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Actors often say they only really assume the identity of their character when they have donned the costumes painstakingly created for them by the costume designer. In this volume of the Filmcraft series, sixteen of the worlds greatest costume designe...

Ultimately responsible for the creative content on screen, directors are the captains of the ship on every film. All actors and heads of department report to them. Some directors are also writers, employing unique styles of dialogue and character...

For the first time ever, Gothic Art Now brings the very best in dark artwork into the light in one visually stunning volume. Showcasing artists from across the globe, Gothic Art Now reveals their exciting and dynamic new images in this unique collect...

Light is the key element in photography - it both creates the image and defines the style and feel of a picture. How does light work, both inside and outside the digital camera? What do you need to know about sensitivity, colour temperature and expos...

With One Million Tattoos: Designs to Create and Colour you can print out unique combinations of original tattoo designs from the CD-ROM to colour and incorporate into your own artwork, or adapt and create your own designs to take to a tattooist. Over...

If you have a passion for fashion, Pro Digital Fashion Photography will help put you at the forefront of this competitive field. It explains all you need to know, from setting up the perfect studio and working with models, to post-production skills a...

The pin-up look made famous on WWII bombers and in the 50s has become a timeless classic which is now undergoing a revival through digital photography. Alongside the rapid growth of the boudoir genre also covered in this book the retro pin-up look is...

Tattoos have never been more ubiquitous. What was once the preserve of sailors and convicts is now recognised as being one of the cutting edges of youth culture and a constant source of new and surprising visual motifs. Tattoo Clip Art allows you to ...

The Ad-Makers looks at the cinematic form where commerce and creativity collide most dramatically: the TV commercial. Featuring interviews from top professionals in the field, the book provides the kind of behind-the-scenes expertise that it usual...

For more than fifty years, sisters Susan Collier and Sarah Campbell have been at the forefront of textile design with their vibrant hand-painted patterns. Launching their careers in London during the Swinging Sixties, they made their names with st...

Colour is fundamental to all design. It can be used to evoke a mood, to grab attention, to identify a product or to organise information. The appearance of a colour is always affected by adjacent colours, so choosing an appropriate colour combination...

Discover the history and theory of graphic design from the past 150 years, and how that comes to bear on contemporary design. Designer, writer and lecturer Theo Inglis takes readers through the core building blocks of graphic design such as compos...

Destined to be a classic, this modern introduction offers a contemporary twist on the age-old craft of leatherworking. The Leathercraft Handbook guides you through all the skills, tools, and techniques you need to make beautiful and durable p...

Hit the streets with your camera and capture life in all its excitement Whether you shoot with a digital SLR, a Holga or the camera on your phone, today’s cameras let you seize the moment and shoot whenever and wherever you like. This makes them p...

Digital technology has opened up the world of cartoon and comic book art to a new generation of writers and artists. Toon Art celebrates the art of cartooning for all those who recognise it as a means of expression as well as communication. Starting ...