Borders are among the most needed of all graphic design elements. In this volume graphic artists will find a particularly handsome selection of borders and frames with the accent on the lavishly decorative and ornate. In styles ranging from rococo to high Victorian, they offer an elegant and eye-catching setting for copy of all types, from ads and invitations to title pages, menus, announcements, and more. Printed on nonreproducible blue layout grids for easy and accurate placement of copy, these ready-to-use borders will appeal to graphic artists, librarians, teachers, just about anyone looking for a unique way to frame their message.
These 8 royalty-free alphabets, an inexpensive source of eye-catching typography, will add a novel touch to ads, posters, signs, and other print projects. Presented in 3 sizes, the fonts include Old Glory, Automation, Tonight, and 5 others. Each typeface also contains numerals and punctuation marks.
This attractive and practical collection of ready-to-use borders features 16 different decorative floral designs artfully composed of hundreds of integrable floral modules in many different styles and widths.
Celtic Knotwork Borders in Repeating Sections is a collection of original Celtic knotwork border designs presented in a way that's meant to allow artists the freedom to create knotwork borders in virtually any size, and practically any shape, that they want. The book uses a modular system in which a border design is reduced to either two or five straight sections, plus a variety of arc sections with different numbers of repeats around a full circle. These sections are meant to be rotated as needed to form square, rectangular, or circular borders for use in your work. Not only are there straight and corner sections for each pattern, but every one of them also includes circle sections in several numbers of repeats around a full circle. Half of the designs also feature "inner border" variations. These are designed to branch inward from the main borders with T sections, and the inner borders can cross in the middle of the border with the provided crosspieces. The book's approach is based on the author's experience of more than 25 years. It's intended to teach you to think about repeating patterns in a way that'll improve your own work - the idea is that the mechanical task of laying out a border should be streamlined, leaving you free to concentrate on the much more creative work of painting, carving, or dyeing it. The text includes ideas on how to scale the patterns - they're printed here in many sizes, but it's inevitable that you'll want more - and that, and other information, is given for both digital and traditional artists. You can use these designs in any way you like for your own work. You're completely free to sell that work, or reproductions of that work. You just aren't allowed to make a clip art collection out of them, or otherwise reproduce the pattern sections alone in a form that others can use.
Over 1,000 motifs reprinted from a rare book of design first published in France in 1870. Ornate Cyrillic and Greek letters, corners, borders, page heads, and more as they appeared in illuminated Russian manuscripts.
48 reusable sale announcement formats, complete with headings such as "Garage Sale," "Bake Sale," "Sidewalk Sale," "Church Bazaar," etc. Simply write or type in your message, run off as many copies as you need, and distribute. Convenient, inexpensive, no high printing costs. Ideal for individuals, groups, clubs, small businesses.
The essential introduction to graphic design for the digital era Graphic Design School provides a comprehensive introduction to visual design for modern media. From the fundamentals of design to advanced techniques and problem solving, this book is packed with practical advice and tutorials for a broad range of applications in any media. This updated sixth edition features a wealth of new guidance that reflects the evolution of the field, including extensive discussion of digital design and resourcing. New discussion tackles User Experience and User Interface Design, plus the latest tools, requirements, and resources for designing for the web, mobile apps, social media, and more. Updated assignments reflect the latest graphic design processes and guide students through the transition from simple solutions to starter portfolio pieces, while full-color illustrations, case studies, and designer biographies bring real-world perspective to this complex, multi-faceted skill. As media continues to evolve, graphic designers must possess a core set of competencies that translate across all applications. This book teaches the critical concepts and essential skills that build the framework for successful, innovative design. Master the principles, elements, and tools of design Delve into typography, color, and layout for print and screen Understand coding requirements and information architecture Design for apps, social media, mobile devices, and more Graphic design has never been a static field, and the continual honing of skills and techniques is an essential part of the job. Innovation comes from change, and today's design landscape is evolving at an ever-increasing pace—expanding diversity in media, audience, topic, technique, tools, and more offer unprecedented opportunity to make your mark. Graphic Design School equips you with a rock-solid foundation to support whatever your talent builds.
