Hotel owners and designers recognize that the range of style options now available to appeal to hotel customers is not only endless but that creativity and distinction in this area of the hotel business is essential to success. Everyday, hotel owners give more and more freedom to today's most recognized architects and designers to create looks that are unique and make a personal statement about the hotel’s clientel. This book, divided into room types such as lobbies, restaurants, bars, lounges, guest rooms, spas and sports facilities, showcases an array of some of the most recently built and inventive hotels in the world. More than 400 international hotels are featured.

Masters of Design: Logos & Identity features the best logo designers from around the world. Each profile delves into the designer’s process, passions, and techniques for successful logos and identities. Hundreds of logos and identities are featured in this inaugural volume of the Masters series, ranging from simple marks to full-scale identity programs. See first-hand how the masters have created the most recognizable and successful logos adorning our landscape. Sean Adams is a partner at AdamsMorioka, Inc. Since cofounding AdamsMorioka in 1994 with Noreen Morioka, Adams has been globally recognized by major design competitions and publications including Communication Arts, STEP inside design, AIGA, Graphis, The Type Directors Club, The British Art Director’s Club, and the New York Art Director’s Club. He is the current National AIGA President.

Offers an overview of the many facets of graphic design, such as communication theory and why it is important; various types of problems that designers confront on a daily basis; and the considerations that must be made when trying to solve those visual problems.

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-colour 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 book features more than 250 illustrations. Practical exercises will guide you through creative activities focused on contemporary fashion illustration. The exercises include suggestions and tips, and are executed by practicing contemporary illustrators.

Developed by a group of experienced designers from the apparel industry these inspired images are great for printing onto t-shirts and other clothing and accessories, CDs flyers, web pages and even as references for tattoo art. The illustrations are provided as print reference in the pages of the book and also provided on a companion CD-Rom where the files are available as both Illustrator EPS files and JPEG files, making them easy to modify and customise.

he information age has created unparalleled opportunities for graphic designers to showcase their work across a variety of media. However, digital technology has often denied access to the deep colour expertise that has been developed by generations of artists and designers working with physical media. Color Management is a unique, one-stop resource for designers and graphic artists in every field of visual communication, whether they are working in print, interactive, environmental, or web-based design. The book explains all the technical issues that are relevant to communicating with colour, in two-dimensional and three-dimensional environments, and in still and moving images.This books arms designers with the in-depth technical information they need about colour theory, colour systems, mixing, removal, pigments, inks, papers, and printing, and explains how human beings perceive and react to colour in every aspect of their daily lives. By unlocking expertise and demystifying theory, this book opens the door to new and bold uses of colour that communicate and entertain.

This third book in the 50 Ways series presents a whole new set of projects for creating beautifully decorated surfaces around your home — this time it's the floors and ceilings that are in for a treat. Using ordinary paint and decorative tools, as well as prefabricated mouldings and panelling, readers will be able to turn floors and ceilings into amazing works of decor. From Venetian Plaster to Stencilled Stars and Applied Motifs, you'll find a trove of floor and ceiling painting techniques you never imagined would be possible, let alone so easy. Faux Drapery, Bead Board, Floor Cloth, Wood Floors, Tile & Stone, Linoleum and even Cement Floors round out just 10 of the 50 ways.Materials for these projects are widely available at craft stores and home improvement centres, and with a wide range of project styles to choose from, this book will be a must-have source of inspiration and information for every homeowner.

Paper artists, papercrafters, cardmakers, collage artists, and scrapbookers are always looking for unique and exciting ways to embellish and enhance their work. The Art of Paper Stencils provides crafters with a range of instruction and inspiration to create beautiful stencils inspired by the cultures of the world.Paper stencil art is a traditional craft with a long history in Japan. Kanako Yaguchi, a successful paper stencil artist, bases her new techniques on the classic methods, bringing this ancient art to a modern audience. The Art of Paper Stencils includes images inspired by the author's travels to Japan, China, Thailand, France, Portugal, and the United States, along with practical and attractive home decor projects. Each project includes detailed step-by-step instructions accompanied by helpful photography.Stencils can be used in all paper crafts in a myriad of decorative ways and can be made out of any type of paper, handmade or purchased, embellished or plain.

It offers suggestions for working within budgetary constraints, analyses how to create the right feel for an identity, and illustrates how different colour combinations can enhance a logo design. A consolidated resource, Colour Management for Logos arms designers with a thorough understanding of how to communicate with and manage colour in all aspects of logo design, from issues of impact and lifestyle message, emotional responses to colour, and pre-press requirements, to technical considerations. Dealing with every major colour system, for both print and web, this book offers creative solutions for designing inspiring logos in line with print budgets and client briefs.

The next and equally challenging step is designing a logo that is eye catching, appropriate, and reflective of thebusiness name. Even for the seasoned designer, this is a remarkably difficult task. Logo Savvy helps readers understand how to define the right approach and achieve an innovative and unique solution for both the name and the logo design. Chapters showcase companies whose identities have evolved visually through the introduction of a great name, as well as companies that have developed a visual identity in tandem with a name. Case studies, corresponding side bars, and tips provide designers with the inspiration and tools they need to find the right approach for their own clients.

This book will offer designers a vast collection of inspiring and innovative graphic works from the world of music. The main emphasis will be on music graphics including album/CD covers and inside spreads, packaging, posters, and other sales materials from the past decade.Music makes the world go 'round, and great album designs generate sales for the record companies that back the artists. By showing diverse album graphics from the last decade, designers get a glimpse into what can make or break album sales and just how risky the content can be before it goes too far. Many designers hope to break into the music business by way of design, and this collection will offer insight and inspiration for those venturing in. This book will be a compendium of all types of graphically appealing album art, covering all kinds of music and music developers.

Designers are always looking to give their work the creative edge required to get noticed in a sea of marketing and promotion. To achieve this, they must be market savvy, innovative, and possess up-to-date production know-how. The Little Book of Big Promotions is packed with content that offers creative inspiration. It offers hundreds of design ideas, insight into the creative process and execution, and the tools and information needed to make the right production decisions. Project details are highlighted and descriptive text dissects the essential design elements that make each promotion unique and effective. This book will enable seasoned professionals and less-experienced designers to choose the right options for their job, budget, ability, and the market they are trying to reach.

This is a replete, typography and logo collection, reflecting today’s urban aesthetic. The collection is a tour de force, brimming with individuality and selected from thousands of entries submitted from hundreds of designers worldwide. The content is divided into categories, including typographic, icons, and illustrations, and further classified into categories, like Hip-Hop, Neo-Baroque, kanji, kana, psychedelic, 60s to 70s, corporate, erotic, and other distinct groups. This book features more than 1,000 works and is not only an idea source book, but also is comprehensive in its coverage of typography and design fonts. — Designers featured are from 18 different countries including, Japan, USA, Sweden, Hungary, Germany, Turkey, UK, Austria, Italy, Denmark, Switzerland, Hong Kong, The Netherlands, Ireland, France. Lebanon, Brazil, and Russia — Contains chapter written by Art Director Hitoshi Nagasawa, tracing the development of modern typography and design from the Bauhaus in the 1920s to today

Covers the fundamental areas of the graphic design business. This work tackles the often perplexing job of nailing down a layout that works. It illuminates the category of layout, communicating specifically what it takes to design with excellence; and also addresses the how and why of the creative process — the very heart of design.

This book celebrates the most outstanding editorial design produced in 2005. It is an essential reference tool for all graphic designers, educators, students, and editors. A panel of distinguished judges selected a winner of the magazine of the year competition and gave gold, silver, or merit awards for excellence to the most outstanding entries.

The Contemporary Design Details series takes a highly visual look at architectural design details that are more often dealt with in a technical textbook format. The books take readers on a tour of the best details designed by great architects around the world. The series provides a powerful presentation of the most challenging and evolving architectural and design categories. Sustainable Environments focuses on the type of architectural details in distinctive, sustainable residential spaces. It includes sections on components such as cooling or shading devices, building techniques that create minimal impact on the land, active systems and the use of new sustainable materials as well as those that are salvaged or recyclable. The book presents recent work by architects from around the globe in colour photographs and architectural drawings, and is structured according to categories of architectural detail.

Patios have featured in landscapes for thousands of years, but never have they been more popular than now, as homeowners discover the elegance, long life, and easy maintenance of stone and decorative concrete surfaces. Today's homeowners can build with mosaic tiles just like the ancient Persians, or natural stone like the Greeks, but they can also build amazing patios with coloured, interlocking geometric shapes, or they can stamp or stain poured concrete for truly amazing effects. The Complete Guide to Patios is a comprehensive guide that includes an introduction to the most popular building materials: a fool-proof method for design, planning and layout; detailed step-by-step projects to help readers build any one of 12 different types of patios; instructions for building popular patio accessories and features; and tips for maintaining and repairing all types of patios.

Today's homeowners seek the upscale, premium home styling offered by custom built-in shelving, storage units and cabinetry. Window seats, built-in entertainment centres, library walls, pub bars and kitchen banquettes are just some of the features found in luxury homes. These luxury features are now possible for do-it-yourself enthusiasts, with the help of this innovative book. The Complete Guide to Shelves & Built-ins shows readers how to achieve the finest built-ins by adapting stock cabinets and pre-made shelving to create amazing effects with only the most basic of carpentry skills. Other projects are based on traditional and classic cabinet-making methods. With more than 30 ingenious step-by-step projects, this book will help any homeowners achieve custom built-ins that add function and style to any home decor.

The design bar is at an all-time high for those brave enough to participate in the industry. Today's designers must be clear on all the steps necessary to create work that stands out in an increasingly competitive marketplace. Unfortunately, most design books only focus on type, color, and layout issues. The Design Matters series takes a more in-depth approach, allowing designers to learn not only how to create work that is aesthetically appealing, but also strategy-driven and smart. This book focuses on developing, creating and implementing brochure designs, while others in the series dissect packaging, logos, publications, and letterhead systems. Each book offers all the essential information needed to execute strong designs in concert with beautiful and well-crafted examples, so readers can successfully hit the mark every time.