David & Charles

»DesignMeltdown.com» is a huge collection of websites organised by a wide variety of criteria. Author Patrick McNeil has catalogued more than 5,000 sites and has chosen the best examples to showcase in book format. The book serves as a source of visual inspiration to web designers to help them see what others have done and how they can adapt those ideas to their own needs.

30 fun sewing and papercraft projects show how to create the cutest characters. Features rabbits, birds, frogs, cats and an array of other creatures a there are even garden angels in there somewhere! Clear artworks and pretty photography make sewing, papercrafting and painting a breeze. Full size sewing templates ensure easy construction.

This is a seasonal collection of projects using the latest Tilda fabrics and embellishments, including gifts, decorations and cards. The designs include santas, pixies, angels and snowmen, all made in a festive colour scheme. All projects are accompanied by clear instructions, gorgeous photographs and colour illustrations, making them ideal for beginners, as well as more experienced sewers. Popular techniques, such as applique and embroidery, are used and full-size templates are also included.

This is a beautiful collection of summer projects using the latest Tilda fabrics and embellishments. The designs include angels, garlands, decorations and accessories, all in the seasonal shades of turquoise, green, pink and red. All projects are accompanied by clear instructions, gorgeous photographs and colour illustrations, making them ideal for beginners, as well as more experienced sewers. Popular techniques, such as applique and embroidery, are used and full-size templates are also included.

This update to The Web Designer's Idea Book is a source of visual inspiration to web designers to help them see what others have done and how they can adapt those ideas to their own needs. It includes a chapter on web-design principles and a chapter about trends in HTML email design.

This title targets the growing audience of young people looking for home decor ideas and wall finishes beyond the usual ragging and sponging. Today's newest finishes include: colored metallic paints; Italian dimensional plasters; hologram foils; reactive materials such as rust and patinas; and, stained concrete. Create various effects by following large, clear step-by-step photos of artists in action. Full-page photos of each finish in a room provide inspiration and ideas, while practical tips and anecdotes provide a connection between readers and the artists.

Embark upon a fantasy art expedition around the world and discover how to draw and paint must-know supernatural creatures and fantastic characters. For each of the 12 locations there is a map, an explanation of the site's lore, and a detailed step by step demonstration showing the development of the key character. Projects demonstrate a wide selection of both traditional and digital drawing and painting techniques that can be widely applied in fantasy art.

This is a beautiful collection of over 50 delightful projects that blend timeless seaside charm with effortless country elegance. Choose from a stunning variety of home and personal accessories, including chic handbags and espadrilles, pretty cushions, throws and loveable, cuddly soft toys. Easy-to-follow instructions, gorgeous colour photographs and delightful illustrations accompany each project. Try an array of sewing techniques such as applique and free embroidery, and create beautiful accessories that will bring a little sunshine into your home all year round.

Create beautiful yuletide accessories that enhance your home using stunningly simple but incredibly effective techniques.A Christmassy colour palette and lovable designs combine to create a festive and fun collection of over 35 projects.Easy-to-follow instructions, gorgeous colour photographs and delightful illustrations accompany each project.With ideas for the entire home from the kitchen to children's bedrooms everyone will find a project they adore, spreading a unique Christmas atmosphere throughout your house.

An Illustrated Life offers a sneak peak into the wildly creative imaginations of top illustrators, designers and artists from around the world through the pages of their personal visual journals. Popular visual journalist and author Danny Gregory reveals how and why keeping a consistent, visual journal leads to a more fulfilling creative life. Designers and artists working in all mediums will find creative inspiration from these insightful interviews and stunning examples.

This guide gives designer's a wealth of practical design at their fingertips with solutions for everything from design basics, to new systems for combining colours, to an in depth examination of creative and practical applications of type. It includes Jim Krause's best-selling guides: «Color Index 2» — It contains hundreds of new colour combinations, each with an accurate formula for print and web use; «Type Idea Index» — Expand your knowledge of type and brainstorm new ideas for designing letters and words. It includes over 650 custom-created examples of typography; and, «Designs Basics Index» — This is the comprehensive guide to the fundamentals of design. It helps to discover visual and conceptual theories, samples and exercises.

Create beautiful accesories to enhance your home using stunningly simple but incredibly effective techniques. A subtle colour palette and lovable designs combine to create a fresh and fun collection of over 35 projects. Easy-to-follow instructions, gorgeous colour photos and delightful illustrations accompany each project. With ideas for the enitire home from the kitchen to children's bedrooms, everyone will find a project they adore.

Discover a collection of 15 truly inspirational celebratory cakes, each with a modern and distinctive finish. Lavish colour photographs display a unique variety of traditional and contemporary styles from florals and frills to stripes and beadwork. Each cake is accompanied by exquisite mini-cakes to put a creative twist on the main theme, or to make as an alternative when time is short. Chapters are divided by shape, showing how a simple square or round design can be the basis for the most desirable of cakes.

This new companion to the best-selling, «Colour Index» offers even more colours and fresh new combinations of colours, making it easier than ever to create harmonious palettes for any project. It contains hundreds of different colour combinations, each with an accurate formula for print and web use. You'll easily find the best colours for your piece with chapters organised by dominant hue, and with unique expansion palettes — sets of four related hues arranged from dark to light — that allow you to explore even more colour combinations for limitless possibilities. Designers, illustrators, photographers and fine artists alike will find this book an indispensable tool when it comes to finding colour-related ideas and solutions.

Design expert Jim Krause, author of the best-selling «Index» series returns with a look at type, one of the most fascinating design topics, with conferences and blogs devoted to type, the subject continues to capture the attention of designers; offering an in-depth examination of the creative and practical issues involved in all of the important areas, such as font anatomy, headlines and body texts. «Type Idea Index» eschews the ponderous style found in other books in favour of a fresh accessible approach.

Make a selection of loveable characters in rich, sumptuous shades ready for Christmas, with this adorable collection of 25 quick-and-easy step-by-step projects. All the projects are sewn by hand using accessible fabrics and actual-size templates. The projects include snowmen, mice, penguins, reindeer and other cute Christmas characters. Also included are delightfully quick and simple Christmas cards, hearts, tree decorations and gift bags.

Create cute characters in beautiful, fresh pastel shades ready for the spring. All the projects can be sewn easily by hand using accessible fabrics and actual-size templates. The projects include bunnies, geese, hens, lambs and other springtime characters. Also included are delightfully quick and simple applique and patchwork Easter cards, hearts, egg cosies, bags, and tea cosies.

This is an adorable collection of Tilda characters, complete with all the sewing techniques, designs and templates you need to create them. It includes four titles presented in a stylish slipcase — Birds, Bunnies, Angels and Dolls — perfect for both dedicated fans and crafters new to the Tilda series. Gorgeous colour photographs and delightful illustrations accompany each project along with easy-to-follow instructions for an array of sewing techniques, from applique to free embroidery.

Every designer needs a little inspiration now and then and this series of «index» books: «Color Index», «Idea Index» and «Layout Index» (in a transparent carrying case) provides fuel for creativity.

Every designer needs a little inspiration now and then — particularly when it comes to colour. Color Index is fuel for creativity. It provides more than one thousand colour combinations and formulas to help creative professionals thing through design dilemmas and create effective graphics for both print and the web. From progressive colours to natural tones. Color Index makes choosing hues for any job easier. Anyone can start working with colour in exciting ways to create original, eye-catching designs that pop off the page.