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The Digital Matte Painting Handbook
Author David B. Mattingly
The only how-to guide dedicated to mastering the technique of digital matte painting!Matte painting affords seamless integration between an artist's painting with live action film footage and allows for greater flexibility and creative input in the appearance of mo....
Release Date 2011/04 -
The Digital Evolution of Live Music
Author Rebecca Jane Bennett , Angela Jones
The concept of ‘live’ has changed as a consequence of mediated culture. Interaction may occur in real time, but not necessarily in shared physical spaces with others. The Digital Evolution of Live Music considers notions of live music in time and space as influenced....
Release Date 2015/07 -
The Diamond Painting Guide and Logbook
Author Jennifer Roberts
The ultimate guide to the hottest new crafting trend! Colorful, creative, and totally addictive, diamond painting has taken the crafting world by storm. Now, with The Diamond Painting Guide and Logbook readers can get expert advice and inspiration on how to take their ar....
Release Date 2020/06 -
Author Kevin Duncan
People find it difficult to express ideas and solve problems purely with words. They find it much easier to use diagrams. Distilled into this single, handy-sized volume are 50 of the most useful diagrams, which are used by consultants, academics, MBA students and sm....
Release Date 2013/09 -
Author Marty Neumeier
Part manifesto, part handbook, THE DESIGNFUL COMPANY provides a lively overview of a growing trend in management—design thinking as a business competence. According to the author, traditional managers have relied on a two-step process to make decisions, which he cal....
Release Date 2008/12 -
The Designer’s Apprentice: Automating Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign in Adobe Creative Suite 3
Author Rick Ralston
Adobe Creative Suite 3 has fantastic tools for minimizing the drudgery of graphics production work: The key is to make your computer and Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign do rote tasks for you. And although the concept of automation may sound intimidating, it doe....
Release Date 2007/08 -
The Designer's Guide to Product Vision: Learn to build your strategic influence to shape the future
Author Laura Fish , Scott Kiekbusch
Today, design is a critical business competency, and designers need to play a leadership role. This guide helps you transform yourself into a strategic designer and take your seat at the table where key decisions are made. Youll master a breakthrough process for creating ....
Release Date 2020/08 -
Author Brian K Sullivan
The struggle with balancing creative products that are innovative, technically feasible, and financially sound is one designers and web professionals go through every day. The Design Studio Method is a creative problem solving process that allows you to quickly gene....
Release Date 2015/06 -
The Design of Things to Come: How Ordinary People Create Extraordinary Products
Author Peter Boatwright , Jonathan Cagan , Craig M. Vogel
The iPod is a harbinger of a revolution in product design: innovation that targets customer emotion, self-image, and fantasy, not just product function. Read the hidden stories behind BodyMedia's SenseWear body monitor, Herman Miller's Mirra Chair, Swiffer's mops....
Release Date 2005/06 -
The Design Method: A Philosophy and Process for Functional Visual Communication
Author Eric Karjaluoto
Feeling uninspired? That shouldn’t keep you from creating great design work. Design is not about luck, inspiration, or personal expression. Design is a disciplined pursuit aimed at producing sensible, functional work for clients. In¿The Design Method,¿you’ll learn h....
Release Date 2013/08 -
The Death of Corporate Reputation: How Integrity Has Been Destroyed on Wall Street
Author Jonathan R. Macey
Why did the financial scandals really happen? Why are they continuing to happen? In The Death of Corporate Reputation, Yale's Jonathan Macey reveals the real, non-intuitive reason, and offers a new path forward. For over a century law firms, investment banks, accou....
Release Date 2013/03 -
The Dark Side of Information Technology
Author Monideepa Tarafdar , John D’Arcy , Ofir Turel , Ashish Gupta
Information technology has in recent years been viewed as a major contributor to productivity growth. However, in 14 studies that examined the IT use of more than 3,100 employees in 28 organizations in the United States, the authors found a dark side to IT use.....
Release Date 2015/01 -
Author David Horsager
Wall Street Journal bestselling author David Horsager frequently hears executives lament that their hands are more than full trying to balance the barrage of tasks they face on a daily basis. While he never set out to be a productivity expert, Horsager realized....
Release Date 2015/10 -
Author Christine Walsh-Newton , David Schmidt , Matthew Roharik , Melissa LaRose , Tom Hauc
Designed for both the photography enthusiast and weekend warrior, this daily reader offers a broad look at life through the camera lens. From brief biographies of world-renowned photographers to techniques in fashion photography and trends, there is something for ev....
Release Date 2010/09 -
Author David Schmidt , Rebecca J Razo , Elizabeth T. Gilbert , Amy Runyen , Sharon Robinson
In today’s fast-paced world, creative people are as eager as ever to pursue their artistic passions, but many of them simply don’t have enough time. Catering to this modern dilemma, we’ve concocted the perfect remedy for over-burdened artists.
Release Date 2009/10 -
Author David Pierini , Leander Kahney
Apple is a global luxury brand whose products range from mobile phones and tablets to streaming TVs and smart home speakers. Yet despite this dominance, a distinct subculture persists, which celebrates the ways in which Apple products seem to encourage self-express....
Release Date 2019/12 -
The Critical Assessment of Research
Author Ann Grafstein , Alan Bailin
This book examines the following factors: sponsorship of research, control of the dissemination of research, effects of dominant research paradigms, financial interests of authors, publishers, and editors, role of new technologies (for example, Web 2.0).It is widely....
Release Date 2010/02 -
The Craft of Information Visualization
Author Ben Shneiderman , Benjamin B. Bederson
Since the beginning of the computer age, researchers from many disciplines have sought to facilitate people's use of computers and to provide ways for scientists to make sense of the immense quantities of data coming out of them. One gainful result of these e....
Release Date 2003/05 -
Author Ray DiZazzo
This book offers corporate writers, producers and directors an accessibly-written, hands-on guide to practical techniques important in producing high-quality, nuanced work in a corporate environment. Exploring each phase of media development—project inception, clie....
Release Date 2017/06 -
Author Andy Edwards , Paul Murphy , Dylan Osborn , Jarle Leirpoll
Gain in-depth knowledge of Premiere Pro, and learn how the software “thinks.” You'll acquire new skills that will help you choose the best workflow for your project, and simplify and accelerate your video editing process. Learn how you can edit a lot faster with s....
Release Date 2017/10 -
Author Dinesh Kumar
Traditional marketing faces challenges as never before. The way that people interact with each other and with companies is changing completely in todayÕs era of 24/7 connectivity. This book explores tectonic changes in buyer behavior and how businesses ar....
Release Date 2015/10 -
Author Thomas Vander Wal , Dave Gray
With a foreword by Alex Osterwalder.The future of work is already here.Customers are adopting disruptive technologies faster than your company can adapt. When your customers are delighted, they can amplify your message in ways that were never before possible. But wh....
Release Date 2014/12 -
Author Thomas Vander Wal , Dave Gray
To keep pace with today’s connected customers, your company must become a connected company. That means deeply engaging with workers, partners, and customers, changing how work is done, how you measure success, and how performance is rewarded. It requires a new way ....
Release Date 2012/09 -
The Connected Apple Family: Discover the Rich Apple Ecosystem of the Mac, iPhone, iPad, and AppleTV
Author Dan Moren , Jeff Carlson
Most of us know how to use an iPhone for some activities and a Mac for others, but the experience is much richer when our Apple products work together. Bypass the frustration of wrangling separate devices and tap into Apple’s hardware and software ecosystem. From st....
Release Date 2014/12 -
The Concise Focal Encyclopedia of Photography
Author Michael R. Peres
Defining photography is impossible. Revealing it is another matter, and that's what The Concise Focal Encyclopedia of Photography does,with each turn of the page.History: The technical origins and evolution of photography are half of the story. The other....
Release Date 2014/06 -
The Complete Urban Sketching Companion
Get great techniques, tips, and ideas from the Urban Sketching Handbook series in one place! With this thorough guide, discover how to sketch architecture and cityscapes, plus people and motion; learn drawing perspective; and see how easy it is to add color to artwork. -
The Complete Raw Workflow Guide
Author Philip Andrews
One of the most important technologies a photographer can master is shooting and working with raw images. However, figuring out the best way to work with raw files can be confusing and overwhelming. What's the advantage to working in raw? How do you manage, o....
Release Date 2012/11 -
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Music History
Author Michael Miller
A beautifully composed journey through music history!Music history is a required course for all music students. Unfortunately, the typical music history book is dry and academic, focusing on rote memorization of important composers and works. This leads many to think that....
Release Date 2008/07 -
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Independent Filmmaking
Author Josef Steiff
Designed for people who want to tell a story their way, 'The Complete Idiot's Guide to Indpendent Filmmaking explains everything a budding auteur needs to know, from literary development and financial and organizational pre-production to principal photography production, post-production assembly, ....
Release Date 2005/08 -
The Complete Idiot's Guide® To Recession-Proof Careers
Author Jeff Cohen
Keeping your job is job one.In these uncertain economic times, secure employment is more important than ever.The Complete Idiot's Guide® to Recession-Proof Careers presents all of the information needed to make an informed decision about choosing a career that ensu....
Release Date 2010/02