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Your True Academic Design Series

Hands-on tutorials with a project orientation designed to provide a thorough

knowledge and understanding of graphic design

Features:

•    Extensive End-of-Chapter Exercises include three levels of reinforcement exercises that emphasize hands-on skill development.

•    Portfolio Builder exercises at the end of every chapter require creative problem solving and the application of learned skills. The completed projects can be combined into a portfolio that will impress at job interviews.

•    Integrating Projects are designed to reflect real-world graphic design work, drawing on skills learned throughout the text.

•    Careers in Design feature offers advice, tips, and resources that will help you on your path to a successful career.

•    Full color format throughout!

www.prenhall.com/essentials

Your online resource for mastering graphic design

• Interactive Study Guide
• Data Project Files
• Online Exercises and Additional Projects
• Recent IT Articles
• Student Career Center
• . . . and much, much more!

 

About The Author

A B O U T T H E A U T H O R

Julian Rickards has been involved in various computer-related fields over the last dozen or so years, including computer instruction, technical illustration and web design, and is always willing to assist some one who is struggling with a project or concept. He is an advocate of web standards and web accessibility and is a member of GAWDS.org. In his employment with the Ontario government, he oversees the database and archives of digital publications and is often called upon to assist with the development of the Internet and Intranet web sites. Julian hails from Canada where he resides with his wonderfully supportive wife, Nanette, and two sons, Sebastian and Graeme.