Rotovision presents three new books about graphic and design
Printmaking
Definitive resource book for printmakers, artists, and students.
by Ann d’Arcy Hughes and Hebe Vernon-Morris
Printmaking is both an inspirational insight into the art and craft of printmaking and also a comprehensive guide to printmaking techniques. Interviews with leading artists give readers an understanding of different working methods, and explorations of printhouses and workshops reveal developments within the various media in this field. Contemporary imagery from leading international artists makes this an exciting, visual encyclopedia.
Chapters are arranged according to printmaking technique. Each chapter begins with a full-page print from the featured artist, followed by an interview explaining the medium used. This is followed with a breakdown of the methods used, illustrated with step-by-step photos. Areas of the selected prints are isolated to show the diverse technical processes used by each artist. A comprehensive resources section lists suppliers, workshops, and studios, and provides a synopsis of the various presses, inks, and papers available.
Ann d’Arcy Hughes has enjoyed a long and illustrious career in printmaking. She is a first-prize winner for the Fine Press Book Association Illustration award. Hebe Vernon-Morris studied as a ceramicist and metalworker before turning to printmaking, specializing in lithography and woodcut. They both live in Sussex, UK.
The Packaging and Design Templates Sourcebook
by Luke Herriot
The Packaging and Design Templates Sourcebook presents a stunning showcase of 140 new, innovative and classic packaging and paper engineering ideas across a variety of areas. Accompanying each project is a detailed template which shows the reader how to copy, fold and construct each project from material that is widely available.
The book will provide a source of inspiration for graphic and packaging designers, both student and professional alike, as it explores the fundamentals of a package at its most basic level. Covering areas as diverse as food and drink, product packaging, promotional material, CDs and DVDs, books, retail and stationery, it is a completely comprehensive guide.
The book also includes gatefold templates, some insert card packaging concepts and a CD-Rom of templates and finished packages allowing designers to create presentations for their clients.
Luke Herriot is a widely respected freelance graphic designer and book designer, and runs the company Studio Ink in Sussex. He lives in Hastings, UK.
The Essential Colour Manual for Photographers
by Chris Rutter
There are many different levels of working with colour in photography. From very basic techniques to far more complex processes, The Essential Colour Manual for Photographers provides the information needed for all levels of photographic experience.
The appeal of the book is found in its clear, concise and informative layout, which makes even the most complex of practices seem simple. It takes the reader along at their own pace, demystifying every aspect of working with colour along the way. The book explores how cameras record colour, light and colour temperature, as well as how to capture colour accurately in different climatic and lighting conditions.
More complex practices explained include colour channels and colour systems, correcting colour casts and anomalies and creating specialist images, such as monochromatic and duotone. The wealth of information in the book and the easy-to-use layout make it the definitive guide to working with colour.
Chris Rutter has been involved in photography for over 20 years. He has a degree in Photographic Science from the University of Westminster, and his work has appeared in a number of leading magazines, including Digital Photo. He is Technical Editor of Practical Photography magazine, the UK’s top-selling photography title.
Category: Artelibro suggests
