House Industries: The Process Is the Inspiration

Author: House Industries
Publisher: Watson-Guptill
ISBN: 0399578102
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 402

Book Description
A standard-bearer of American design since 1993, House Industries answers the burning question, “Where do you find inspiration?” with this illustrative collection of helpful lessons, stories, and case studies that demonstrate how to transform obsessive curiosity into personally satisfying and successful work. Presented in House’s honest, authentic, and often irreverent style, and covering topics ranging from fonts and fashion to ceramics and space technology, this beautifully useful 400–page volume offers a personal perspective on the origin of ideas for creative people in any field. Most important, this book shows that there’s no sense in waiting for inspiration because inspiration is already waiting for you.

House Industries

Author: House Industries
Publisher: Gestalten Verlag
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 244

Book Description
CD-ROM contains: "five original fonts ... created exclusively for this book plus a few ... sound bites."

Home

Author: Jordan Staggs
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780998914923
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :

Book Description
VIE's first edition of a luxury commemorative coffee-table book produced and curated by VIE. The book will including homes throughout Northwest Florida and beyond that have been featured in previous issues of VIE, as well as interiors, gardens, cuisine, and other home-related topics.

The Smashing Idea Book

Author: Cameron Chapman
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 1119977428
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 417

Book Description
Presents a collection of design ideas and more than seven hundred examples from websites to help create an effective Web site.

Inspiration in Photography

Author: Brooke Shaden
Publisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 1134615515
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 577

Book Description
As a photographer it’s possible to train your mind to see inspiration in any situation, and this book will show you how. By introducing you into her creative process, Brooke Shaden—one of the most recognized names in modern art photography—reveals techniques and exercises that you can undertake in order to be inspired by your environment, everyday, everywhere. In addition to the exercises, you’ll learn how to compose, plan and shoot colorful, atmospheric, fairy-tale artistic photography, so you can adapt Shaden’s techniques and apply them to your own photographic style. Indeed, all artistic photographers seek to achieve their own style, but it’s not always easy to see how to get there. This book provides the perfect balance of insight and instruction to help you find inspiration whenever you need it, and capitalize on it every time.

Creating Abstract Art

Author: Dean Nimmer
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 144033546X
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 144

Book Description
Celebrate your own nonconformist place in the world of art. Going far beyond standard notions of developing an abstract "style" or particular "look," Creating Abstract Art unleashes the numerous possibilities that abound in your creative subconscious. Familiar obstacles such as "I don't know what to paint" or "How do I know if this is good?" are easily set aside as you explore fun exercises such as connecting dots, automatic drawing, shadow hunting, working with haiku poetry paintings and much more. So turn off the noise in your head, follow your own instincts and delight in what emerges! • 40 exercises exploring original ideas and inventive techniques for making abstract art. • Projects can be done in any order and with nearly any materials--start working right away on any project that grabs your attention! • 50 contemporary artists share diverse work and viewpoints on the process of working abstractly. Write your own artistic license and start Creating Abstract Artyour way, today!

Read This for Inspiration

Author: Ashly Perez
Publisher: Clarkson Potter
ISBN: 0593135342
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 258

Book Description
From former BuzzFeed personality Ashly Perez comes a funny, honest, and unabashedly feminist book of inspiration and wisdom to help you plant some roots, live in the process, and accept you for you. Take a break from mindless phone scrolling and empower yourself to live intentionally and find meaning all around you every single day. Read This for Inspiration, filled with short bursts of encouragement and enlightenment, is your staring place. Look inward and also way beyond your arm’s length—these entries are inspiring not only for the wisdom they impart but also for the way they lift you up. Virtual BuzzFeed start turned television writer Ashley Perez has compiled all of the inspirations that have enriched her own life—influenced by history, literature, music, and her mom—to help you discover what motivates you. We all have to start somewhere.

Quilt Local

Author: Heather Jones
Publisher: Abrams
ISBN: 168335558X
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 164

Book Description
The renowned Ohio quilt artist draws on places and objects in her daily life to craft beautiful modern quilts, encouraging your own creative journey. For Heather Jones, inspiration can be anywhere. For her debut book, Quilt Local, she designed a collection of twenty quilts, each inspired by objects and places close to home—country roads, cityscapes, street signs—the landscape of her existence. Then, in a fascinating exercise in color theory and design play, she reworked each one in a second palette to show what a striking difference just a few basic changes can make. Pattern by pattern, Jones takes readers behind the scenes of her process, sharing photographs of her sources of inspiration, sketchbook pages, and the finished quilts. In addition, she offers an accessible lesson in color theory as it applies to quiltmaking. “Jones, founder of the Cincinnati Modern Quilt Guild, translates architecture into quilt patterns that have ‘a strong visual component’ . . . The simplicity of her designs is well suited for beginners, while the modern aesthetic will attract more experienced quilters.” —Publishers Weekly “The author takes quilters inside her studio for a firsthand look at her process for designing and piecing . . . Modern quilters who enjoy a minimalist style are likely familiar with Jones’s work and will appreciate the insights into her process. The presentation is reminiscent of Denyse Schmidt’s Modern Quilts, Traditional Inspiration.” —Library Journal

Great Ideas for a Great Life

Author: Joel Fotinos
Publisher: Createspace Indie Pub Platform
ISBN: 9781468147209
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 134

Book Description
A treasury of wisdom and inspiration from many of the world's great teachers -- to motivate and inspire great lives. Now in an expanded 2nd edition, with 116 essential ideas!

Art Therapy

Author:
Publisher: Michael O'Mara
ISBN: 9781782434375
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
This beautifully illustrated journal is the perfect gift for creative people everywhere, people who like to use colouring and drawing as a means to focus the mind and de-stress.