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Creative Grab Bag: Inspiring Challenges for Artists, Illustrators and Designers [Paperback]

Ethan Bodnar (Author)
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Book Description

August 28, 2009
Push the Limits of Your Creativity

Creative Grab Bag captures the spirit of exploration and innovation—inside, you'll find inspiring work from 101 artists from around the world. Ethan Bodnar asked each artist to take on a task outside the realm of their normal work. Each task was randomly selected from a grab bag. The result is a collection of work brimming with creative energy. In this book, you'll find short biographies of the artists, examples of their typical work, their thoughts on the creative process, and images of their completed creative task.

Here's a sampling of the creative grab bag tasks:

  • Design a Building
  • Make a Self-Portrait
  • Make Art like a Child
  • Design a Brand
  • Create Visual Statistics
  • Illustrate a Memory
  • Illustrate Your Day
  • Create a Collage
  • Create a Sculpture
  • Design a Book Cover
  • Design an Album Cover
  • Create a Photo Essay
  • Photograph Strangers
  • Design a Skateboard
  • Design a Pair of Shoes
  • Make a Wallpaper Pattern
  • Design a Typeface
  • Create an Animation
  • Design a Character
Creative Grab Bag also features tear-out cards, so you can do the creative challenges yourself. Work together or in a group, and push the limit—you'll break out of your routine and take your work into unchartered territory.

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About the Author

Ethan Bodnar is a graphic designer, blogger and enterpreneur. He's a first-year graphic design student at the University of Hartford.

Product Details

  • Paperback: 230 pages
  • Publisher: How (August 28, 2009)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1600611478
  • ISBN-13: 978-1600611476
  • Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 8 x 0.7 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #877,652 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

 

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5.0 out of 5 stars Fun Book., January 5, 2011
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I bought it used, it was a little beat up, but I couldn't beat the price. It's a fun book for creative people and designers.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Fresh and inspirational, August 25, 2009
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Ethan invites us to dream and play wearing different shoes with unusual freedom. The results are inventive and experimental!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Page 74 is bound for glory, August 22, 2009
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What a great idea. When Ethan presented this concept to us, we were immediately intrigued. The pages we've seem thus far live up to the promise. Ambitious, insightful and a great catalyst for discussion. Well done.
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