Vector Basic Training: A Systematic Creative Process for Building Precision Vector Art Work

Listen up, designers, and wipe those grins off your faces! It’s time to get serious about your design work. For too long you’ve allowed yourself to go soft, relying on your software to do all of your creative work for you. This book will NOT show you how to use every tool and feature in Adobe Illust...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Glitschka, Von Author (author)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: [Place of publication not identified] New Riders Publishing 2010
Edición:1st edition
Colección:Voices That Matter
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Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009629075006719
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover
  • Contents
  • Introduction
  • Chapter 1 BÉzier Curves: A Brief History
  • Fear Of Math
  • Who Created Bézier Curves?
  • What Is A Bézier Curve?
  • Design Drills: Behind The Vector Curtain
  • Chapter 2 Your Creative Armament
  • A Love-Hate Relationship
  • Core Tools For Vector Building
  • Customize Your Environment
  • Stop Re-Creating The Wheel
  • Design Drills: Deconstructing Design
  • Chapter 3 Analog Methods In A Digital Age
  • Don'T Be A Tooler
  • I Get Paid To Draw
  • Concepts And Ideas
  • Analog Tools
  • The Lost Art Of Thumbnailing
  • Refine Your Drawing
  • Systematic And Creative
  • Design Drills: Essential Nonsense
  • Chapter 4 Getting To The Points
  • The Good Anchor Point And Path
  • The Bad Anchor Point And Path
  • The Ugly Anchor Point And Path
  • A Scrutinizing Eye
  • A Good Example
  • Design Drills: Vector Skeletons
  • Chapter 5 Shape Surveillance
  • The Clockwork Method
  • Prime Point Placement
  • Deconstructing The Vector Monster
  • Progressive Improvements
  • Design Drills: Spotting Clocks
  • Chapter 6 Vector Build Methods
  • Point-By-Point Method
  • Shape-Building Method
  • Betterhandles Plug-In
  • E Pluribus Buildum
  • Symmetry Is Your Friend
  • A Healthy Creative Process
  • Design Drills: Fast And Easy
  • Chapter 7 Style Appropriate
  • Design Chameleons
  • Design Drills: Use It Or Lose It
  • Chapter 8 Art Directing Yourself
  • Fresh Eyes Effect
  • Your Inner Art Director
  • Avoid Visual Tension
  • Full-Tilt Creative Boogie
  • Design Drills: Hop To It
  • Chapter 9 Good Creative Habits
  • Doodle Binders
  • Layers Are Your Friend
  • Colors And File Naming
  • Last, But Not Least
  • Design Drills: Top-Eight List
  • Index.