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Throughout the history of decoration, floral compositions have been one of the designers' main sources of inspiration. Almost every historical style includes designs based on flowering plants. Today, too, floral patterns are ubiquitous in fashion, advertising and many other forms of decoration. Floral Patterns, a resource book with over 120 color designs - all saved on the enclosed free CD - is reworked, improved and expanded version of one of the most successful volumes in this series.

Frames contains some 500 high-quality line drawings of frames in many shapes and styles, that can be used for a multitude of applications.

Agile Rabbit Editions contain stunning images for use as a graphics resource, or inspiration. All the illustrations are stored in high-resolution format on the enclosed free CD-ROM and are ready to use for professional quality printed media and web page design. The pictures can also be used to produce postcards, or to decorate your letters, flyers, etc. They can be imported directly from the CD into most design, image-manipulation, illustration, word-processing and e-mail programs; no installation is required. For most applications, single images can be used free of charge. Please consult our section on image rights for conditions.

There are no boundaries: today's borders between style, format and content are blurring just as the real and the imagined have been blurred. FRESH is a groundbreaking collection of contemporary illustration from around the world, presenting a wide range of styles and techniques. Hundreds of successful projects from brand-new faces to star illustrators are featured in this series of three books. The presentation of such a broad spectrum of leading protagonists side by side makes FRESH an inspiring read for professional illustrators, artists and anyone with a love for visual language.

"Cutting Edge Illustrations - Object" explores illustration in a sculptural or three-dimensional environment as well as the art of illustrations on products in the form of industrial or fashion design.

There are no boundaries: today's borders between style, format and content are blurring just as the real and the imagined have been blurred. FRESH is a groundbreaking collection of contemporary illustration from around the world, presenting a wide range of styles and techniques. Hundreds of successful projects from brand-new faces to star illustrators are featured in this series of three books. The presentation of such a broad spectrum of leading protagonists side by side makes FRESH an inspiring read for professional illustrators, artists and anyone with a love for visual language.

"Cutting Edge Illustrations - Public" presents streetart, graffiti and illustration in architecture, in-store graphics or public space.

There are no boundaries: today's borders between style, format and content are blurring just as the real and the imagined have been blurred. FRESH is a groundbreaking collection of contemporary illustration from around the world, presenting a wide range of styles and techniques. Hundreds of successful projects from brand-new faces to star illustrators are featured in this series of three books. The presentation of such a broad spectrum of leading protagonists side by side makes FRESH an inspiring read for professional illustrators, artists and anyone with a love for visual language.

"Cutting Edge Illustrations - Print" A cutting-edge presentation of personal designs alongside fashion illustration and commercial work produced for books, flyers, brochures, or magazines.

Illustration is back! In an incomparable triumphant march, it conquers print media as well as product design, does not even stop at the doors of private homes, and covers facades, cars, and public buses in all variations possible. Its potential seems to have no limits. Cartoons and street art make their way into museums and the advertising industry. Funny, narrative, aggressive, poetic, or surreal, its effervescence, personal approach, and original charm fill the grey of daily routine with color and joy. These three vibrant volumes present more than 1,400 projects from the fields of object, public, and print. The selection was made by a jury of professional illustrators. FRESH was edited by Slanted, the prize-winning typography magazine and weblog, and realized by its regular graphic designers, the German agency, MAGMA Brand Design. It is a must-have source of inspiration for all creatives and those who want to join their ranks.

The FRESH BOX presents all three volumes of FRESH as the ultimate set for all professional illustrators, design-lovers.

Geometric Patterns is a completely revised edition of one of Agile Rabbit’s best-selling volumes. All designs have been re-traced and perfected, and a vast number of exciting designs have been added.

Agile Rabbit Editions contain stunning images for use as a graphic resource, or inspiration. All the illustrations are stored in high-resolution format on the enclosed free CD-ROM and are ready to use for professional quality printed media and web page design. The pictures can also be used to produce postcards, or to decorate your letters, flyers, etc. They can be imported directly from the CD into most design, image-manipulation, illustration, word-processing and e-mail programs; no installation is required. For most applications, single images can be used free of charge.

One of the world's foremost artists of Fantastic Realism H. R. Giger is recognized as one of the world's foremost artists of Fantastic Realism. Born in 1940 in Chur, Switzerland, he studied architecture and industrial design at the School of Applied Arts in Zurich. By 1964 he was producing his first artworks, mostly ink drawings and oils, leading to his first solo exhibition in 1966, followed by the worldwide distribution of his first published posters in 1969. Shortly after, he discovered the airbrush and his own signature, freehand, style, and created his most well-known works, which formed the cornerstone of his fame. Giger's first book, Necronomicon, published in 1977, served as the visual inspiration for director Ridley Scott's blockbuster movie Alien, Giger's first film assignment, earning him the 1980 Oscar for "Best Achievement in Visual Effects", for his designs of the film's title character and its otherworldly environment. Giger's album covers for Debbie Harry and the band ELP were voted among the 100 best in music history in a survey of rock journalists. Throughout his career, Giger also worked in sculpture and, in 1992, created his first total environment, the Giger Bar in Chur. The Museum H.R. Giger in Château Saint-Germain was opened in Gruyères in 1998. Today, Giger continues to live and work in Zurich with his companion in life Carmen, where his current projects include the realization of his museum bar in Gruyères. The H.R. Giger portfolio features high-quality prints that beg to be framed. Tucked in the portfolio are 14 large-format reproductions, each with a brief description. Images included: No. 312, Biomechanoid Landscape, No. 358, Illuminatus I, 1978, No. 305, Safari, 1973-76, No. 271, National Parc, 1975, No. 351, Cataract, No. 341, Witches' Dance, No. 292, Dune IV, 1976, No. 256, Minon, 1974, No. 350, Hommage à Böcklin, 1977, No. 272, Baphomet (after Eliphas Lévi), No. 274, A. Crowley (The Beast 666), No. 252, Biomechanoid I, No. 344, Mirror Image, No. 251, Li II, 1974.

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The Gothic era is the last period of the European Middle Ages and forms the link between the Romanesque and the Renaissance. The 100+ patterns in this book have been culled mostly from fabrics and architectural decorations. The carefully restored images provide a wealth of inspiration for today's designers.

700 Illustrations

Since the first volume of “Graphic Design” turned out to be our absolute bestseller and sold out quickly, we’ve decided to prepare a sequel. The focus of this collection lies on innovation. The operational areas of the designers featured in this book include Graphic Design, Posterdesign, Corporate Identity, Editorialdesign, Coverdesign, Postcard, Invitation Cards, Catalogue, Flyer, Brochure, Booklet, and Displays. We are proud to present more than 550 new pieces/works from many international designers.

Graphic Design 3 presents a collection of the best works of current international graphic designers. The examples given range from traditional fields of application in print media – as in magazines, brochures, booklets, posters, flyers etc. – to the graphical decoration on clothes, product packaging, and on the Internet. The styles are as varied as the origins of the artists represented: sometimes playful, sometimes sober and restrained, then again dynamic and energetic, or simply puristic. But the featured designs are always original. They delight and inspire the viewer.

Despite the individuality of each work, the comprehensive overview provided by Graphic Design 3 on the latest styles in illustration, typography and colour scheme, is a first step towards an understanding of our present era style - the thread that runs through the work of individual artists. A must for any design lover's shelf.

The latest installment in Rockport’s Graphic Design America series is sure to top the previous two best-selling volumes. Like its predecessors, Graphic Design America 3 profiles more than 35 of the graphic designers and graphic design firms in the United States. The work being produced in America is wonderful, varied, and influential around the globe, which is the reason for the success of the first two books. Each profile will feature a wide selection of a each designer or design firm’s recent work that shows off a range of both their talents and breadth of style, as well as noted accomplishments and an overview of their signature style. What is the status of graphic design in America today? Where is graphic design in America heading? This book provides the answers through the work profiles and essays by noteworthy writers in the graphic design industry. Jenny Sullivan is a contributing writer and columnist covering art, design, philanthropy, and creative small-business issues for HOW magazine, I.D. magazine, the Artist’s Magazine, and other consumer and trade publications. She is the author of Brochures: Making a Strong Impression. She lives in Annandale, Virginia.