By Design (Quick Series) [Paperback]

Octogram Publishing (Editor)

Book Description

Series: Quick Series | Publication Date: September 1, 2001

By Design is a professional gallery of designers' works, popular techniques and designers' templates. The book showcases exciting new graphics sure to jumpstart the imagination and invaluable techniques for utilizing the key elements of design: type, tint, image and color. Readers will also find two CD-ROMS that include: * The Designer's Gallery--showcases more than 100 inspiring pieces from renowned designers, sure to trigger the reader's imagination * Handpicked Design Techniques--simple, direct and fully-illustrated instructions and examples make this a great how-to section * The Designers' Templates--this collection of 100 templates of the best page designs can be used "as is" for specific jobs or simply serve as inspiration

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About the Author

Octogram, located in Singapore, has been a pioneer in the creative and marketing service since 1985. Its designers are constantly driven by their goal to give the best marketing and designer solutions that are concise and memorable.

Product Details

• Paperback: 228 pages
• Publisher: HarperCollins (September 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0066213649
• ISBN-13: 978-0066213644
• Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 9.1 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 2.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,021,544 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars good..., March 19, 2003

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torquemada "sweating_demon" (beirut, lebanon) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: By Design (Quick Series) (Paperback)

this is simply material you buy to fill up the gaps of your design/art library. there are some really useful tips and step by step instructions to given filters for photoshop, illustrator, freehand, etc. the 2 cd's that come with it are old, outdated, useless stuff and only relevant for amateurs. if you respect yourself as a designer you wont care taking a look at such junk. long live D.I.Y. dunno... i thought i'd be impressed but i wasnt. a bit above average book with some nice little tricks that's all.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Disks don't work, August 12, 2003

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"katem10" (New England, United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: By Design (Quick Series) (Paperback)

I happen to be an amateur, so I was looking forward to using the CDs that came with the book. Unfortunately, they don't work and the company no longer has a Web site. I'm disappointed they are still selling this book.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Really good collection of info, May 30, 2002

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SlowX "Yeah." (New York, NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: By Design (Quick Series) (Paperback)

This book is a really good collection of color combinations, software tips, printer settings and layout ideas, all in one package. It's not in-depth, and some of the sample images are not fantastic, but it's still a handy reference guide for a lot of design issues.