Under the witty and metaphorical guise of a high-end cookbook, the author provides visual “ingredients,” such as grid structures, folios, border devices, type treatments, abstract graphic elements, categorized stylistically and functionally. These ingredients are shown in use through a “recipe” format to accomplish strategies such as movement, rhythm, organization, contrast, metaphor, etc. Ingredients are coded and cross-referenced among categories for mix and matching purposes as well as demonstrating varied alternate combinations to achieving different approaches to strategies.

DIVA good designer, like a good chef, is aware not only of how each ingredient is similar or different, but also which delivers one message in contrast to another, which will combine to create experiences that are harmonious or jarring, financial, medical, or industrial. By comparing the designer to a chef, author Timothy Samara, walks readers through the ingredients, tools, and techniques it takes to create successful design recipes. This book is broken into easy-to-follow sections, including basic design techniques, graphic ingredients, and projects recipes. The Graphic Ingredients section is categorized into four groups: Pictorial Staples, Chromatic Flavors, Typographic Confections, and Spatial Presentations. Once the basic design techniques and ingredients are established, the author demonstrates how to concoct delectable design recipes. Graphic Designer's Essential Reference is an inspirational resource that all graphic designers should keep by their workspace for handy reference./div

Under the witty and metaphorical guise of a high-end cookbook, the author provides visual "ingredients," such as grid structures, folios, border devices, type treatments, abstract graphic elements, categorized stylistically and functionally.

Teach kids to compost and help them develop life-long habits to protect the Earth. From apple cores to zinnia heads, readers will discover the best ingredients for a successful compost pile in this fun picture book perfect for Earth Day! Kids everywhere are seeking knowledge about the environment and climate change. Not only is composting becoming more common in households and residential gardens, but many school gardens feature compost piles, too. But how do you start a compost pile? What’s safe to include? Perfect for an Earth Day focus or year-round reference, this inviting book provides all the answers for kids and families looking for simple, child-friendly ways to help the planet.

The interior designers of tomorrow require a professional practice text that is contemporary and innovative enough to prepare them for the rapidly evolving landscape of the 21st century workplace. Professional Practice for Interior Designers in the Global Marketplace arms students of the Millennial Generation with the know-how they'll need to launch and evolve their careers. It emphasizes the essential skills and knowledge required to work in a firm as an entry-level designer, while providing an overview of what is involved in starting, owning, and operating an interior design business. Although rooted in fundamentals, the book incorporates up-to-the-minute developments including globalization, changing demographics, the rise of networking technologies, sustainable design, social responsibility, and global economics.

"On a rainy summer day, three children and their grandpa pick vegetables in his garden and then cook and share a delicious meal of his famous Rainbow Stew. Includes recipe"--

512stew is a visual zine and exploration of making meaning, brought to you by a cohort of 18 undergraduate students through the Design Program at the University of Texas. As part of our course 'Images and Communication' we chose a common subject area--cultures of Austin--to explore our own interests and further our communication abilities. With this in mind we set about constructing our own narrative experiences through our exploration of Austin's cultures.We chose to focus on the cultures of Austin because we believe that empathy and the ability to inhabit different domains is vital to the process of effective communication. As designers, we seek to be active cultural producers and the conduits through which messages are transmitted. And as conductors of communication, it is our responsibility to generate content and disseminate it to a widespread audience. 512stew shares our explorations of the different facets of Austin and celebrates Austin's unique character.The project: define and explore a culture of Austin. Research it, experience it, and synthesize it into an engaging story that is expressed through the medium of editorial design. The aim was to use our research to identify and articulate our individual visual language through explorations of shape, color, composition, layout, hierarchy, scale, rhythm, balance, typography, and image relationships. Through this process we have developed our design abilities and furthered our understanding of the principles of visual communication, and the experience of the publication process. Through this publication process we found that designers must act in many differing roles at the same time, from planning, to content generating, to curating, and finally to disseminating.512stew is 18 individual twists on Austin that takes you on a diverse and compelling journey through its unique and varying cultures. This individualism is reflected in the nature of our own cohort --we are 18 individuals connected by our passion for design, each with our own perspective and talents complementing each other and growing stronger together. 512stew is an expression of our intent as designers and our love for this unique, delightful, and inspirational city in which we reside.