Fingerprint: The Art of Using Hand-Made Elements in Graphic Design

Fingerprint: The Art of Using Hand-Made Elements in Graphic Design
by Chen Design Associates

Fingerprint: The Art of Using Hand-Made Elements in Graphic Design
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Author: Chen Design Associates
Edition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2006-10-19
ISBN: 1581808712
Number of pages: 176
Publisher: How

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Book Review: A Fave!
Summary: 5 Stars

This is officially one of my favorite books because not only do I refer back to it constantly while working on different projects but because it is layed out so balanced and professionally for a book that is about handmade elements. It's a beautiful book with pages and pages of inspiration! Thank goodness someone remembers crafting is important in design :-)

Summary of Fingerprint: The Art of Using Hand-Made Elements in Graphic Design

Make Your Mark

Design is at a turning point. Our infatuation with--and the backlash against--technology is over. Today's best designers have learned to embrace its advantages and think beyond its limitations by combining the power of the computer with the tactile qualities of handmade elements.

Inside you'll find examples of work that showcase a variety of design methods, including mixed media, illustration, letterpress, screenprinting and collage. You'll find inspiration in examples from outstanding designers and see how traditional elements can make a more powerful statement than anesthesized computer-only work. Fingerprint also includes insightful essays on the power of the handmade by Debbie Millman, Jean Orlebeke, Jim Sherraden, Martin Venezky and Ross Macdonald.

The projects in this book are beautiful, technical, simple, layered and powerful. Each project communicates its intended message with eloquence.

You can be part of this exciting design revolution. Leave your own fingerprint on the world by exploring the fusion of the digital with the hand-wrought.

Chen Design Associates is a visual communications firm based in San Francisco. Firm Principal Joshua Chen is a frequent guest speaker for professional conferences, workshops, studio tours and educational institutions. The firm self-published the award-winning Peace: 100 Ideas.

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