After being displeased with the organization of all the books available for graphic design students, I decided to create my own textbooks to guide my students through various exercises, tutorials and projects in learning more about graphic design. There too many books out there that are wonderful "gallery" of great work but don't break it down for students how they can achieve such greatness themselves. These two books are great for anyone interested in learning the basics in typography and creating digital collages (vector or raster).

"Typography in a Semester" provides graphic design students with the basic information about type anatomy and working with type. In addition there is a brief history of typography from the origins of the alphabet through contemporary design. The books also presents examples of different type principles and design do's and don'ts. Through numerous exercises and projects the reader is guided in using fonts correctly and creativelly, work with large body of text or simply design hand-drawn type.

"Digital Imagery in a Semester" introduces graphic design students to the basics of working in the three Adobe programs Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign. Through step-by-step tutorials featuring screenshots of each step, students learn the basics of creating digital artwork such as vector illustrations and photo collages. The book also introduces the elements and principles of design, working with basic file formats, the rules of copyrighted material on the Web and using royalty-free images. Through weekly tutorials and projects students learn to use the Adobe software as a tool to developing their creativity. "Digital Imagery in a Semester" is a comprehensive tutorial collection for anyone interested in designing digital artwork. Conversationally written, this book is an invaluable resource for graphic design beginners or artists interested in using the computer as their tool.

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