Comickers Art: Create Amazing Manga Characters delves deep into the creative process of manga and shows how to transform two-dimensional sketches into detailed, life-like characters. With beautiful fu
Filled cover to cover with beautiful color photographs, Storage: Good Ideas provides numerous stylist and effective options for every room in your home. This idea book not only showcases innovative
The exterior of a product is more attractive and striking than the product it houses. Unique Packaging, a highly visual sourcebook, shows the contemporary work of important international package des
Published in conjunction with the Smithsonian's Archives of American Art, this book provides insight to the work of American artists and their unique studio spaces.Over 100 photographs with letters an
The Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum holds the country's premier collection of historic aircrafts, but visitors must view these impressive structures at a distance. IN THE COCKPIT captures t
Newly-issued in the series' paperback format, Pools: Good Ideas surveys both spectacular and affordable pools located all over the world.Hundreds of examples of extraordinary pools are examined in de
This revised edition of the first and most complete book on board sports graphics -- from rarer, classic archival material to the latest trends -- includes exciting examples of recent board graphics
Nashville: Scenes from the New American South beautifully captures my home city of Nashville in this exciting moment of change and growth.— AL GOREThis book is excruciatingly gorgeous. Every pag
A contemporary interpretation of the pinup form pays tribute to the works of such classic photographers as Albert Vargas and Gil Elvgren while showcasing twenty-five original portraits of nearly nude
In The Good Office, the bridge is gapped between the working world and the environment, offering innovative ideas for sustainable office buildings, with examples from around the world. This book shows
The Smaller Home introduces readers to new ways of thinking about their home. It demonstrates how efficient use of space makes their lives easier, more economical, and more enjoyable. Conserving space
T-shirts are popular, affordable, and—in recent years—works of art! These comfortable, casual items of clothing have become creative canvases for innovative design. Street T showcases th
The unique Japanese cartoon style known as manga, with its exaggerated stylistic characters and vivid colors, has caught the attention of America. Now, with the advent of digital tools like Photoshop
This handsomely illustrated volume will inspire anyone longing for a quiet corner for contemplation. Part One explores how traditional rooms may be furnished, laid out, and decorated to optimize a pe
Holly Golightly was undoubtedly the role that made Audrey Hepburn a movie icon. Dressed by Hubert de Givenchy and holding the infamous cigarette holder, she played her most memorable part in Breakfast
'Down, down, down. Would the fall never come to an end!' Since its publication in 1865, Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland has delighted the world with a wildly imaginative and unforget
In this captivating guide to the greatest electric guitars of all time, guitar expert Neville Marten selects the most seminal instruments, from Ampeg to Zemaitis, and reveals why each is musically a
This idea book is the latest in the image-packed, informative, and inspirational DesignSource series. Minimalism is not only about simplicity; it also deals with effects achieved through the use of va
First published in 1939, The Red Book of Dogs: Hounds, Terriers, Toys and its counterpart, The Blue Book of Dogs: Sporting, Working, Herding, Non-Sporting are now available again in expanded collect
Manga Matrix presents an easy grid method for mastering manga, an increasingly popular comic style. Using this unique Japanese system, artists can plot and cross-section elements on a matrix diagram t
Although loft living once meant converting old industrial warehouses, today it has evolved into a style and approach for modern living spaces. This new volume in the Good Ideas series provides more
Impressionism has captured the imagination of people the world over since its first exhibition in Paris in 1874. People have long sought to understand how and why the Impressionists created their pai
Adventuring through the world of Japanese fantasy manga is not for the fainthearted. It requires bravery, intellect, and above all, knowledge. Who is your hero? What is his or her role? What superpowe
Imagine you're the world's biggest Beatles fan and you've just snuck into John Lennon's hotel room. But instead of being thrown out, inexplicably you're invited to spend the day with your idol. That
Written by one of the world's leading trend spotters and proprietor of the widely-read www.coolhunter.net, Bill Tikos, The World's Coolest Hotel Rooms opens the doors to more than fifty of the hippest
Garage Sale, Yard Sale, Tag Sale, Rummage Sale, Estate Sale, Barn Sale... they all mean one thing––BARGAINS––and America loves them. It's estimated that on any given Saturday,
East meets West in this award–winning book of Chinese style by superstar fashion designer Vivienne Tam–and now it's in a cute, smaller trim size trade paperback! Celebrated fashion design
From the first cooking fires of antiquity to the modern kitchens of today, this communal space has served as a gathering place and a setting for conversation. Its warm, inviting atmosphere often mak
This book offers an in-depth look at the stunning virtual worlds being created by today's leading computer game artists. Subjects range from the purely imaginative vistas of the wildest fantasy and s
Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Famer and Rush bassist Geddy Lee celebrates rock music’s thunderous, rumbly bottom end—the bass—in this unique, lavishly illustrated, full-color com
Thanks to its exquisite pictorial material, this book familiarizes the reader with the logic and golden rules of art. It enables an understanding, on the one hand, of the keys to appreciating the work
Agonizing Love is a rich anthology of those legendary romance comic books that once filled newsstands to overflowing during their heyday in the 1940s and '50s. "I Craved His Kisses," "With Hate in My
This Amigurumi handbook is filled with adorable photographs of puppies and easy-to-follow patterns to help you create them. Treat yourself to a darling friend to cuddle up with, make an entire family
The 45 record sleeve has long been viewed as a medium for design experimentation, a blank slate onto which designers could unleash their creativity and ingenuity. From the 1950s to the 1980s, before t
Glamour isn't just about having the right handbag—it's about having the right personality too and many of the world's most adorable women have been gorgeous inside as well as out. A glamorous
Albert Einstein is synonymous with genius. From his remarkable theory of relativity and the famous equation E=mc2 to his concept of a unified field theory, no one has contributed as much to science
This paperback edition of The Big Book of Interiors features more than 600 different design ideas covering every room in the house and then some. For easy reference, the chapters are divided by
Organizing information, especially complex information, is not an easy task, and doing so for others as a communication tool for an eye-catching image, is even less so. This book is a collection of ov
A new collection of fun, practical, and outrageous projects from the genius minds of the original Show Me How. Volume two of the Show Me How series contains brand-new instructions that show readers h
Discover the secret to living the life of your dreams! The Vision Board will help you discover who you are, create your personal vision board, and ultimately achieve what you want most in life. Featur
