Xara Photo & Graphic Designer is the new name for Xara Xtreme, the drawing and image editing package. read my review at Expert Reviews
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Xara Photo & Graphic Designer 6
on 21 July 2010
Five reasons* to be excited about Adobe CS5
on 23 April 2010
It’s only software – but for creative types, every upgrade to Adobe’s professional bundle can be a life-changing experience. continue
PageZephyr 2
on 9 April 2010
Some publishers are stumped when asked to retrieve material from old editions. Unlike web content, printed copy doesn’t always go through a CMS, and the only final version may be the one on the page. If you’re sitting on an archive of InDesign or QuarkXPress documents, it can be difficult and time-consuming to answer questions [...]
Bibliographic: 100 Classic Graphic Design Books
on 23 October 2009
Why a graphics book about graphics books? Noted art director Steven Heller, who wrote the introduction, thinks he owns all the ones mentioned here, but isn’t sure because his personal library – ‘a separate apartment where I store most of my books’ – is too disorganised. You and I, on the other hand, with less shelf space and a more limited budget, may need a bit of help in sifting through the thousands of titles in the field. continue
Type: A Visual History
on 11 September 2009
It says something about the value for money of today’s coffee-table books that 35 quid looks relatively expensive. For this, though, you get a volume – the first in a set of two, divided chronologically – that, with the addition of four legs, could actually be a coffee table. continue reading at www.macuser.co.uk
The pros and cons of me dot com
on 19 August 2009
Can Apple justify charging Mac owners £59 a month for an email address and some syncing shenanigans? Read the full article on MobileMe in MacFormat issue 212, on sale now.
For a book about words, this is surprisingly visual, beautifully laid out on a matt stock, with nice use of background tints and neat, legible type. What’s great about Shaw’s introduction to copywriting is that he explains the real world processes, not just the principles. continue reading at www.macuser.co.uk
Designing Sustainable Packaging
on 19 June 2009
Part manifesto and part textbook, Designing Sustainable Packaging provides just what you want from a guide to a creative field: a sound overview of the subject in its contemporary context, followed by practical tutorials and examples. continue reading at www.macuser.co.uk
Process: 50 Product Designs from Concept to Manufacture
on 5 December 2008
Jennifer Hudson’s previous titles include 1000 New Designs and 1001 Buildings You Must See Before you Die. This time she’s gone for depth rather than breadth, and the result is a striking insight into the ways designers and manufacturers work together to bring products from conception to reality. continue reading at www.macuser.co.uk
How to Be an Illustrator
on 6 June 2008
If you know how to make pictures but don’t know how to sell them, this should help. It’s written by Darrel Rees, a former illustrator who now heads the well regarded Heart agency, and takes you in general terms through all aspects of where the work is, how to get it, and how to get money for it when you’ve done it. continue
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