Designer's Toolbox

Bookmark it and keep it handy
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Useful Typography Tips For Adobe Illustrator

bookmark it, print it do whatever it takes to put this where you can refer to it when using Illustrator.  link

 

 

Bookcovers on behance

visit the book cover collection and appreciate...
http://www.behance.net/collections/view?collection=1615805

animate your bookcovers

you need to bring your files and I can show you how in class.

cover, spine, back, flaps, end papers

make it works as a unit something that is 3d that we want to pick up and turn around. by jim tierney

3 different directions

the goal of the project to have three directions that really look and feel and make us feel different. examples by Jim Tierney



Benjamin covers are examples of different IDEAS

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Pinterest

http://pinterest.com/boards/?sort=picks

Snow Day

everything EXCEPT the compound word is due on monday. we need to do that in class but you can do the type studies and sketches so I do expect to see them.

By its cover...

The first project next semester (type 2) you will be redesigning a bookcover. Based on feedback last semester the students said they would have liked the break to identify the book(s). You must have read the book to be able to redesign the cover. DO not pick something FAMOUS or well know, something that is well designed or designed a over and over. Must be a work of FICTION. Come to class on the the first day with at least 3 choices and you need to have the book(s) with you and have READ THEM. Do not design something that you haven't read. Feel free to run any books by me before the first day. 

By the first day of class BLOG... (you will need this 3xs for each book you are considering) * your first choice.
1) title of the book
2) author (short bio)
3) other books by the same other
4) short synopsis / plot / summary
5) what is the feeling of the book (descriptive words at least 12)
6) what is the message?
7) protagonist does...
8) antagonist does...
9) 1 - 3 quote(s) from a character(s)
10) what did you pick this book to redesign? 

Links and Resources...(please check out)
http://bookcoverarchive.com: The Book Cover Archive is edited and maintained by Ben Pieratt of General Projects and Eric Jacobsen of Whisky Van Gogh Go.

http://shelvedbooks.blogspot.com/ A blog dedicated to the cover that never happened. The blog of designer Kimberly Glyder chronicles the journey of design from first comp to completion, with all of the revisions in-between. 

SIGN UP for DROPBOX it is free and will make getting your files onto the server EASY. http://www.dropbox.com/

If that is not enough and you want to keep going to get started. You can do the research... go here for instructions... Early Start.

Idea vs Variation

Benjamin covers are examples of different IDEAS






















examples of 3 different IDEAS






















the Torontonians covers are an examples of VARIATION












Exposed covers are examples of VARIATION












If you are having trouble with ideas you need to go back to your research, back to your concept. Reread the foundations reading and relook at all the bookcover reference material you have. As a designer you will always be asked to come up with lot and lots of ideas. You can do it.

textures, type and more

_ looking for vintage type examples for mood, tone
_ like to call this circus and swirls
_ high res textures
_ 50 must have brushes

Colours in Culture

off topic but maybe handy for future projects... link

font choice diagrams

Interesting Article

I found this on Yahoo! News. I thought it was very interesting and has a lot to do with what we as designers have to keep in mind sometimes.

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