Article by Martin Gibson – Twitter: @martingibson @embody3d - 20.03.2012 ISBN – 9781592537785 The Graphic Designer’s Electronic-Media Manual by Jason Tselentis, published by Rockport aims to educate traditional media designers like print and type designers to transition to the digital realm. This includes areas like type and colour application, composition, navigation and user interface, and customisation [...]
Article by Martin Gibson – Twitter: @martingibson @embody3d - 14.02.2012 ISBN – 9781592537372 365 Habits of Successful Graphic Designers: Insider Secrets from Top Designers on Working Smart and Staying Creative by Laurel Saville, Joshua Berger, Steve Gordon Jr. and Sarah Dougher and published by Rockport is a unique approach to providing buddying designers with insight on [...]
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Article by Martin Gibson – Twitter: @martingibson @embody3d - 19.11.2011 ISBN – 9781592537433 Graphic Designers Essential Reference – Visual Elements, Techniques, and Layout Strategies for Busy Designers by Timothy Samara and published by Rockport Starts with a good ‘How to Use this Book’ section. Graphic Designers Essential Reference outlines some essential tools of the graphic designer [...]
Article by Martin Gibson – Twitter: @martingibson @embody3d - 30.09.2011 Colour is such a critical factor in design, just as ergonomics, rituals of use, functionality, shape and style and so on. But unlike these factors when do we ever study colour at university or college? Well recognised universities graphic design programs often have classes on colour [...]
Article by Martin Gibson – Twitter: @martingibson @embody3d - 31.08.2011 Typically on Embody 3D we review books with strong relevance to industrial design, and perhaps at first glance a book on photography might appear a little detached from this field. However I want to make a case as to why this area of study is important [...]
Article by Martin Gibson – Twitter: @martingibson @embody3d - 30.08.2011 The Strategic Designer – Tools for Managing the Design Process by David Holston published by How Books is a 291 page theoretical work on understanding design and how to be good at it. Some would say this is a pretty well understood and unswervingly defined area [...]
Article by Martin Gibson – @embody3d @martingibson - 23.12.2010 Unfortunately packaging design is one of the most under-valued and under-documented design fields. There are just so many books on graphic design and product design, but hardly any on packaging design…I don’t quite understand? Whether you’re a designer, a marketer or a consumer, everyone agrees on the [...]
Article by Martin Gibson – @embody3d @martingibson – Monday – 1/08/11
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Article A Balasubramaniam – @embody3d – 29.06.2011 Today is World Industrial Design Day. (29th June). How does it change anything for you? Let’s say, by now you have brushed your teeth, put on a kettle, had a cup of tea and showered. That means you have been touched by the work of an industrial designer. [...]
