The Best of Newspaper Design 31st Edition, the latest edition in Rockport's highly respected series, presents the winning entries from the Society for News Design's 2010 competition. Featuring work selected by a panel of judges from more than 14,000 international publication entries, this inspirational volume sets the bar for excellence in journalistic design. Bold, full color layouts feature the best of the best in news, features, portfolios, visuals, and more, and each entry is accompanied by insightful commentary on the elements that made the piece a standout winner. Every industry professional aspires to one day see his or her work in this book.

Now available in paperback, this all star tribute to one of the biggest rock 'n' roll bands ever features glorious concert and behind the scenes photography from top names in rock photography, from their first 1968 show as Led Zeppelin through the 2007 reunion. Also included are more than 200 rare concert posters, backstage passes, tickets, LPs and singles, T shirts, buttons, and more from the United States, UK, Canada, Germany, France, and Japan, all comprising a book as epic as the band it honors. And if that's not enough, top American and English rock journalists from Rolling Stone, Creem, Billboard, cover every Zeppelin LP in depth, while some of rock's top performers reflect on the band's legacy. An appendix features the complete discography.

This book is the fourth book in the Essential series following Layout Essentials, Typography Essentials, and Packaging Essentials. It outlines and demonstrates basic logo and branding design guidelines and rules through 100 principles including the elements of a successful graphic identity, identity programs and brand identity, and all the various strategies and elements involved.

Feel like you’re buried in clutter? Are you in desperate need of an organizational overhaul? Having trouble finding your first-born underneath all those toys? With The Fast and Furious 5 Step Organizing Solution, you can turn your chaotic casa into a peaceful palace by simply applying this simple, time-saving method throughout your home: Step 1: Plan Step 2: Weed and Sort Step 3: Remove Step 4: Name to Create Boundaries Step 5: Containerize Author and professional organizer Susan C. Pinsky will show you the perfect and most maintainable method for every room and space in your home and how to achieve it in the fastest time possible. She’ll also provide you with tactical strategies and simple solutions for something you never thought possible: keeping it that way! Filled with inspirational and instructional photos—including real-life before and after photos of every room in a typical home—The Fast and Furious Five-Step Organizing Solution will show you what you need to do to achieve the results you only thought possible on television. Your dream home is just five steps away!

One Show Design, Volume 3 features all of the winners from the 2009 One Show Design competition. With categories including brand and corporate identity, package, environmental and broadcast design from iconic brands like Apple and adidas, this new annual features the best in design from all over the world. The work highlighted in these pages reflects the merging of advertising and marketing communications with design and the impact that design plays in our everyday culture. With full color images, the book also includes lively text from the creatives explaining the inspiration behind each piece.

Art journaling is a vital activity for artists who need a place to experiment, draw, paint, document ideas, and continue an interior dialog. This lush, visual book is a must-have volume for both beginning and experienced art journalers. Each chapter presents crucial, basic information for how to get started, and is layered with in-depth sidebars and activities covering advanced techniques, approaches to working, as well as interviews with well-known journaling artists. The book comes with two beautiful blank journals in a take-along size (made from paper upcycled from the printing process), ready to catch your daily inspirations.

Created by one of Japan's most popular artists, this book provides detailed and complete instruction for illustrating fun and appealing characters and elements that celebrate life. The author's special and distinct style is simple, appealing, happy, and cute and offers artists, crafters, and art enthusiasts — with and without experience — the instruction and inspiration to draw in the Japanese character style. This book is for artists and crafters of all skill levels that want to bring their own illustration to their work. It offers both entertaining and fun drawing instruction and techniques along with inspiring and sweet unique-style characters and elements.

This book offers designers a vast collection of inspiring and innovative graphic works from the real world. The main emphasis is on fashion from t-shirt graphics, to sneakers, to baseball caps and more. The book will feature trends as well as graphics that endure the test of time.

A selection of content from the entire Color Harmony library offering readers the most comprehensive reference book on the usage of color available today. Included are swatches and material for designers and all types of artists looking for inspiration and guidance to ensure the right color choices for every project.

Each entry is featured in a number of illustrations, analyzed and assessed, and includes feedback about impact and audience reaction. Logos tackles perhaps the most venerated discipline of graphic design, the corporate identity and its logotype. Of course, in the world of No Rules anything goes, especially with a young generation of entrepreneurs and boutique businesses needing logos and identities to grace products as diverse as vinyl toys, home-made recordings, recycled fashion, and limited-edition products from skateboards to pet accessories. The book identifies 10 key 'rules' of logo design, such as 'keep it simple', 'make a marque that is constant and unchanging', and 'keep to primary colors or black and white'.

The Best of Newspaper Design: 30th Edition, the latest edition in Rockport's highly respected series, presents the winning entries from the Society for News Design's 2009 competition. Featuring work selected by a panel of judges from more than 14,000 international publication entries, this inspirational volume sets the bar for excellence in journalistic design. Bold, full-color layouts feature the best-of-the-best in news, features, portfolios, visuals, and more, and each entry is accompanied by insightful commentary on the elements that made the piece a standout winner. Every industry professional aspires to one day see his or her work in this book.

This latest edition in the best-selling annual Letterhead and Logo Design series will feature the most innovative and exciting work in the field from well-known design leaders, new design firms, and cutting-edge artists. From logos to labels, business cards to envelopes, the creative techniques and full-color images portrayed in this broad range of work will inspire new design solutions for age-old challenges that beg for a fresh approach.

Modeled on the format and presentation of Business Graphics, this book will feature a vast collection of designs for special events from around the globe. Designing for special events such as fundraisers, trade shows and conferences is becoming commonplace for many designers as the need to compete for attendance at these events increases.

This paperback edition of the 11th book in the best-selling annual Letterhead and Logo Design series features the most innovative and exciting work in the field from well-known design leaders, new design firms, and cutting-edge artists. From logos to labels, business cards to envelopes, the creative techniques and full-color images portrayed in this broad range of work will inspire new design solutions for age-old challenges that beg for a fresh approach. Both design firms and their clients will find this an invaluable resource for inspiration and ideas that grab the viewer's attention and create a lasting impression.

This new volume presents a vast array of work within the corporate sector-solutions that have helped business clients succeed. This book not only provides hundreds of innovative examples of great design for business, but also examines the critical thinking behind the featured work and addresses the challenges those designers overcame.

«The Design Masters'» series profiles 20-30 current design leaders in each subject category including type, identity/logos, packaging/product design, annual reports/brochures, and publications. Each profile is approximately 8-10 pages showing the designer's best work in the category and discussing why they're so successful in this category. This, the second in the Master's series, features those who have made a name for themselves in the print design world with annual reports, brochures, and catalogs.»

Judges in this edition include Emanuela Frigerio, Connie Birdsall, Graham Purnell, Miles Newlyn, Thomas Vasquez, Robert Matza, Kit Paul, and Sharon Werner. This book is packed with logos, logos, and more logos. It's a fast-paced book featuring one to six logos per page to allow designers to easily find ideas. Logos are among the most important elements a designer can create, so it is no surprise that they are always looking for new, fresh ideas. LogoLounge 3 delivers just that.

This wonderful reference book, illustrated with brilliant photographs and explicative plans, showcases more than 30 different projects of contemporary residential remodels conceived by some of the most prestigious architects and designers: from urban houses to country cottages, lofts or apartments, this exquisite selection will show the reader the different alternatives of this distinct and charming discipline.

This book will be a collection (curated by John Foster) of the best hand-crafted design out there from all corners of the globe. This kind of collection will connect with designers on a gut level and it will be the ultimate collection of this type (and era) of work. For those that look to these books for inspiration this will provide that not only for their work in the office but also their personal bursts of creativity. But this book is not limited to designers who work on their own or do jobs on the side. Global corporations have begun to embrace this mode of design to create a more authentic experience for consumers who are bombarded with computer-generated art on a daily basis, so all designers — whether they work in-house at a large company or at a design studio — must get ready for a new more authentic design revolution.

Print and Production Finishes for CD and DVD Packaging delves into the physical packaging for CDs and DVDs, exploring formats, bindings, casings, materials, textures and finishes. From movie to music packaging, the book explores the creative inspiration behind the package, including artwork, typography, materials, printing techniques and formats. It also goes into detail about practical considerations and restrictions, such as record company stipulations and the inclusion of essential materials and budgets. Award-winning work from the last decade is presented, showing how designers have exploited the qualities of CD and DVD packaging to create highly collectible works of art, making it essential reading for anyone with an interest in this exciting area of design.