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An Illustrated Life: Drawing Inspiration from the Private Sketchbooks of Artists, Illustrators and Designers
Danny Gregory
How, 2008
A Fascinating look into the lives of artists
I have read this book from cover to cover and enjoyed every minute, a lot.
This is a treasure. Ever wonder how artists work in their sketchbooks and how sketch books contribute to their lives and art? Here, then, if your book.
I have long been an advocate for ...
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The Dark Knight: Featuring Production Art and Full Shooting Script
Craig Byrne
Universe, 2008
Amazing
i loved the storyboards, the story of the creation of the movie, a must have if you're a fan
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The Marvel Vault: A Museum-in-a-Book with Rare Collectibles from the World of Marvel
Roy Thomas, Peter Sanderson
Running Press, 2007
The Marvel Vault
This was purchased as a gift for my husband who is an avid comic book collector. He was thrilled with the book and is enjoying it very much. Even though my order was close to Christmas, I received it in time to make it a Christmas gift.
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Things I have learned in my life so far
Stefan Sagmeister
Abrams, 2008
Inspirational!
"There is always someone who has done something cooler than what I am doing at the moment." This aphorism won't be found in Stefan Sagmeister's new book since I coined it myself, but it neatly summarizes the wonder and awe I felt when looking through these 15 booklets ...
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The Visual Display of Quantitative Information, 2nd edition
Edward R. Tufte
Graphics Press, 2001
Interesting and enjoyable
Stimulates the visualisation of information with illustrations on every page and easy to read text. Provides many helpful ideas, as well as some `do and don't's. Some overlap with the other book (The Visual Display of Quantitative Information / Envisioning Information).
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Time Bandit: Two Brothers, the Bering Sea, and One of the World's Deadliest Jobs
Andy Hillstrand, Johnathan Hillstrand, ...
Ballantine Books, 2008
Great book
This book can hardly be laid down, which is surprising for its genre. It was received in the condition advertised.
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The DC Vault: A Museum-in-a-Book with Rare Collectibles from the DC Universe
Martin Pasko
Running Press, 2008
A must buy for all DC Comics fans!
I like this even more than the Marvel Vault, which came out last year. The DC Vault has better content as far as the history of DC is concerned, starting with More Fun comics and leading up to recent history. Martin Pasko, who many longtime DC fans will remember as a ...
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Trump University Commercial Real Estate 101: How Small Investors Can Get Started and Make It Big
David Lindahl, Trump University, ...
Wiley, 2008
Many investors are frightened of investing in commercial real estate. But with residential real estate struggling, the time is right to make the switch to commercial properties. Trump University Commercial Real Estate Investing 101 takes the fear out of commercial investing with easy-to-understand, step-by-step principles that will make you ...
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Tolkien Calendar 2009
J. R. R. Tolkien
Harper Paperbacks, 2008
The past of Middle Earth
Out of all the esteemed artists who have created images of J.R.R. Tolkien's work, Ted Nasmith is probably in the top five somewhere.
Heck, he'd probably be higher on the list if it weren't for John Howe and Alan Lee, because his paintings of Middle Earth are lushly ...
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The Chicagoan: A Lost Magazine of the Jazz Age
Neil Harris
University Of Chicago Press, 2008
Jazz Age Gem
Great graphics--in its day the magazine must have challenged the New Yorker neck-and-neck. Sparkles with the wit and zest of jazz age Chicago--featuring figures of the wanning Chicago Renaissance and the hectic nightlife and cultural scene of the naughty lady by the ...
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Envisioning Information
Edward R. Tufte
Graphics Press, 1990
Interesting and enjoyable
Stimulates the visualisation of information with illustrations on every page and easy to read text. Provides many helpful ideas, as well as some `do and don't's. Some overlap with the other book (The Visual Display of Quantitative Information / Envisioning Information).
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The Design of Everyday Things
Donald A. Norman
Basic Books, 2002
A Must Read for every Designer
As a human being we think we know other people and how they see and use products. This book tells many amusing anecdotes about products that were not successful because the designer made the things is a way he would have liked and not in the way real users use it. The ...
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Design Like You Give a Damn: Architectural Responses to Humanitarian Crises
Architecture for Humanity
Metropolis Books, 2006
INCREDIBLE
Okay, so I havent actually read the book but Cameron Sinclair came to my school a month ago to give a lecture based on the book. It was one of the most motivating and perspective changing experiences that Ive ever had. It gave me a totally new perspective on ...
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Fingerprint: The Art of Using Hand-Made Elements in Graphic Design
Chen Design Associates
How, 2006
Excellent
To tell you the truth, I bought this item on a whim. I was much more satisfied with this graphic design book than others I have purchased recently. It is excellent if you are a visual consumer like I am. I would highly recommend the seller. It was promptly sent and ...
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Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art
Scott Mccloud
Harper Paperbacks, 1994
Brilliant Book!
Okay, this is seriously one of the most brilliant books I have ever read, and I have Henry (who is also brilliant) to thank for introducing this to me. (Thank you, Henry.) Although this book has been around since '93, I suspect it's nowhere near as recognized as it ...
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