| View Larger Image | Fingerprint: The Art of Using Hand-Made Elements in Graphic Design | Hardcoverby Chen Design Associates (Author)
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| | Binding: | Hardcover | | Publisher: | How | | Page Count: | 176 Pages | | Publication Date: | October 19, 2006 | | Sales Rank: | 24,503th |
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FEATURES | - ISBN13: 9781581808711
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EDITORIAL REVIEWS |
Product Description
Make Your Mark Design is at a turning point. Our infatuation with--and the backlash against--technology is over. Today's best designers have learned to embrace its advantages and think beyond its limitations by combining the power of the computer with the tactile qualities of handmade elements. Inside you'll find examples of work that showcase a variety of design methods, including mixed media, illustration, letterpress, screenprinting and collage. You'll find inspiration in examples from outstanding designers and see how traditional elements can make a more powerful statement than anesthesized computer-only work. Fingerprint also includes insightful essays on the power of the handmade by Debbie Millman, Jean Orlebeke, Jim Sherraden, Martin Venezky and Ross Macdonald. The projects in this book are beautiful, technical, simple, layered and powerful. Each project communicates its intended message with eloquence. You can be part of this exciting design revolution. Leave your own fingerprint on the world by exploring the fusion of the digital with the hand-wrought. Chen Design Associates is a visual communications firm based in San Francisco. Firm Principal Joshua Chen is a frequent guest speaker for professional conferences, workshops, studio tours and educational institutions. The firm self-published the award-winning Peace: 100 Ideas. |
CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 4.5 based on 27 reviews)
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OK graphic design book by Emir Eduard Mundopare (San Francisco, CA)  2 Stars
November 10, 2009
I bought this book after Amazon recommended it...
Pros: It has pictures and less words.
Caveats: examples are average. I owe illustration books that give better ideas.
Summary: It is average and likely overrated. I am afraid it will be buried in my library....I better put it for sale on this site..mmm...
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Even on a student budget, this book is a must. by D. Purnama  5 Stars
September 04, 2009
As someone who rarely invests in books due to a low budget, I have to say I'm very selective in the books I choose to purchase. Fingerprint was my very first purchase over a year ago and I still use it as a reference and inspiration. The work inside is so unique that it doesnt follow graphic design trends and it won't date easily, the illustration and techniques cover a broad range of styles using a range of traditional and alternative materials. It's a beautiful book in itself and I would recommend it to anyone
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Inspiring by Louise Marquis 5 Stars
September 01, 2009
This is not a book to read. It is one to experience, to commune with, perhaps to fall in love with.
I'm a fine artist studying graphic art, and despair of ever catching up with all the computer technology. I thought scanning hand done artwork and using that in designs marked me as an amateur. But here I learned that the hand trumps the computer! Not that I don't still have a lot to learn. But this puts things in perspective. It reaches beyond the fixation on technology to the point where we use technology only where we really need it.
I love this book because it understands me. It nurtures me. It inspires me.
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A Fave! by Tori L. Caldwell (Savannah, GA) 5 Stars
February 17, 2009
This is officially one of my favorite books because not only do I refer back to it constantly while working on different projects but because it is layed out so balanced and professionally for a book that is about handmade elements. It's a beautiful book with pages and pages of inspiration! Thank goodness someone remembers crafting is important in design :-)
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Great Book for a Little Tactile Inspiration by Levi Varner (greenville, NC)  4 Stars
January 26, 2009
The book has many many thoughtfully and painstakingly crafted goodies to kickstart your imagination. However the descriptions of the pieces were extremely short and I would have liked to read a little bit more about each piece.
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