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This book will help librarians complete graphic design projects with creativity and skill. Written specifically for librarians, it starts with the basics of design and builds on those skills. It is a guide that is relevant to those just learning to create designs and those who have been creating visuals for many years.
Table des matières
Chapter 1. Why You Need Graphic Design Skills
Chapter 2. Resources You Need and Where to Find Them
Chapter 3. Learning the Language of Design
Chapter 4. The Character of Line
Chapter 5. The Language and Use of Color
Chapter 6. Spatial Applications
Chapter 7. Texture: What It Is! and How to Use It!
Chapter 8. The Shape of Design
Chapter 9. Fonts - the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Chapter 10. Creating a Design Portfolio
A propos de l'auteur
Valerie J. Colston (B.A. University of California, San Diego, M.A. San Diego State University) has been creating and developing library programming for many years. Valerie has developed and taught Graphic Design through her company Art Teacher on the Net to librarians and library staff across the country for several years. She has also developed and taught Graphic Design for Librarians through Simmons Boston Online, and through University of Wisconsin, Continuing Education. Valerie teaches and develops courses through Art and Humanities as a fulltime instructor online at American Public University System. She also teaches an Art History class at Barstow Community College in Southern California.
Valerie has written two books: 200 Projects to Strengthen Your Art Skills, 2008, and Teens Go Green! Tips Techniques, Tools, and Themes for YA Programming, 2012. Both have at times been on the top of the Bestseller list on Amazon within their categories, and have received outstanding reviews.
Résumé
This book will help librarians complete graphic design projects with creativity and skill. Written specifically for librarians, it starts with the basics of design and builds on those skills. It is a guide that is relevant to those just learning to create designs and those who have been creating visuals for many years.
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Colston's exceptional introduction to the world of graphic design is replete with current resources, examples, advice and hands-on exercises. It is concise and well-organized, covering much territory to make graphic design accessible for librarians wanting to get started, as well as for librarians desiring to expand their knowledge
