(Part 2) Best commercial graphic design books according to redditors
We found 812 Reddit comments discussing the best commercial graphic design books. We ranked the 310 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the products ranked 21-40. You can also go back to the previous section.
To be fair, that's because they're all designed by the same guy.
Most of these are more Image than Text.
Hedi Slimane: Anthology of a Decade
Rick Owens
Ann Demeulemeester
Dries Van Noten
Pharrell: Places and Spaces I've Been
Supreme
Raf Simons
KAWS
Hedi Slimane: Rock Diary
Undercover
Alexander McQueen: Savage Diary
Yves Saint Laurent
Vanity Fair 100 Years: From the Jazz Age to Our Age
Louis Vuitton: Art, Fashion, and Architecture
Chanel: The Vocabulary of Style
Dior Couture
Tom Ford
Unlabel: Selling You Without Selling Out by Marc Ecko
Sneaker Tokyo vol.2 'Hiroshi Fujiwara'
Bape
Hiroshi Fujiwara: Fragment
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Fit
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Fit rules are obviously entirely dependent on your body type and personal preferences, so I won't write mine out here. Almost everything I know about fit I learned from Antonio Donnanno's series Fashion Patternmaking Techniques and Winifred Aldrich's Metric Pattern Cutting for Women's Wear, which are actually textbooks about pattern drafting but have decent sections on addressing fit issues in making those patterns that can also be applied to buying RTW. Kenneth King's Smart Fitting Solutions is also good. (Expensive books -- check your library for them or something similar if you don't actually want to learn pattern drafting.)
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--Tailoring: If you don't know enough to know what needs to be done, I usually recommend that people buy the item and take it to a trusted tailor to ask what they think. (Obviously don't do this if it can't be returned, and *definitely* don't try to return something you've already had altered!) I don't normally trust department store alterationists -- I think they're usually talented people, but I also suspect they're encouraged to tell you that anything is possible so they can make a sale. I also don't trust any tailor/alterationist where you (1) can't see any sewing machines in the shop (like most dry cleaners' offering alterations), or (2) they don't make you try on the item in the shop and pin it there for you. Sewing machines + changing cabins are both signs that you're working with someone who actually knows what they're doing.
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Maintenance
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--Washing and drying: So, continuing to prove that I am insane, I hand-wash all my clothes in the sink or shower and hang them to dry or dry them flat. Washing and (eek!) drying are probably the cause of most wear on tear on the average garment. I find commercial detergents are too harsh, even the fancy eco/gentle ones. Instead, I use Marseille soap (which is called Castille soap in America I think), a variant of Marseille soap called savon détachant (stain-removal soap, link in French), and washing soda.
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--Dry cleaning: I never dry-clean my things because I think it damages the fibres, but I have no proof this is actually the case. I had my coat dry-cleaned once and swear the fabric felt thinner when it came back. At any rate, I find it a hassle and can't stand the smell.
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--Ironing and steaming: I actually have no rules on this (other than that my Rowenta iron was NOT worth the money), but I wanted a chance to share this awesome video of an absolute master ironing a shirt.
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--Repairs: I expect to have to repair my stuff. Learn to mend holes both by re-stitching seams and by darning (knits) or patching (wovens), and to sew buttons. Anything else can be done by a tailor if you don't want to learn how to do it yourself.
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I also always like to put in a plug for invisible mending whenever I can. It's a dying art where they basically pull threads from invisible parts of the garment fabric (like seam allowances) and weave it back into the main fabric to repair holes. The end result is basically undetectable. It's expensive to have done, but if you have a beloved piece that's got holes, this might be worth it. There are similar techniques for knit fabrics, but I'm not aware of anyone offering them commercially (but here is an awesome video of a pro repairing a ladder in a knit).
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--Pilling: A wool comb is also a necessity if you wear sweaters. I don't go in for any of the electric sweater shavers, but TBH I've never tried them -- the £3.50 wool comb works just fine, lasts years, and doesn't create any electronics waste. There is a variant made specifically for cashmere with differently shaped 'teeth' (they're less sharp/abrasive) that is also worth owning if you wear a lot of cashmere. I think most specialty cashmere shops sell their own one of these, and they're usually a lot cheaper than 9€ (I think mine was like £4).
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Ethics
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I will admit that I'm not a hugely 'ethical' shopping -- I fall solidly into the demographic of people who would like to shop more ethically, but then gets lured away by shiny things elsewhere. Frankly, I'm moderately sceptical of most companies' claims to 'ethics'. I prefer to look for items that meet all my rules -- consuming less is one way to reduce environmental damage, and trust me, with all these rules I *really* don't buy much lol. I also have a slight preferences for brands that manufacture in the EU (where I live), mostly because I am a nerd for heritage factories and like locally produced goods, but also because the environmental regulation is mostly decent.
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The brand blacklist
Sometimes, despite all of the above, I end up buying something that doesn't meet my quality standards over repeated wears. If this happens, I blacklist the entire brand. The one exception: if it's a legitimate manufacturing fault (shit happens) and the company offers a suitable repair/replacement without making me fight for it. I don't know why I'm this vicious about it, I just am. *shrug*
I'm so happy for this thread! In American libraries, go to 646 to find cosmetics. I would totally encourage you to stop in next time you're near your local branch, because free makeup books are awesome.
Sephora's book would be great for beginners, lots of pictures, and has some product suggestions as well.
I also liked Carmindy's books for beginners or easy looks. They're easy, approachable, photo-heavy.
Paula Begoun's Beauty Bible has a very dense chapter about classic makeup and application. I definitely recommend it if you want to learn application for work, or formal or conservative situations. If you're more into fashionable and creative makeup it has less to offer there, though it's probably still worth a skim.
Color Me Beautiful (website) was the 90's classic for finding your undertone.
Life in Color by Jesse Garza is a beautiful newer book, mostly about clothes but it has a chapter on coloring and makeup. I think this one's great for learning about complementary colors.
How to Look Expensive has a fun chapter about makeup, which is not really about looking expensive. It has a couple pretty tutorials and lots of dupes.
Bobbi Brown has a new book, Everything Eyes (2014). I only flipped through it but it looked gorgeous. Check it out for applications for various eye shapes and makeup for glasses. Her books Living Beauty and Beauty Evolution are also great if you're starting with makeup in your 30s or later.
Robert Jones has a kind of specific personal style and uses a limited color palette, but I think I recall his books have a lot about contouring, eye makeup, and formal occasions/photos (edit grammar).
Definitely. Pressing is part of the process and some of the problem may be that you haven't pressed so you can't see everything that's happening.
I know of many resources. Some of the books are expensive or hard to find. You may be able to borrow them from a library.
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Some Japanese men's pattern books can be found here and here.
For Inspiration
I can't make a recommendation for menswear patternmaking books. I plan to take a class this spring and the teacher told me he was going to follow the basic format of a particular book, but he noted that the book had mistakes.
http://www.amazon.com/Elements-Typographic-Style-Robert-Bringhurst/dp/0881792055/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1292256276&sr=8-1
Easily one of the most engaging and educating books about type.
Start with Don't Make Me Think: A Common Sense Approach to Web Usability, 2nd Edition
Then read GUI Bloopers 2.0, Second Edition: Common User Interface Design Don'ts and Dos
Then possibly The Design of Everyday Things
And follow up with The Non-Designer's Design Book
Pattern Making for Fashion Design. It's expensive. You need to make boring stuff to get the basics down and then you can apply those principles to your own avant garde designs and drafting patterns for them.
All those Instagram "models" and such look incredibly high maintenance, vapid and fussy. Following their specific fashion styles visually puts you in that group and that's how you're going to be first perceived. This is no different than edgy teens in the early 90's with the goth look; they wanted to live that lifestyle so looking it was also the part.
You can try looking through a book like this: https://www.amazon.com/Science-Sexy-Unique-Figure-System/dp/1592402607/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1494269576
You measure yourself and you have a little section of do's and don'ts dedicated to those measurements. You also get a celebrity double that you can get inspiration from.
I feel that RPW fashion is sophisticated and more timeless rather than following seasonal fashion trends.
Pattern drafting and clothing sketches are two entirely different things. I didn’t get much out of school in terms of sketching but some books that helped me were Illustration Techniques - Takamura Fashion Illustrator - Morris and this one which was a textbook of ours Fashion Drawing - Bryant. When it comes to flat pattern making, “art” and “drawing” have little to do with it, it’s measurements, rulers, curves, tracing paper (medical doctors office paper is my favourite), cardstock “oaktag” paper, mechanical pencils and the foggy kind of cello tape you can draw on. Basically you learn to make a bland sheath to fit the body first (“block”) then you can learn to manipulate the block into different pieces and designs and there you go, you’re drafting. It’s the whole reason I’m in school right now and if they had it on YouTube I would never have bothered enrolling.
The best books for that are first and foremost Patternmaking for Fashion Design - Joseph-Armstrong, Patterncutting/Patternmaking - Chunman-Lo and I’m looking forward to getting The Costume Technician's Handbook (3rd Edition) - Ingham/Covey which a classmate said is great for blockmaking, and Metric Pattern Cutting for Women's Wear - Aldrich which I’ve been told is a staple.
As far as editions, the later ones of Patternmaking for Fashion Design are better for basic block making and they have way more than the earlier ones, and the girl who put me on to the Technician’s book said the 3rd is essential. The rest I wouldn’t really know because I haven’t used them extensively. Afaik Chunman-Lo’s book has only one edition.
There’s also Fitting and Pattern Alteration- Liechty/Rasbrand/Pottberg-Steineckert. We haven’t used it yet but it’s on the curriculum.
With these resources either bought or borrowed from the library you’ll learn everything a fashion student learns. As far as sketching goes, YouTubers are out there and can help, and practice makes perfect.
I hope this helps. Post progress photos so we can see how well you’re doing! Good luck.
You can do it yourself with this book. I've found it difficult to do while shopping because the different lighting in stores has such a variable impact. Thanks to the book I know what colors do and don't work on me and it makes shopping so much easier and faster.
The Elements of Typographic Style by Robert Bringhurst.
Required reading for designers, typographers and anyone in the industry. It's slightly lost its status in the internet age with a lot of designers doing web work now, but it still remains one of the most influential and important texts on the subject. Herman Zapf was quoted as saying "I wish to see this book become the Typographer's Bible". Doesn't come much better endorsed than that.
Even though it's somewhat hard to get hold of, it's still a course text for a lot of design schools.
It's still around and still current. I was gifted it in the late 90s. Although I'm pretty pale, I'm definitely an autumn. I found although the book was geared to the workplace, it could be applied to everyday wear just as easily. It taught me that anyone can wear just about any colour, if they got the right tone (my big things were pink and pure white always looked awful, but if I went into a more salmon colour and off-whites worked so much better.
UpWork and sites like it are shit for a multitude of reasons. Freelancers are internationally competing for jobs on the open internet and the client sets the price, so the end result is a race to the bottom. Then UpWork (or Fiverr or whatever other similar platform your on) takes a ~10% cut of what little you make. Unless you live in the third world you effectively cant make worthwhile money from sites like it unless your just flipping templates and its networking value is basically nil.
Read this book. Network with local business', studios and established freelancers (they may have overflow work).
I recommend joining the Cutter and Tailor forum, which is a terrific resource. As a beginner, you will not be able to post or ask about jackets until you've learned the fundamentals. Learn to sew shirts, trousers, skirts, and vests before attempting a jacket.
There's is an older edition of the below book that probably is cheaper now.
http://www.amazon.com/Classic-Tailoring-Techniques-Menswear-Construction/dp/1628921706/ref=dp_ob_title_bk
Good photos, and discusses hand, machine, and hybrid methods:
http://www.amazon.com/Tailoring-Classic-Sewing-Perfect-Jacket/dp/1589236092/ref=pd_bxgy_14_img_3?ie=UTF8&refRID=1G1MR8C41H6P2XHD4KD9
Discusses women's tailoring, but the techniques are good, if somewhat lighther than those used for men.
http://www.amazon.com/Vintage-Couture-Tailoring-Thomas-Nordheim/dp/1847973736/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1459214116&sr=1-1&keywords=vintage+couture+tailoring
I'm personally a fan of McCunn's How to Make Sewing Patterns and Aldrich's Metric Pattern Cutting series, but as /u/JBJeeves said, everyone has their own way of doing things. It's really a matter of experimenting to find out what you like best; personally I like having books in front of me to follow along, but some people thrive on the creativity that can be had in draping their own patterns from their imagination.
I think part of it is that I’m not aware of this being taught in trade schools. Take this with a grain of salt, because my experience is with theater costuming in middle, high school, and college (including designing costumes for a play), home sewing, and historical re-enactment, but my major was neuroscience in college, so my knowledge is less extensive than a fashion major.
I have been sewing; however, for more than two decades.
That being said, Rosika Parker’s The Subversive Stitch makes a pretty good argument for the historic devaluing of sewing during the Middle Ages with concurrent social movements to restrict female power.
Here’s my perception of the hierarchies in the different careers and the education requirements (see further down)
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Here’s what I’m aware of for schooling (skewed because my experience is at a four year university)
You might have better luck hunting down your local theater (you might be able to do this with fashion designer houses too; no idea) and asking for the required qualifications to be hired.
For historical costuming, try an apprenticeship or membership with your local re-enactment society or SCA
For learning how to sew (may not include pattern drafting, rendering patterns digitally, or concept art generation) try your local sewing machine service shop (search vacuum service shops too because they overlap).
Here are some books to recommend:
Fashion:
For someone who already sews
Here are ones I feel I have to include, but they’re kind of impractical:
Here are cheaper options
For learning to sew
Historical Reconstruction
For someone who already sews:
You could go for something like The Pillars of Tubal Cain, Tubelo's Green Fire or The Roebuck in the Thicket. Or maybe Mastering Witchcraft.
Or you could go the other route and get her books on Chaos Magic, which would allow her to create her own witchcraft paradigm. Something like Alan Chapman's Advanced Magick for Beginners.
Check out the Freelance Manafesto. It’s a great book and blueprint. https://www.amazon.com/Freelance-Manifesto-Modern-Motion-Designer-ebook/dp/B071JRYMSG.
I’m an editor but I used his to get started freelancing.
I agree. I know there are a number of people who seem to be unhappy with what the Black Library have been doing with the Horus Heresy fluff, but it seems to me like all of the novels they've been pumping out are based on the skeleton of the story described in old graphic novels, "Visions of Heresy." You can still buy the collected works on Amazon, known as "The Collected Visions," and I absolutely love them. Link: http://www.amazon.com/Horus-Heresy-Collected-Visions/dp/1844164241
What it feels like to me, having read both that and all the HH novels to date, is that they're using the HH series to, "flesh out," all the little details glossed over in Visions. I mean, this is a GALAXY-WIDE conflict, there is a lot of story to tell.
The only things I've really been displeased with are the books written about the Dark Angels.
A few years back, Gav Thorpe wrote a book called "Angels of Darkness," in which an Interrogater-Chaplain is torturing one of the Fallen, who claims to be Chapter Master Astelan (The same Astelan mentioned in a HH short story, can't remember which one). Astelan reveals to the chaplain that in actuality, the, "Fallen," were ready and willing to head to Terra, but the Lion wanted to wait and see who won before committing his forces to either side.
This shakes the chaplain to his very core, and in the end, I like to think he believed Astelan, because he was able to put the pieces together and discover the truth for himself: Luther was the loyalist, and the Lion was the traitor.
Alas, The Black Library took their fluff in a different direction. Its not necessarily bad, per say, but after reading Angels of Darkness, I expected so much more.
Hey, I'm not too sure how much I can help with the college choices, I come from a different country so I don't know enough about that, but I am big on learning things myself and if you'd like to strengthen your knowledge in graphic design, maybe even while studying, here are some awesome books to get yourself going in the right direction:
Meggs' History of graphic design: I love this book. before I bought it I found another on design as a whole but this is specifically related to graphic design. with a lot of briefs it helps to know what kind of association your font choice will create, and it's useful to look back at old graphic design to see if there's something you can re-purpose for your brief. if that's the case, this book is for you. Megg doesn't leave anything out too! it starts all the way back from the beginnings of written language!
The A - Z of Visual Ideas: How to Solve any Creative Brief: Imagery is almost as important to a brief as type. You'll need to be able to create something that grabs attention and gets a message across as quick as possible. If you're having trouble finding a way to express an idea, flip open this book and page through countless ways you could do it.
How To Be a Graphic Designer Without Losing Your Soul: Work experience is the best kind of learning there is. and if you feel like you're lost when you begin, this book will be your faithful mentor. There's a lot about freelancing and starting your agency too, it's just invaluable all around.
The Principles of Beautiful Web Design: If you'd like to become a web designer, this is a good book to start with. I'm an experienced web designer so I find some of the points a bit obvious, but I found a lot to learn all the same.
I don't like to waste time when it comes to learning things through the books I've bought so I can tell you first hand that these books are absolutely useful and won't just waffle on about what successful agencies have done. I'd also like to let you know that one of the finest graphic designers my previous agency had was a guy who came straight from high school and just really loved doing graphic design. When he left, he left a huge space to fill. On the other hand, I've met designers with honours degrees who didn't stay for longer than a year. But get a degree if you can, it helps to get your foot in the door. Getting a masters is awesome, and if you went magna cum laude I'm sure you would knock it out the park :) you aren't over your head in the slightest.
Yeah, it's kind of a lost art but there is a documentary about it and an accompanying book.
Metal logos win by a wide margin when it comes to typography in my book. Check out this book, Lord of the Logos, one of the coolest books I own:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/3899552822/ref=redir_mdp_mobile/175-0864248-5726748
What makes me respect Dries even more is his insistence of doing things his way. I remember a quote from the Dries book that he's been using the same artisans in India since his early days. It's a few areas with cottage industries, and they've been doing a lot of his embroidery for decades now. While everyone is obsessed with the connotations and "brand value" of made in Italy, France, or USA, Dries only cares about the quality and authenticity of his clothes. While a lot of people, until now, still scoff at items made in countries outside those commonly associated with luxury goods, Dries has been producing some of the best made clothes out of those countries for years.
Ahh, that might be it then. The primaries are rather transparent; the blue is especially so.
If you want a purplish-blue try ultramarine, it's quite nice and quite lightfast—unlike primary red (and yellow), which are fugitive.
W&N composition & permanence tables
Anything that isn't rated permanence A / ASTM Lightfastness I is probably not worth getting unless you have a specific use in mind (II is probably OK if you're mixing it with another I-rated colour). You can always mix permanent colours to get other colours/shades etc. I would for example never buy any purple pigments as they are virtually all fugitive; you're better off mixing your own out of Quinacridone violet and ultramarine, or a different red (or blue) if you want a more muted purple.
Other considerations are a bit harder to tell from a chart, and those are how opaque (or transparent) a pigment is, and how fine the particles are. Viridian looks great on the chart with a rare AA permanence rating, and the colour is gorgeous—but it is incredibly transparent, and quite gritty—not a pigment you'd ever want to use through a pen.
Transparency itself isn't necessary a bad thing, but is also something you have to be aware of when mixing colours; If you mix equal parts of a transparent colour (like viridian) with an opaque one (like most of the earth colours), the opaque colour will overwhelm the transparent one—so you'll probably need to use more of the former and less of the latter to get a balanced mix.
Anyway, don't throw away the stuff you have; you can still use it. Out of all three, the blue has good permanence and lightfastness, and the black (probably ivory or jet) and white (TiO² or zinc) are both solid as well and will see plenty of use.
For what it's worth, my mentor pointed out the two-palette system to me last fall, and it has resonated deeply with me. It not only begins with a great scientific explanation of how we perceive colour and how mixing colours works, but moves on to practical material very quickly. Not only does having a good practical understanding of how colours interact reduce wastage (from mixing “mud”) and frustration (“why can't I get the colour I want?”), and limits itself only to discussing pigments with good-to-excellent light-fastness and permanence ratings. It also goes into some discussion about mixing transparent and opaque pigments and some of the other stuff I mentioned above.
If you're interested in colour, definitely worth a look. The information you learn doesn't just apply to calligraphy, either—the same pigments are available in gouache, watercolours, oil, loose, etc.
Kotler & Keller - Principles of Marketing Management
Ogilvy on Advertising
I know you mentioned wanting replies especially from working designers or fashion majors. I'm frankly neither of those, but in true Reddit fashion wanted to give my opinion anyways since I'm a fan of 2 of the 3.
First, let me describe my style evolution. My mom was a tomboy who wore no makeup and kept her hair short so she wouldn't have to bother with styling it. I grew up without knowing how to apply make-up properly and while I rebelled and had long hair, it was all one length and it went down to my waist. Styling my hair, to me, meant putting it into a pony-tail.
Fashion was a similar issue. My mom was overweight, and wore men's clothing, usually cast offs from my dad or my brothers (who were all pretty big guys.) What did I wear? You guessed it, I wore t-shirts (guys) and jeans, despite being unhealthily thin. I made small attempts at looking girly, but it was either an abysmal failure or created such as stir of shock and surprise that I always immediately regretted wearing anything frilly or cute.
As an adult, I joined the military. This meant my non-make-up wearing was a plus (less time getting ready prior to watch, etc.) and was forced to either keep my hair short or to put it up. I prefer to have long hair, so I mastered a simple, but severe, bun. Also, wearing uniforms 7 days of week while underway meant not having to worry about fashion.
On my days off, I basically had a dress code I had to follow while overseas (button up, collared shirts or blouses that covered shoulders, stomach, and were conservative.) So my style upgraded to polos and jeans. Occasionally I would wear a really nice button up silk blouse. Dresses were rare and of the "clubbing" style that I would wear once, feel awkward in, and then let a friend permanently borrow it.
I've been out of the military for 6 years now and I've had a nightmare time of trying to experiment with business casual, nice dress clothes for after working hours, etc. It also doesn't help that after battling a lifelong eating disorder and a (recently discovered, thanks Reddit!) genetic medical disorder, I've ballooned up in weight, gaining 60 lbs in the last 6 years.
Needless to say, I'm a fashion wreck. I'm a hodgepodge of outdated ideas of what I think is fashionable and how to dress to my body type. Then I started watching "What Not to Wear." While I won't say its the greatest show on earth, it has helped me to start identifying my issues and to try to experiment and try on things I haven't before.
As to "Project Runway", the best thing this show has done for me is to introduce me to Tim Gunn. He has a little book about style that has led to me getting properly fitted for a bra, get my work clothes tailored (I never realized I was actually a petite when it comes to arm length!) and not hate myself for how I look.
So now that I've addressed my issues concerning those 2 shows, I'll go back to your original question. As prior military, I hate, hate, hate when they completely screw up aspects of military life. I know certain details are deliberately misinformed for national security purposes. However, and in particular, showing officers as doing everything in a unit boils my blood. Most shows have 10 officers as characters and 1 enlisted person (maybe.) In reality, in most situations you have 1 officer and 30 enlisted doing the work. Its actually considered the job of a good senior enlisted person to keep the officers OUT of the workplace and as uninvolved as possible. In a well run shop, the officer is there to take care of the command politics and to back-up the senior enlisted.
I think anytime you have a show that portrays a particular industry, you're going to find that the details annoy the heck out of those who are in and actually know about that industry.
TL;DR: Team Mondo because I think purple stripes and green plaid can work together in amazing ways and Kenley can go suck on a polka dot
Ideas from a to z This book is great when you hit a creative block or just want to expand your imagination a bit more.
This what you want: http://www.amazon.com/Color-Me-Beautiful-Carole-Jackson/dp/0345345886/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1409199867&sr=1-1&keywords=color+me+beautiful
In short, not really. Graffiti tags / handstyles, no matter how weird and wild they are, still have typography roots. Many quality graffiti handstyles could be compared to quality sign painting styles – a lot of overlap. If you're looking to develop a clean, refined, and traditional style then studying traditional sign painting would be my recommendation. Calligraphy, typography (the study of type in general), and drawing letters in a traditional format will all contribute to your knowledge of lettering in general. Then graffiti styles will follow after studying and practicing it more. After I started getting really into type, hand lettering, and fonts in general is when I noticed my overall tag styles improve the greatest. The rest is just a ridiculous amount of practice. Like going through multiple phone books, thousands of pens, and cans of paint.
Here's some links, I haven't checked all the books personally but I have a few of them:
seanwes.com/learn/
http://www.amazon.com/Sign-Painters-Faythe-Levine/dp/1616890835/ref=pd_sim_b_2?ie=UTF8&refRID=18KCM0XRJB2Y65NMC6F7
http://www.amazon.com/Shadow-Type-Classic-Three-Dimensional-Lettering/dp/0500516995/ref=pd_sim_b_14?ie=UTF8&refRID=18KCM0XRJB2Y65NMC6F7
http://www.amazon.com/Mack-Brush-Freehand-Lettering-EDUCATIONAL/dp/B0046DK1EC/ref=pd_sim_b_9?ie=UTF8&refRID=18KCM0XRJB2Y65NMC6F7
http://www.amazon.com/The-Hand-Lettering-Helm-Wotzkow/dp/0486217973/ref=pd_sim_b_3?ie=UTF8&refRID=18KCM0XRJB2Y65NMC6F7
https://www.google.com/search?q=sign+painting+techniques&safe=off&espv=2&biw=1535&bih=1039&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=82p_VInZEsP7ggSK5oDQAg&ved=0CCYQsAQ
https://www.google.com/search?q=sign+painting+techniques&safe=off&espv=2&biw=1535&bih=1039&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=82p_VInZEsP7ggSK5oDQAg&ved=0CCYQsAQ#safe=off&tbm=isch&q=hand+drawn+letter+techniques
One of my favorites:
https://www.google.com/search?q=herb+lubalin&safe=off&hl=en&biw=1535&bih=1039&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=5Gt_VKa8BcSVNqm1gbgJ&sqi=2&ved=0CAYQ_AUoAQ
Oh, I understood.
As for resources, here's what I suggest:
A good sewing class at a community college. I took classes at a fashion-oriented one and in under four months I had learned how to sew on an industrial machine and done several seams and seam finishes, basic hand stitches, two types of zippers, facings, a skirt with zipper, darts, waistband, and closures and a fairly complex woman's blouse (it had 14 pieces). At the end, I didn't do any of these things as well I would have liked, but I knew the fundamentals and what I had to improve on. All projects were in some kind of cotton because it is easy to work with.
In the second sewing class, I learned welt pockets, made corduroy pants with a waistband and fly, and sewed a wool jacket with patch pockets and a bagged lining. Again, I learned a lot, but there was still plenty of room for improvement. Then I took tailoring and couture classes and menswear classes.
A community college setting is good because there's a curriculum into which they have put some thought and by law, they have to make sure you do the work. It's also usually cheaper than private classes if you qualify for the in-state rate.
If you can afford it and want to do things on your own schedule, private classes are great. I would have a teacher show me how to fit and modify a pattern and teach me to sew it. One source for teachers is the Association of Sewing and Design Professionals.
Online, I recommend the University of Fashion because the teaching, in general, is very good. For pattern making and draping, they tell you the sequence of videos to watch. I think that the sewing videos aren't organized that way, but if you need to look up a technique, it's very easy.
If you want a complex project, I recommend Susan Khalje's The Couture Dress on Craftsy. Even if you don't use the pattern that comes with the course, she teaches very good methods. Couture-style sewing is actually good for beginners because there are many more steps that give the sewer more control. It was only after a basic couture class that I really began to improve because I needed to break down the process more. Khalje also teaches a lace skirt class, but the lace used is pretty expensive. As you may know, Craftsy offers frequent sales.
There are many good sewing books, but any edition of The Reader's Digest Guide to Sewing is decent. It's a really encyclopedic home sewing book. If you ever look into tailoring, Tailoring: The Classic Guide to Sewing the Perfect Jacket and these books for men and women are very helpful.
Elizabeth Liechty's Fitting and Pattern Alteration is usually considered the most comprehensive book on that subject.
All these books are available in the library if too expensive to buy.
Hey Hey! I assume you know this book https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1927668417 Crawl Space with illustrations.
I was wondering, when are you going to do your own book? I may not know how long it would take you to create these pictures. I love the "Descent into the Mystic Temple" and the pictures with the white rabbit.... and yes this post too.
If you're going to make a book too, make it hardcover edition only too :) and if you need some ideas, let me know xD
The free pdf is here: http://zalbarath666.files.wordpress.com/2012/07/mastering-witchcraft-paul-huson.pdf
This was from when it was out of print.
Link to amazon.
http://www.amazon.com/o/ASIN/0595420060/ref=pd_rvi_gw_1/103-5700418-9604628
Author's website.
http://www.paulhuson.com/
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Couture Sewing by Claire Shaeffer. She also has more specialized books on the parts of Chanel-style suit, such as The Couture Cardigan Jacket and The Couture Skirt. Here's her Amazon page.
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Thomas Von Nordheim's Vintage Couture Tailoring is excellent. He did the structured costumes for The Phantom Thread.
I've only looked through it, but Zoya Nudelman's The Art of Couture Sewing had beautiful photos.
Roberta Carr's Couture: The Art of Fine Sewing has hideous examples but good information.
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For pattern making, Helen Joseph Armstrong's book is very popular. Books by Ernestine Kopp and Natalie Bray are others.
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Pretty much all you need to know.
Written for Motion Designers, but can apply to pretty much all creative fields. Its a must read.
This is the one we use at my school, it is good. https://www.amazon.ca/Metric-Pattern-Cutting-Womens-Wear/dp/1444335057/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2CN4YN88AJWK1&keywords=metric+pattern+cutting+for+women%27s+wear&qid=1566755333&s=gateway&sprefix=metric+pattern+cutt%2Caps%2C212&sr=8-1
Ooh, I know this! So, first read everyone else's responses. They're probably smarter than I. I was in your shoes about 10 years ago. I was working for a small film company and taking on any job that had any element of copywriting in it. (If I got my boss coffee, I'd write a story about it and send to all my friends.) Then, I got a call from a CD I'd met at a party that I have an interview "later this week." I called all my advertising friends. This is a compilation of the advice that I think helped me land the job:
Ogilvy on Advertising
It's not how good you are...
Selling the invisible
Keep in mind, I focused on the creative side bc the agency I worked for put ZERO value on research. They (wrongly) thought it was a waste of money, and I wasn't going to convince them otherwise. They also didn't care much for conversions. They simply wanted clever writing. Your situation may be different. Research first, and focus on the important bits. Good luck, and feel free to PM me if you want to discuss.
As for your lowball salary, everything is negotiable. Be honest. Tell them you realize they're taking a risk by interviewing fresh talent, and you'd like to revisit it after 6 months or so.
Hey hey! Sounds awesome! If/when you pick up Coven Queen, let me know what you think!!
 
 
 
Thanks again for the fun questions :)
I am not quite sure what the question is but I think this could help.
This book helped me out with design.
If you are having trouble incorporating a design into a website the above book might help. However if you are having trouble with the actual website design you may want to try Adobe Muse, It's as easy as using Illustrator.
Ok well for general books I'd really recommend "100 designers 10 curators" as it helps flesh out a lot of different brands. (Most you will never see ever again)
As far as some of the bigger ones
i know there are more undercover books but i think they're pretty much impossible to find for a decent price so you're going to have to PDF find them.
this dries one looked really interesting if it's the same one i remember seeing in person.
rick has an absolute ton of books and magazines about him.
the terry jones id one are generally the cheapest but never have too much meat. they're pretty though and make for good decorations.
There is a book about this...kinda
I started to read it but then I just thought "mehh, fuck it" and threw it out.
There are plenty of patternamking text books out there, and one is probably as good as another...the problem is that you can only get a basic block by patterning from a book and after that you'll need to know how to adjust your pattern to fit like modern jeans...a pattern drafted by following a book will fit like a tent. This is the textbook I used in college...pretty spendy for something that will only get you part way there, especially since you only need the 5-10 page jeans section.(switch to paperback and look at the used prices, waaaay better)
I'd suggest taking a patterning class at your local community college or see if your local fabric store knows who offers them.
"The science of sexy"
https://www.amazon.com/Science-Sexy-Unique-Figure-System/dp/1592402607
There are 48 different dressing guides. You take different measurements- shoulders, bust, waist, hip, height and weight. From the measurements you figure out which guide is right. See if the library has a copy.
The best work of fiction I've ever read on this theme is [Crawl Space] (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1927668417/ref=od_aui_detailpages00?ie=UTF8&psc=1)
I am going to art school and have been drawing and painting for a few years now. I offer up a few suggestions, mostly things that helped me starting out. I run the risk of sounding like a know-it-all or a snob, but I'm just hoping to offer up what little things I've learned along the way. I don't claim to be an accomplished artist, but just someone who was where you were once, and took similar advice from people who had been doing it longer than me. I hope to humbly pass on some of the things that were passed on to me.
I mostly use oils, but the startup for oils is a little more expensive. I would consider trying them out sometime, because they offer a little more freedom in what you can do with them, but you don't need them to learn to paint. You can mimic a lot of these capabilities with acrylics. With oils, you mix the paint with medium to adjust the viscosity of the paint. You can paint thick, chunky strokes, or have nice smooth flowing strokes, just by how much medium you add. Acrylic is water based, so try adding some water as you paint to adjust the viscosity, it will give you more control and more options. I'd suggest going to an auto parts store and getting a little oil squirter can, (yes, like the tin man had) and you can squirt small amounts of water on your pallet next to each puddle of paint and mix it in with your brush as you apply it. Less messy that way. (I think other people have mentioned this, they've got the right idea.)
Another thing that gives oils an advantage is working time. They take an incredibly long time to dry, which gives you lots of time to work in transitions and shadows while the paint is still wet. To achieve this with acrylics, which have a relatively fast dry time, try using some retarder in your paint. It's a clear, gel like substance that when mixed with the paint, helps keep it from drying, without changing the color or consistency. This gives you more freedom to work, and keeps you from being restricted by time (as much). You might be able to get it at a big box art store, but I recommend finding a smaller, locally owned one. People tend to know their shit in the smaller, local kinds of stores, and will be more helpful at answering questions, and have a better selection.
Another piece of advice I'd give is to learn a little bit of color theory, and practice mixing colors. My professor always said that you should never use a color straight from the tube, because chances are it wasn't really the color you need, and that if you look closer, the color you really want is a mix of a few things you have. He used to say "You think that winsor newton knew exactly what color you needed there?". It mostly just helps you look and see more specifically. 80% of painting is seeing more specifically, and getting your hand, brain, and eye to work as a unit. The book "Blue and Yellow Don't Make Green" Is one of the better books on color theory and mixing with paint. Check it out. You can practice by finding something, and trying to mix that exact color, holding them side by side to test it. You'll find often that 3, 4, maybe 5 different tube colors mix to make the one color you need. Being able to mix any color you want will open doors for you and let you have more options.
Also, try painting on large canvases/paper. Giving yourself more room to work is a big thing that helped me starting out. I was still gaining control over the paint and brush, and bigger space made it easier to hone those skills and fit more detail in. You can make your own canvases for a fraction of the store bought price, message me if you're interested in that, I could write up a quick how to.
I think you're going to notice yourself improve greatly over time, you'll gain control over your brush, the paint, and then anything's possible. I think you've already got a good eye for things, and this painting looks pretty good, damn good for a 3rd painting. My third painting was in black and white (hadn't even ventured into color yet) and it was a sloppy mess. You've got strong compositional lines here, nice color choices, and a good sense of depth. It looks like you're trying out a little bit of an impressionist style, which is good. Find awesome paintings/painters, and learn from them by imitating. Once you've imitated some of the things they do, you'll have learned a little more and will be able to find what you want to do.
Most of all, practice a lot. Hope this is encouraging, if you like it, keep at it. Also, another must read is "Art and Fear" Good luck!
The Following list is taken from the Witches & Warlocks FB page. (This is Christian Day's group)
Witches and Warlocks Recommended Reading List
This is a collection of books recommended by our admins and participants in the group. Books must be approved by the admins so if you'd like to see one added to the last, please post it in the comments at the bottom of this list and, if it's something we think is appropriate, we'll add it! We provide links to Amazon so folks can read more about the book but we encourage you to shop at your local occult shop whenever possible! :)
BEGINNER'S WITCHCRAFT BOOKS
Buckland's Complete Book of Witchcraft
by Raymond Buckland
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0875420508
Drawing Down the Moon: Witches, Druids, Goddess-Worshippers, and Other Pagans in America
by Margot Adler
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0143038192
Grimoire of the Thorn-Blooded Witch: Mastering the Five Arts of Old World Witchery
by Raven Grimassi
http://www.amazon.com/dp/1578635500
The Inner Temple of Witchcraft: Magick, Meditation and Psychic Development
by Christopher Penczak
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0738702765
The Kybalion: The Definitive Edition
by William Walker Atkinson (Three Initiates)
http://www.amazon.com/dp/1585428744
Lid Off the Cauldron: A Wicca Handbook
by Patricia Crowther
http://www.amazon.com/dp/1861630328
Mastering Witchcraft
by Paul Huson
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0595420060
Natural Magic
by Doreen Valiente
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0919345808
Natural Witchery: Intuitive, Personal & Practical Magick
by Ellen Dugan
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0738709220
Old World Witchcraft: Ancient Ways for Modern Days
by Raven Grimassi
http://www.amazon.com/dp/1578635055
The Outer Temple of Witchcraft: Circles, Spells and Rituals
by Christopher Penczak
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0738705314
Power of the Witch: The Earth, the Moon, and the Magical Path to Enlightenment
by Laurie Cabot
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0385301898
Solitary Witch: The Ultimate Book of Shadows for the New Generation
by Silver RavenWolf
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0738703192
Spirit of the Witch: Religion & Spirituality in Contemporary Witchcraft
by Raven Grimassi
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0738703389
Witch: A Magickal Journey
by Fiona Horne
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0007121326
Witchcraft for Tomorrow
by Doreen Valiente
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0709052448
Witchcraft Today
by Gerald Gardner
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0806525932
The Witches' Craft: The Roots of Witchcraft & Magical Transformation
by Raven Grimassi
http://www.amazon.com/dp/073870265X
The Witching Way of the Hollow Hill
by Robin Artisson
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0982031882
WITCHCRAFT HISTORY AND RESOURCE BOOKS
Aradia or The Gospel of the Witches
by Charles Godfrey Leland
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0982432356
Encyclopedia of Mystics, Saints & Sages: A Guide to Asking for Protection, Wealth, Happiness, and Everything Else!
by Judika Illes
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0062009575
The Encyclopedia of Witches, Witchcraft and Wicca
by Rosemary Ellen Guiley
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0816071047
Etruscan Roman Remains
by Charles Godfrey Leland
http://www.amazon.com/dp/1494302519
The God of the Witches
by Margaret Murray
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0195012704
The Weiser Field Guide to Witches, The: From Hexes to Hermione Granger, From Salem to the Land of Oz
by Judika Illes
http://www.amazon.com/dp/1578634792
ADVANCED BOOKS ON WITCHCRAFT AND MAGIC
Blood Sorcery Bible Volume 1: Rituals in Necromancy
by Sorceress Cagliastro
http://www.amazon.com/dp/1935150812
The Deep Heart of Witchcraft: Expanding the Core of Magickal Practice
by David Salisbury
http://www.amazon.com/dp/1780999208
Teen Spirit Wicca
by David Salisbury
http://www.amazon.com/dp/1782790594
Enchantment: The Witch's Art of Manipulation by Gesture, Gaze and Glamour
by Peter Paddon
http://www.amazon.com/dp/1936922517
Initiation into Hermetics
by Franz Bardon
http://www.amazon.com/dp/1885928122
Letters from the Devil's Forest: An Anthology of Writings on Traditional Witchcraft, Spiritual Ecology and Provenance Traditionalism
by Robin Artisson
http://www.amazon.com/dp/1500796360
Magical Use of Thought Forms: A Proven System of Mental & Spiritual Empowerment
by Dolores Ashcroft-Nowick and J.H. Brennan
http://www.amazon.com/dp/1567180841
Magick in Theory and Practice
by Aleister Crowley
http://www.amazon.com/dp/1500380679
The Plant Spirit Familiar
by Christopher Penczak
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0982774311
Protection and Reversal Magick
by Jason Miller
http://www.amazon.com/dp/1564148793
Psychic Self-Defense
by Dion Fortune
http://www.amazon.com/dp/1578635098
The Ritual Magic Workbook: A Practical Course of Self-Initiation
by Dolores Ashcroft-Norwicki
http://www.amazon.com/dp/1578630452
The Roebuck in the Thicket: An Anthology of the Robert Cochrane Witchcraft Tradition
by Evan John Jones, Robert Cochrane and Michael Howard
http://www.amazon.com/dp/1861631553
The Satanic Witch
by Anton Szandor LaVey
http://www.amazon.com/Satanic-Witch-Anton-Szandor-LaVey/dp/0922915849
Shadow Magick Compendium: Exploring Darker Aspects of Magickal Spirituality
by Raven Digitalis
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B003VS0N5K
The Tree of Enchantment: Ancient Wisdom and Magic Practices of the Faery Tradition
by Orion Foxwood
http://www.amazon.com/dp/1578634075
The Underworld Initiation: A journey towards psychic transformation
by R.J. Stewart
http://www.amazon.com/dp/1892137038
HERBALISM, CANDLES, INCENSE, OILS, FORMULARIES, AND STONES
A Compendium of Herbal Magic
by Paul Beyerl
http://www.amazon.com/dp/091934545X
Cunningham's Encyclopedia of Magical Herbs
by Scott Cunningham
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0875421229
The Enchanted Candle: Crafting and Casting Magickal Light
by Lady Rhea
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0806525789
The Enchanted Formulary: Blending Magickal Oils for Love, Prosperity, and Healing
by Lady Maeve Rhea
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0806527048
Incense: Crafting and Use of Magickal Scents
by Carl F. Neal
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0738703362
Magickal Formulary Spellbook Book 1
by Herman Slater
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0939708000
Magickal Formulary Spellbook: Book II
by Herman Slater
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0939708108
SPELLCASTING AND SPELLBOOKS
Crone's Book of Charms & Spells
by Valerie Worth
http://www.amazon.com/dp/1567188117
Crone's Book of Magical Words
by Valerie Worth
http://www.amazon.com/dp/1567188257
Encyclopedia of 5,000 Spells
by Judika Illes
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0061711233
Everyday Magic: Spells & Rituals for Modern Living
by Dorothy Morrison
http://www.amazon.com/dp/1567184693
Pure Magic: A Complete Course in Spellcasting
by Judika Illes
http://www.amazon.com/dp/1578633915
Utterly Wicked: Curses, Hexes & Other Unsavory Notions
by Dorothy Morrison
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0979453313
The Voodoo Hoodoo Spellbook
by Denise Alvarado
http://www.amazon.com/dp/1578635136
The Voodoo Doll Spellbook: A Compendium of Ancient and Contemporary Spells and Rituals
by Denise Alvarado
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1578635543
THE ANCESTORS AND WORKING WITH THE DEAD
The Cauldron of Memory: Retrieving Ancestral Knowledge & Wisdom
by Raven Grimassi
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0738715751
The Mighty Dead
by Christopher Penczak
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0982774370
Speak with the Dead: Seven Methods for Spirit Communication
by Konstantinos
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0738705225
The Witches' Book of the Dead
by Christian Day
http://www.amazon.com/dp/1578635063
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TAROT
78 Degrees of Wisdom
by Rachel Pollack
http://www.amazon.com/dp/157863408
Aside from getting new things, a big thing you should remember is to eliminate the old in your closet, if you haven't done so already.
Tim Gunn actually wrote a few chapters on how to clean out your closet and solidify your style in this book, A Guide to Taste, Quality, and Style that you may want to check out. It's really great and gives some practical steps on how to do it. You might even need a friend to help you clean out your closet and chuck/donate clothes that no longer fit the new style you're going for, so that you don't run the risk of keeping it and wearing it again. I myself know how hard it is to get rid of something that is actually hideous and I never wear, for sentimental reasons. So it's good to have a friend to help do what you can't, haha.
That is true. In my group you can tell before auditions who will be playing what role. It's frustrating as hell sometimes but I don't do it for a prominent role or anything, dancing is my gig! :D
Yeah I hear you, sometimes I feel like a broken record complaining at my SO. But I know he'd rather have me talk to him that bottle anything up. And I worry alot about how other people see me, which I know is beyond silly because the only opinion that should matter is my own. There is a massive difference between constant moaning and you genuinely feeling down. I guess it can start with your realisation of that and then moving forward.
I read this book once, I didn't take on board all the philosophy it was spouting but there are some good bits in there too.
Try the writing down of things. It really does help you get a clearer picture of what's going on. I write in a journal every evening and I find it therapeutic. At one point it was the only way I felt comfortable communicating how I felt, but it gets easier to share after a while :)
Try your hand making layouts using box model.
Learn how to import fonts from Google fonts or Typekit if you can afford $50/yr
Read The Non-Designers Design Book
Christophe Szpajdel also has a book called "Lord of the Logos". It's really awesome and I would recommend it if you're into metal logo designs.
Huh, interesting - didn't know that about review copies, thanks!!
A lot of the comics I'm looking at do say "Ships from and sold by Amazon.com" (here's an example), which seems to mean that Amazon already bought them from the publisher, and so they seem to be "official", rather than review copies from third-party sellers.
From what I read from it (I skipped between chapters), I think what you are looking for could be the Tim Gunn book http://www.amazon.com/Tim-Gunn-Guide-Quality-Taste/dp/0810992841 I found it very sensible in all the issues you bring up.
for inspiration theres this: http://www.amazon.com/Sign-Painters-Faythe-Levine/dp/1616890835
also if you get the one with the appendix in the back it has a good few sheets of learning terminology, styles, how to etc
For quick reading, I suggest Sitepoint's
The Principles of Beautiful Web Design Fairly adequate for beginners and specifically for web design.
If you want a more generalized book about the fundamentals of design The Non-Designer's Design Book
A bit late, but thanks for the guide, man! I've started trying to learn how to make my own clothing as well. I bought "Classic Tailoring Techniques for Menswear" as it was a highly recommended guide to tailoring. Did you learn off that? Or, are there any other books you would recommend?
Also, how in your opinion, how necessary is it to be great at hand sewing? I'd say I'm mediocre at best with hand sewing, and am not sure if it's worth putting in tons more hours getting better at hand sewing or if I should focus more on improving my sewing machine skills.
> having things taught to you
Well. There's two interpretations of this. 1. I take a class or 2. I do my research.
I was reading Ogilvy's "Ogilvy on Advertising" and he makes the point early that you can't do your job without doing the research, basically,
>" Advertising people who ignore research are as dangerous as generals who ignore decodes of enemy signals.
"
I think this current generation is a bit caught up in education via traditional models because it's been packaged and sold so well by everyone from the federal government to their 4th grade teachers lecturing about college.
I am not saying you are. I'm just saying it's a common assumption that to be good at product design for example you should enroll at the prestigious university located in some tiny town that had the first product design b.s. in the country.
In fact. Just do your research. Now the Internet can make this overwhelming. Especially if what you intend to learn isn't all that strict.
Myself? I've chosen to learn the following:
Category 1:
Category 2:
Category 3:
I'm at different places in every one of those fields. And conventional wisdom has already told me a million times to fuck off because I'll never be good enough at one thing to get a job doing any of them. And I still don't know if they're not wrong. I know I've gotten to actually work doing some degree of all those fields and I never wished it was someone else doing the work. And I know I'm not as good as I want to be. But imagine if I wanted to learn all of that stuff in the traditional model? I'd never graduate, I'd never be certified, I'd never have any kind of credibility. Instead I read as much as I can stomach. I read books, I practice problems, and I make deliverables that put food on my table. I try to do as much research as possible before committing an idea to my brain. And once something is committed I continue to follow that idea down the rabbit hole.
feel i should start by saying that emperors children are not a chapter they are a legion
these are the actual pre heresy emperors children the guide produced by fw is not the best i find for pre heresy painting examples the best example i like to draw from is the collectied visions book gw and black library made way back when there are plenty of pdf's of it out there but its got the best examples of any and all pre heresy stuff its what my palentine and fulgrim are based from its litterally just a book full of original art work of the horus heresy and if your really interested in why they are the colour they are or want to know more about the legion specififcally i would reccomend this
www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/3899552822
Best book ever for these.
https://www.amazon.com/Freelance-Manifesto-Modern-Motion-Designer-ebook/dp/B071JRYMSG
This will be your best friend. Joey, who is a super awesome very friendly dude, goes over all the ways you can set up pricing.
TLDR version is it depends on the client. Day rates are most common in work for hire situations. Remote work is often hourly or lump some.
The rate can vary depending on client type (direct, agency, studio) starting right out of school don't do anything for less than 400-500/day assuming you are in the US and that is generally for a 10 hour workday.
Late to the game, but I saw this last summer and it's fantastic! A great story of a fascinating art form; totally well done. If anyone has the opportunity to see it, you should. There's an accompanying book as well that I own- http://www.amazon.com/Sign-Painters-Faythe-Levine/dp/1616890835/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1410302272&sr=8-1
It is. He was the writer on legion again right before and then after flashpoint, but no one was buying em and they got canceled. :(
The current thing of his that I've got my eye on and am ABSOLUTELY STOKED for are some big ole tomes of history he wrote on the DCU in general, on the Golden Age, on the Silver Age, and on the Bronze Age.
Have you ever looked at Color Me Beautiful? It might really help.
http://www.colormebeautiful.com/seasons/findyourseason.html
https://www.amazon.com/Color-Me-Beautiful-Discover-Fabulous/dp/0345345886/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1509755849&sr=8-1&keywords=color+me+beautiful&dpID=51rgc4-%252BlzL&preST=_SX218_BO1,204,203,200_QL40_&dpSrc=srch
http://www.amazon.com/Tim-Gunn-Guide-Quality-Taste/dp/0810992841
Sorry for the double post, I'm a posting idiot :/
I recommend this. It's an artbook, but it has several short-stories that are pretty good and gives an over-arching view of the entire heresy. Well worth the price.
The author of this book would disagree with your statement.
Really, calling our current understanding of color interactions scientifically accurate is incorrect. Artists, especially those just starting out, should take our current color wheel into consideration, but IT IS NOT AN EXACT SCIENCE. The mass misconception that it is one is detrimental to our culture's artistic growth and scientific understanding.
It was a beautiful aesthetic choice to choose a yellow flame. I am not even saying the colors would react differently if simulated in real life. I'm just saying, this is color theory in use. It is not even close to a scientifically proven fact.
Read this book. It will explain typography and basic design principles like contrast, repetition, symmetry, etc. etc.
I love Blue and Yellow Don't Make Green. https://www.amazon.com/Blue-Yellow-Dont-Make-Green/dp/0967962870
May I recommend some books that can help you determine your shape and how to dress it, and what to look for in terms of quality when shopping? Then based on that you can decide where to shop because some stores are better for certain shapes.
The Science of Sexy: This book accurately determines your shape and shows, in drawings, what is going to look both great and horrible. It does this for each shape at different weights, too -skinny, hourglass, medium hourglass, plump hourglass for example. Whichever your shape is, there's a blurb about what great assets you have :)
http://www.amazon.com/The-Science-Sexy-Unique-Figure/dp/1592402607/ref=pd_sim_b_61?ie=UTF8&refRID=08S0DC4T12EWBPXE21JC
The Lucky Shopping Manual: Really detailed about what happens if your pants are too droopy (you get grandpa butt) or your winter hat is too small (you look like a sixth-grader) or your pool-side hat with sunglasses is too big (you're suddenly Joan Collins.) But then it also give ideas for shaking things up. Also provides suggestions for a realistic capsule wardrobe. Describes what to look for when shopping and how to fit things when trying them on.
http://www.amazon.com/The-Lucky-Shopping-Manual-Improving/dp/1592400361/ref=pd_sim_b_2?ie=UTF8&refRID=08S0DC4T12EWBPXE21JC
What Not to Wear: (the original with Trinny and Susannah) really explains in pictures how to dress your shape when it comes to sleeves and fabrics as well as necklines, etc.
http://www.amazon.com/What-Not-Wear-Trinny-Woodall/dp/1573223573/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1412045616&sr=1-3&keywords=what+not+to+wear
The Pocket Stylist: Suggests a very classic capsule wardrobe.
http://www.amazon.com/Pocket-Stylist-Behind---Scenes-Expertise/dp/1592400418/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1412045374&sr=1-1&keywords=how+to+dress+well
You can get information online but in less detail. Basically an hourglass looks great in v-neck tops, wrap tops, scoop neck tops, a-line skirts, pencil skirts, flesh colored pointy heels (not stilettos on the end of shapely legs, slightly sturdier), jackets with one or two buttons, high-waisted pants, and v-necklaces that aren't chokers but aren't too long. Yeah, necklaces drape over a boob if they come too far down :)
Whereas sheath dresses tend to mask your shape, turtlenecks and jackets with a lot of buttons hide the fact that you are big on top because of boobs, and cap sleeves aren't supposed to look good. Kitten heels generally don't work, either.
Letting go has certainly been a large part of my recovery. And very often I find I need to let go again of what I thought I had fully let go of before, nearly every day in fact.
I enjoy leaving the house in the morning and stopping before I get to the car, and just let it all go before it even gets to me.
This book helped a lot in seeing how much I had to let go.
Best of luck in your recovery, I hope you find many balmy breezes to let your cares go on.
I found this book to be really helpful. http://www.amazon.com/Science-Sexy-Unique-Figure-System/dp/1592402607
He helps you figure out what your body type is and then tells you what kind of clothing is flattering. He gives really specific examples which is great.
Also what not to wear http://tlc.discovery.com/tv/what-not-to-wear/ basically gives you the same information in TV form. They give general tips about shopping and fashion, but it's most helpful if you can catch one with someone who is the same body type as you.
There is a book my dad gave me once to borrow. It's called "F*** IT!!" And it helped my dad a lot. He has read it more than a few times. It didn't help me as much but there is some information in there that is helpful
EDIT: here it is
https://www.amazon.co.uk/F-k-Ultimate-Spiritual-Way/dp/1848500130
Sign Painters There's also a documentary as well.
Hi all! I don't post here often, but am a long time lurker, and own over 30 trades. I am starting to read digital, because it's waaay too expensive to buy trades living in Denmark (1 HC costs 200 DKK, or 2 hours worth of work - quite a lot for me).
I saw this book on a Danish site, and it looked quite nice for a collector. Does any of you own a book in this series? :)
An A-Z of Visual Ideas: How to Solve Any Creative Brief is a useful book. It was recommended to me by my lecturer at University.
If she doesn't have it already, The Elements of Typographic Style is probably a must-have.
I agree with Mr. Hamburger that the documentary Helvetica is a good choice, too. They have some other assorted Helvetica merch in their store.
If she's got a bit of a sense of humor, I think a keming shirt would work as a less-scholarly gift.
Perhaps a bit frivolous, but this is a neat little pop-up book called ABC3D.
Awesome, I just both this two:
http://www.amazon.com/Elements-Typographic-Style-Robert-Bringhurst/dp/0881792055/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1292256276&sr=8-1
http://www.amazon.com/Thinking-Type-Designers-Critical-Students/dp/1568984480
cant wait until they here! Thanx a lot for the nice suggestions.