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Review:I highly recommend this book for children wanting to draw better, former artists needing a refresher or just anyone wanting to make their art better. It is written on a beginner level but goes into some detailed artwork. As a homeschooling mother I love that it includes the vocabulary and background information on some of the art styles. Easily understood by children but doesn't feel dumbed down by adults. For homeschoolers this book could easily replace the more expensive video art lessons. I g... Read more

Review:Betty Edwards has compiled more helpful information & useful exercises than I've found in numerous art/color classes & books of all kinds. Her book is a "must have" for anyone who wants to understand & use color well & to comprehend color interactions. It is wonderful! Read more

Review:Marc Ecko provides an honest and insightful look at personal brand creation. I can wholeheartedly recommend this book to ANYONE who needs clarity in developing their ideas beyond their imagination. I especially enjoyed the anecdotes and asides. Although, at some points, the asides interrupted the narrative flow, the illustrations/photographs enlighten and entertain. Awesome read; sick-ass story and trilliant execution. Read more

Review:Excellent detailed line drawings of real an imaginary cites, buildings, streets and bridges - street views, ariel views and kaleidoscope style drawings. Perfect for architecture nuts, artists and kids-at-heart alike. Read more

Review:Typophiles will eat this book up; however beginning and even seasoned designers might have troubles with this book. For one, it's all text. Hardly any diagrams or visual examples to be had. Are you kidding me? One of my crazy design teachers once said "If a book doesn't have pictures then don't read it!". I'm beginning to believe her. It's like reading the directions for the VCR and just as dry. If you've read any of Ellen Lupton's DIY books, then "The Elements of Typographic Style" has to be th... Read more

Review:Typophiles will eat this book up; however beginning and even seasoned designers might have troubles with this book. For one, it's all text. Hardly any diagrams or visual examples to be had. Are you kidding me? One of my crazy design teachers once said "If a book doesn't have pictures then don't read it!". I'm beginning to believe her. It's like reading the directions for the VCR and just as dry. If you've read any of Ellen Lupton's DIY books, then "The Elements of Typographic Style" has to be th... Read more

Review:Was hoping for a lovely coffee table book with large images of book covers.
Instead it is a poorly written book about books. As an artist, I was looking to this book for inspiration, however the best images are shrunken down to 1 or 2 inches tall, and the few large images are of perhaps the worst covers they had access to. wanna read a book about books? Maybe this will do. Hoping to enjoy the actual artwork of the books this book is about? Keep searching elsewhere, this is not your final stop... Read more

Review:Anyone looking for an explicit how-to-dress-well for our moment in history will be disappointed. The Lost Art of Dress is more of a cultural history -- that said, though, it contains fascinating history and an explanation of applying the principles of art to fashion. Further, the author doesn't just mindlessly slam today's "different" look, she explains WHY these are poor designs that don't really help women look their best, and she explains what does make a good design. You can then easily appl... Read more

Review:Though appearing to be dated, there is gold in what he says even in 2014; I just discovered it. No matter the era, I believe people still respond to the art of well written and laid out advertising material in written form. To qualify, he wrote the most successful auto sales copy of all times for Rolls-Royce's in the 50's during hard times. On line material is not covered in the book, of course, but, except for long copy, the same concepts still apply. Along with some other famous copywriting au... Read more