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Princeton Architectural Press, 2004, 2004. The book divides typography into 3 sections: letter, text, and grid. Each begins with a short and erudite history. The volume is a manifesto
for consideration of design in general as the interface for the current digital transformation of culture. Highest pos- sible recommendation. And a fun read.
Émigré digital type foundry: www. emigre.com
This one focuses on pencil drawings seen through the eyes of a wonderful teacher, Bert Dodson. I have a library of such books and this is my favorite.
Clip-Art
White, Jan V. “Editing by Design.” R.R. Bowker, 1974. This volume was written before the digital era and is hugely helpful because of it. The focus is on magazine layout—a discipline that closely parallels Web design and many domains in desktop publishing. A comprehensive primer on everything that type and layout can be.
On-Line Tutorials
Software
Cross, David & Matt Kloskowski, Illustrator CS2 KillerTips, New Rid- ers, 2006. Jammed with hundreds of useful “tips” for Illustrator users of all levels. Each tip is about a half a page, visually annotated, and ranges from the fun to the practical. The middle of the book includes a small gallery of Illustrator artists working in the field and links to their personal sites.
Fonts
Corel Painter (bitmap) & Corel Draw (vector): www.corel.com
InDesign CS3 (Adobe): www .adobe.com/products/indesign
Software
Word (Microsoft Office 2007 for PC): www.office.microsoft.com
Illustrator CS 3 (Adobe): www .adobe.com/products/indesign/ Corel Graphics Suite
Lambert, Joe, Digital Storytelling: Capturing Lives, Creating Community. Digital DFianer Press 2002. This vol- ume is based on the author’s experi- ences developing the Digital Storytell- ing Workshop, which has been offered around the world, helping to create more than 5,000 video works. The volume is both pragmatic and vision-
Mactopia (Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac): www.microsoft.com/ mac/default.mspx
Windows Vista Paint (Microsoft): http://windowshelp.microsoft.com
Snap X Pro screen capture: www .ambrosiasw.com/utilities/ snapzprox
Dodson, Bert, Keys to Drawing, North Light Books, 1990. There are many books that introduce the par- ticular ways of seeing and the ren- dering techniques that artists use.
Paint Shop Pro (Corel): http:// store.corel.com
Font shop: www.fontshop.com
Corbis Stock Photo Search: http://www.fotosearch.com/corbis
Urban Fonts: www.urbanfonts.com
Montague, John, Basic Perspective Drawing, John Wiley & Son, 2005. Through simple drawings, the author provides an extremely accessible, yet comprehensive instructions on how
to construct perspective views. This
is a topic that confounds many for it seems so counter intuitive. A practical guide to the optical world and how it works.
Dover Publications: http://store. doverpublications.com/index.html
Fonts N’ Things www.fontsnthings .com
Getty Images: www.gettyimages .com
Font Pool: www.fontpool.com www.acidcool.com
iStock Photo: www.istockphoto .com
Sessions online School of Design: www.sessions.edu/courses/ All_couses/LogoDesign.asp
On-Line Tutorials
InDesign CS3 – 5 training movies: www.lynda.com
Steuer, Sharon, The Illustrator CS3 Wow! Book, Peachpit Press, 2007. This won awards as the Best Computer book. Almost 450 pages. Very clearly conceived and beautifully produced. Disk included.
SLIDE SHOWS
ILLUSTRATION
Plummer, Mary, Garage Band 3, Peachpit Press, 2006. Why not be creative all the way, including music track? Apple’s Garage Band is a secret weapon for slide show audio tracks. Especially helpful are sections about Creating Pod casts and scoring an iMovie or QuickTime video.
Lynda.com – 7 Training Movies for AI CS3: movielibrary.lynda.com