The Complete Idiots Guide To Graphic Design

If you can dream it, you can design it. Whether your goal is to design your own marketing materials, launch a visually compelling blog, or just have some fun creating your own CD covers, The Complete Idiot's Guide® to Graphic Design is your one-stop reference. Presented in an intuitive, accessible format, here are the fundamental elements of design and design principles, as well as instruction on how to apply those elements and principles to a variety of projects. ?Covers art supplies, software, concept development, reproduction needs, and much more ?Sample projects include business cards, print and web ads, and graphic T-shirts ?Follows the success of other titles aimed at the aspiring artist, including the Complete Idiot's Guide® titles on digital photography, drawing, and manga

If you can dream it, you can design it. Whether your goal is to design your own marketing materials, launch a visually compelling blog, or just have some fun creating your own CD covers, The Complete Idiot's Guide® to Graphic Design is your one-stop reference. Presented in an intuitive, accessible format, here are the fundamental elements of design and design principles, as well as instruction on how to apply those elements and principles to a variety of projects. ?Covers art supplies, software, concept development, reproduction needs, and much more ?Sample projects include business cards, print and web ads, and graphic T-shirts ?Follows the success of other titles aimed at the aspiring artist, including the Complete Idiot's Guide® titles on digital photography, drawing, and manga

So you've got a small business and you want to try your hand at designing your own business cards and marketing materials. Or maybe you want to launch your own blog and need help coming up with a logo and an overall design that captures the vision of your site. No? Well maybe you just want to have some fun creating your own CD covers and graphic T-shirts. Whatever your reasons for not attending graphic design school only to later realize that you have a practical or impractical use for the art's principles, The Complete Idiot's Guide to Graphic Designis your one-stop reference. Presented in an intuitive, accessible format-in four-colour-The Complete Idiot's Guide to Graphic Designquickly gets readers up and running on the fundamental elements of design and design principles and then teaches readers how to apply those elements and principles to a variety of projects.

The career opportunities of the future ... Green careers include jobs in which environmentally conscious design, policy, and technology are implemented to improve the environment and provide sustainable living. A growing number of people, whether right out of college or already well established in the workforce, are looking to market themselves and their environmental convictions. It is a promising path to a larger paycheck and healthier environment. *Green-collar jobs are on the rise according to Businessweek magazine *The Green Jobs Act of 2007 anticipates a growing labor need for thousands of green-collar workers with $125 million in annual funding for training and research

How to figure out what you want out of college - and life. Choosing a college major is the biggest decision of one's college experience, and there are many factors to consider. Here, you will discover which majors will give the best chances of finding employment, which majors are most likely to lead to the highest-paying jobs, what major best suits each personality, and what skills and background you need to realize your goals.

Every dream has to start somewhere! With the shaky economy and unemployment rising, more and more people are trying to find alternative ways to start businesses out of their homes. But what is the right home grown business? What skills are necessary? What will it really cost and how much money will it generate? All these questions and more are answered in 'The Complete Idiot's Guide® to Low-Cost Startups'. - Expert author with over 30 years experience in the area - Ways to determine which business is right for you - and the most effective to start - Great, innovative ideas from hi-tech service to low-tech selling - Practical nuts and bolts advice on starting and running the business - Solid information about costs, financing, taxes and organization

A brand new look at a time-tested business practice. Using powerful techniques refined in the heat of business competition, this book guides readers in defining and building a personal brand that is distinctive, relevant, and consistent. It includes: ? An in-depth understanding of the principles of successful brand building-in any context ? Practical tools to build and manage powerful relationships ? Strategies for aligning personal brand values with an employer's brand values, and making brand-building a successful endeavor for both ? Advanced techniques to continually refine your unique personal brand

Create a website that gets noticed! If you want to design, build, and manage a professional-looking website, Dreamweaver CS5.5 is for you. Packed with design and development tricks, The Complete Idiot's Guide to Dreamweaver CS 5.5 is packed with design and development tricks. This helpful guide gives you everything you need to know to get your website up and running. In it, you get: -- A look at the Dreamweaver interface, with tips for successfully navigating all the panels, buttons, and toolbars. -- Click-by-click directions for creating a basic web page, adding content, and establishing a document structure. -- A primer on using CSS to format your site, add images and tables, and more. -- Hints for simplifying and streamlining the design process, implementing the tag, and adding structure with AP elements. -- Guidelines for creating page layouts suitable for multiple screen sizes, from smartphones and tablets to full-size computers. -- Pointers for adding widgets, Adobe Flash videos, and other interactive web technologies to your site.

Today's powerful computers and advanced software a have made professional graphic design and publishing tools available to users of all ages. This book will introduce readers To The fundamentals of digital graphic design and desktop publishing. Students will be shown how they can utilize digital tools to bring their ideas to fruition.

Provides information about how to get started writing calligraphy, the tools, the technique, where calligraphy is used, and different styles, including Roman, foundational, and gothic.

Promising a complete introduction into the world of illustrating computer-generated images, this text leads readers through basic digital drawing and painting techniques to create simple illustrations.

Writers and illustrators alike will find in this Complete Idiot's Guide® the best overall introduction to the world of graphic novels. The Complete Idiot's Guide® to Creating a Graphic Novel, Second Edition is a clear, step-by-step guide to creating a graphic novel from beginning to end-from developing a concept to getting it to readers. It begins with planning, plot, and dialog; moves on to pencil drawing, inking, and adding text and colors; and ends with the all-important tasks of publishing and marketing the finished novel. Heavily illustrated, it follows the evolution of an original 8-page story. Along the way, it explains the tools used, demonstrates techniques, and offers professional tricks of the trade.

Visual InterDev (previously called Internet Studio) allows users to build dynamic Web applications for corporate Intranets and the Internet. "The Complete Idiot's Guide To Microsoft Visual InterDev" brings this hot technology to non-developers in a light-hearted, easy-to-read style.

An updated handbook for prospective job seekers offers more than one hundred sample resumes and includes strategies for writing an effective resume, tips for using software programs and other resume technologies, and advice on making the most of one's experience. Original.

Describes the advantages and disadvantages of self-publishing, and provides advice on subject selection, research, book design and manufacture, advertising, marketing, publicity, promotion, and distribution.

A guide to online communication software and hardware explores e-mail, Web cams, message boards, faxing, voice mail, videoconferencing, online newsletters, Web etiquette, NetMeeting, and Internet telephony

A guide to opening an online store and selling products over the Internet covers market identification, advertising, set-up, financing, business planning, customer service, marketing, and publicity.

Explains how to use the Web authoring program to create interactive Web pages, including tables, frames, servers, Java and ActiveX, security, and plug-ins

A tutorial that teaches readers how to purchase, install, and troubleshoot CD-ROM systems combines solid instruction with a humorous style and includes a CD-ROM sampler that contains game demos, sound, animation, video clips, and more. Original. (Beginner).