic : The Rendering Problem Solver for Designers by Richard M. McGarry, Greg Madsen ISBN: 0471284343 Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Pub. Date: 01 December, 1992 List Price(USD): $49.95 |
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