Книги издательства Rockport

Good information gives designers a competitive advantage.  Understanding the wishes of a client and the needs and preferences of their audience drives innovation. The ability to gather research, analyze findings, and apply them to project goa...

Brand Identity Essentials, Revised and Expanded outlines and demonstrates basic logo and branding design guidelines and rules through 100 principles. These include the elements of a successful graphic identity, identity programs and brand i...

Masters of penmanship in the past advertised their copperplate skills by shaping their calligraphy and flourishing it into elaborate pictorial designs. Now the art of the flourish is back. Calligraphic Drawing, written and illustrated by Sc...

From the meanings behind colours to working with colour in presentations, Color Design Workbook provides you with the information needed to effectively apply colour to design work. Since colour is such an important part of graphic design, designer...

A new and updated 3rd Edition of Rockport's best-selling Design Elements, a visually rich and accessible handbook that presents the fundamentals of design in lists, tips, brief text, and examples. With new images and diagrams, the book covers eve...

With Design Your Own Anime and Manga Characters, you’ll learn character design for these popular entertainment genres from renowned concept artist and teacher TB Choi.  - Constructing a Character. Build a character right from the s...

Essential Human Anatomy for Artists is a series of anatomy lessons that guides artists to see and draw the shapes and structures of the human form as it exists in life. Study human anatomy to translate nature into drawings that are both anatomical...

Figure Drawing for Artists: Making Every Mark Count is not a typical drawing instruction book; it explains the two-step process behind juggernauts like DreamWorks, WB and Disney. Though there are many books on drawing the human figure, n...

Practice Makes Perfect! Created by Abbey Sy, lettering expert and author of Hand Lettering A to Z, this must-have companion volume is a super-sized collection of drills, exemplars, and practice sheets for a variety of modern lettering styles,...

In Handbuilt, A Potter's Guide, pottery expert Melissa Weiss shows you the basics of crafting without a wheel, how to harvest and work wild clay, and using natural glazes. Handbuilt pottery is the perfect way for new potters to dive ...

Perfect for students of design, freelancers, and entrepreneurs looking to expand their understanding of effective design in business, Identity Designed is the definitive guide to brand identities. Identity Designed is redefining wha...

Identity Designed: The Process is an essential reference outlining the process of brand identity design, including examples from today’s top designers. Delve into the fascinating world of visual identities with Identity Designed: The Process...

A classic and essential text for designers since 2009, Layout Essentials: 100 Design Principles for Using Grids just got better with a fresh exploration of its design principles, updated text, and new photos and international graphics.  Grids...

With Logos that Last, learn key concepts and transformational techniques for creating iconic visual branding. Learn how to create iconic visual branding that stands the test of time with the innovative tools and inspiration in Logos That Last. ...

Design better logos and become a more successful, confident graphic designer with Made by James as your guide. *Winner of the 2021 American Graphic Design Award for Book Design from Graphic Design USA* UK-based graphic designer James ...