How Books imprint: 228 books
The Alien Invasion Survival Handbook
A Defense Manual for the Coming Extraterrestrial Apocalypse
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2009
Resistance is Your Prime Directive
Have you ever experienced a sensation of missing time? Have you ever found a metallic implant somewhere in your body? It's likely that you're a victim of alien abduction, and you don't even know it.
Aliens are among us. While the true intentions of...
The Art of Manliness
Classic Skills and Manners for the Modern Man
Language: English
Release Date: September 17, 2009
Man Up!
While it's definitely more than just monster trucks, grilling and six-pack abs, true manliness is hard to define. The words macho and manly are not synonymous.
Taking lessons from classic gentlemen such as Benjamin Franklin and Theodore Roosevelt, authors Brett and Kate McKay...
Identify
Basic Principles of Identity Design in the Iconic Trademarks of Chermayeff & Geismar
Language: English
Release Date: October 3, 2011
The NBC peacock. Chase Bank's blue octagon. Mobil Oil's arresting red O. PBS's poetic silhouettes of "Everyman."
Chermayeff & Geismar's visual identities are instantly recognizable by countless millions around the world (one identity--the official logo for the U.S. Bicentennial--even sits on...
The Designer's Guide to Business and Careers
How to Succeed on the Job or on Your Own
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2009
Find Your Niche and Be Successful
Inside are the tools you need to get your design career off to a strong start–and maintain it for the long haul. Peg Faimon provides a comprehensive guide to basic business issues in today's competitive marketplace. Whether you just graduated from college,...
Culture+Typography
How Culture Affects Typography
Language: English
Release Date: June 25, 2015
Inspire your type designs with the side-by-side travel photo comparisons in Culture+Typograhpy by Nikki Villagomez. Each image features examples of typography in culture and is accompanied by cultural and historical commentary. Explore how design choices can be informed by the language of the cultural surroundings, and learn more about type selection, color usage and more with this book.
Show Me, Don't Tell Me
Visualizing Communication Strategy
Language: English
Release Date: May 14, 2015
A guide to strategic communication for stronger brands!
Powerful brands succeed because of the quality of the long-term relationships they establish with customers and stakeholders. At their foundation, these relationships are built upon consistent and meaningful strategic communications. These...
The Strategic Web Designer
How to Confidently Navigate the Web Design Process
Language: English
Release Date: August 22, 2012
Expand your strategic capabilities and technological understanding!
Your clients are looking for an expert--someone who understands rapidly changing technology and can provide strategic insight into their web projects from inception and development to launch and beyond. Are you that person?
Today,...
by Douglas Davis
Language: English
Release Date: June 14, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: June 14, 2016
The Business Skills Every Creative Needs!
Remaining relevant as a creative professional takes more than creativity--you need to understand the language of business. The problem is that design school doesn't teach the strategic language that is now essential to getting your job done. Creative...
Look Both Ways
Illustrated Essays on the Intersection of Life and Design
Language: English
Release Date: September 11, 2009
In Look Both Ways, respected branding consultant and design community leader Debbie Millman has constructed a series of essays that examine the close relationship between design and everyday life. You'll find inspiration on every page as you meander through illuminating observations that are both...
Breakthrough Thinking
A Guide to Creative Thinking and Idea Generation
Language: English
Release Date: June 23, 2014
Harness your creative potential!
Make no mistake; creative thinking is a skill. As with any skill, it can be strengthened, honed and mastered. And just like any endeavor, mastery of creativity requires thoughtful study and practice. This book gives you the tools you need to make creative thinking...
Nimble
Thinking Creatively in the Digital Age
Language: English
Release Date: May 14, 2015
In graphic design, creative thinking skills are undoubtedly important, but sometimes the importance of critical thinking skills is overlooked.
Nimble will help you discover how to develop a creativity that is strategic and also able to cross platforms, industries or sectors. You'll discover...
The iPhone App Design Manual
Create Perfect Designs for Effortless Coding and App Store Success
Language: English
Release Date: February 18, 2014
App creation is now a huge, global business, with hundreds of thousands of developers, entrepreneurs, and companies attracted by the potential rewards. But games, functional apps, and promotional apps alike depend on attractive, intuitive design for their appeal, and most fail to find a significant...
Build Your Own Brand
Strategies, Prompts and Exercises for Marketing Yourself
Language: English
Release Date: August 6, 2013
What is your brand?
As a designer your success depends on how you brand yourself and the service you provide. This book will help you explore, develop, distill, and determine a distinctive brand essence, differentiate yourself, and create your visual identity.
Build Your Own Brand is...
The Web Designer's Idea Book Volume 2
More of the Best Themes, Trends and Styles in Website Design
Language: English
Release Date: August 23, 2010
Web Design Inspiration at a Glance
Volume 2 of The Web DesignerÂ’s Idea Book includes more than 650 new websites arranged thematically, so you can easily find inspiration for your work. Author Patrick McNeil, creator of the popular web design blog designmeltdown.com and author of the original...