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Launching the Imagination, Comp. (4TH 11 Edition) by Mary Stewart Publisher Comments Launching the Imagination treats design as both a verb and a nounas both a process and a product. Design is deliberatea process of exploring multiple solutions and choosing the most promising option. Through an immersion in 2-D, 3-D, and 4-D concepts... (read more) List Price $137.50 Your price: $111.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Picture This : How Pictures Work (00 Edition) by Molly Bang Publisher Comments Everyone knows that a picture tells a thousand words. But what about the elements that make up a picture? Using the tale of Little Red Riding Hood as an example, Molly Bang uses boldly graphic artwork to explain how images--and their individual... (read more) List Price $12.99 Your price: $8.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Visual Forces: An Introduction to Design by Benjamin Martinez Publisher Comments Best coverage of 2-dimensional design and color with a 2 page spread format to insure readers understand both text and corresponding visual references.... (read more) List Price $159.75 Your price: $33.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Type and Image : the Language of Graphic Design (89 Edition) by Phillip B. Meggs Publisher Comments Type and Image The Language of Graphic Design Philip B. Meggs What is the essence of graphic design? How do graphic designers solve problems, organize space, and imbue their work with those visual and symbolic qualities that enable it to convey visual... (read more) List Price $75.00 Your price: $57.00 Used - Trade Paper
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History of Graphic Design (4TH 06 - Old Edition) by Philip Meggs Publisher Comments Now in its Fourth Edition, this unrivaled, seminal work continues its long tradition of providing balanced insight and thorough historical background. Under the new authorial leadership of Alston Purvis, this authoritative book offers more than 450 new... (read more) List Price $85.00 Your price: $54.00 Used - Hardcover
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The Art of Innovation: Lessons in Creativity from Ideo, America's Leading Design Firm by Thomas Kelley and Jonathan Littman Publisher Comments IDEO, the widely admired, award-winning design and development firm that brought the world the Apple mouse, Polaroid's I-Zone instant camera, the Palm V, and hundreds of other cutting-edge products and services, reveals its secrets for fostering a... (read more) List Price $29.95 Your price: $15.00 Used - Hardcover
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Design Basics (7TH 08 - Old Edition) by David A. Lauer Publisher Comments Filled with hundreds of stunning examples of successful two dimensional design, this how-to book explains design theory and gives you the tools necessary so you can create successful designs yourself. Now accompanied by CourseMate, DESIGN BASICS presents... (read more) List Price $144.70 Your price: $97.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Principles of Two-dimensional Design (72 Edition) by Wucius Wong Publisher Comments Understanding the elements of two-dimensional design and the infinite options available in organizing choices made are at the core of this book. Wong surveys all concepts of forms and structures, covering most situations in two-dimensional composition... (read more) List Price $50.95 Your price: $34.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Launching the Imagination 2D (4TH 11 Edition) by Mary Stewart Publisher Comments Launching the Imagination treats design as both a verb and a nounas both a process and a product. Design is deliberatea process of exploring multiple solutions and choosing the most promising option. Through an immersion in 2-D, 3-D, and 4-D concepts... (read more) List Price $102.50 Your price: $83.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Design of Everyday Things ((Rev)02 Edition) by Donald A. Norman Publisher Comments First, businesses discovered quality as a key competitive edge; next came service. Now, Donald A. Norman, former Director of the Institute for Cognitive Science at the University of California, reveals how smart design is the new competitive frontier... (read more) List Price $16.95 Your price: $9.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Chinese Calligraphy by Chiang Yee Publisher Comments This is the classic introduction to Chinese calligraphy. In nine richly illustrated chapters Chiang Yee explores the aesthetics and the technique of this art in which rhythm, line, and structure are perfectly embodied. He measures the slow change from... (read more) List Price $28.00 Your price: $12.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Medieval Calligraphy : Its History and Technique (80 Edition) by Marc Drogin Publisher Comments "Vastly rewarding and illuminating." — American Artist. Spirited history and comprehensive instruction manual covers 13 important writing styles (ca. 4th century thru 15th). Fascinating facts about Roman Rustic, Uncial, Carolingian Minuscule... (read more) List Price $16.95 Your price: $9.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Design Through Discovery : the Elements and Principles (2ND 94 Edition) by Marjorie E. Bevlin Publisher Comments THE ELEMENTS AND PRINCIPLES, Second Edition covers the first 10 chapters of the Sixth Edition of DESIGN THROUGH DISCOVERY.... (read more) List Price $156.95 Your price: $117.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Invention by Design: How Engineers Get from Thought to Thing by Henry Petroski Publisher Comments Henry Petroski's previous bestsellers have delighted readers with intriguing stories about the engineering marvels around us, from the lowly pencil to the soaring suspension bridge. In this book, Petroski delves deeper into the mystery of invention, to... (read more) List Price $22.00 Your price: $7.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Graphic Design Basics - With Access (6TH 12 Edition) by Amy E. Arntson Publisher Comments GRAPHIC DESIGN BASICS combines design principles, history, and current technology to present students a comprehensive introduction to the field of graphic design. Keeping pace with rapid changes in the field of design, while maintaining a consistently... (read more) List Price $175.95 Your price: $159.50 New - Trade Paper
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Principals of Form and Design (93 Edition) by Wucius Wong Publisher Comments An unprecedented package that gives readers the content of three important references by one of today's most influential design writers. This is a master class in the principles and practical fundamentals of design that will appeal to a broad audience of... (read more) List Price $55.00 Your price: $42.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Design Through Discovery (6TH 94 Edition) by Marjorie E. Bevlin Publisher Comments An ideal choice for courses that combine the study of two-dimensional and three-dimensional art, this book presents an analysis of the elements and principles of design as they apply to various fields of human design.... (read more) List Price $217.95 Your price: $162.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Launching the Imagination by Mary Stewart Publisher Comments Designed for courses in Creativity, Two-, Three- or Four-Dimensional Design, Launching the Imagination offers a comprehensive framework on which students, teachers, and administrators can build. The approach in this third edition is refined, distilled... (read more) List Price $137.50 Your price: $70.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Small Things Considered: Why There Is No Perfect Design by Henry Petroski Publisher Comments Why has the durable paper shopping bag been largely replaced by its flimsy plastic counterpart? What circuitous chain of improvements led to such innovations as the automobile cup holder and the swiveling vegetable peeler? With the same relentless... (read more) List Price $16.95 Your price: $9.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Performance Studies (2ND 06 - Old Edition) by Richard Schechner Publisher Comments In this second edition, the author opens with a discussion of important developments in the discipline. His closing chapter, 'Global and Intercultural Performance', is completely rewritten in light of the post-9/11 world. Fully revised chapters with new... (read more) Your price: $65.95 New - Trade Paper
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