Digital Making Library

Review
The author of The Great Central Valley, the consummate regional book shows us how he did it. It is up to us to extrapolate for our regions. Stephen Johnson used Adobe’s Photoshop to acquire and manipulate photographs, and Illustrator to draw maps. He gives us brief, clear lectures on the essentials of his design process, scanning and image editing options for black and white, duotone, and color– the section I found most informative–and how he restored faded and damag (more…)

Review
For engineers, students, and technicians or hobbyists concerned with real-world implementation of complete digital systems — whether they involve a desktop computer or a car’s engine controller — electrical engineer Balch covers underlying concepts as well as the practicalities of design. He begins with digital logic and microprocessor fundamentals and then proceeds to more advanced topics (logic design methodologies, high-performance memory and networking technologies, and (more…)

ReviewGomez-Palacio, Bryony & Armin Vit. Graphic Design, Referenced. Rockport: Quayside. 2009. 400p. illus. index. ISBN 978-1-59253-447-0. $50. GRAPHIC ARTSA major challenge of comprehensive books on graphic design is to fit the numerous dimensions of the field into a work that is logical and readable. The authors of this book, both founders of UnderConsideration, an online graphic design networking site, provide an accessible overview of graphic design in a very browsable format. Its (more…)

Review
“Aimed at interior design students, this thoroughly-illustrated volume explains the minimum requirements for specific types of residential spaces and rooms. Introductory chapters provide an overview of basic requirements, such as accessibility and lighting, and discuss the role of the various types of design graphics.” (Book News, February 2008)

A Room-by-room guide to home interior design More than a decorating guide, Residential Interior Design teaches the fundamen (more…)

This one-of-a-kind book is the first to teach traditional design principles in the context of computer design. It covers timeless design fundamentals including form, space, and color, and explains them with respect to today’s computer technology.

From the Back Cover
If you want to solve design problems with the computer, Design Fundamentals for the Digital Age gives you the tools. At a time when designers rely increasingly on computers, finally here is a resource that integrat (more…)

Halloween themed CD contains a collection of HTML web templates, layouts, CSS files, images, logos, and photographs all related to Halloween. The CD is perfect for commercial or personal use, may be great for the costume companies or Haunted houses. The CD can be used businesses, needing to create a website, or promotional materials to promote their business. No actual software is included strictly graphics and web layouts.

(more…)