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Rockport Publishers was founded in 1984 and became part of the Quarto Group six years later. Looking for the latest in design industry trends or graphic art reference? There's a book for that at Rockport Publishers. Rockport creates beautifully illustrated source books for professional designers and artisans of all types. Rockport’s books present the best in design work from around the world and bring readers inside the world’s most talented design and art studios to see how the work gets done and the inspiration that lies behind each finished piece. |
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Brand Identity Essentials, Revised and Expanded
100 Principles for Building Brands
by Kevin Budelmann, Yang Kim
Pub Date 16 Apr 2019
A company's identity encompasses far more than just its...
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Brand Identity Essentials, Revised and Expanded
Kevin Budelmann, Yang Kim
Brand Identity Essentials, Revised and Expanded
100 Principles for Building Brands
by Kevin Budelmann, Yang Kim
Pub Date 16 Apr 2019
A company's identity encompasses far more than just its...
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Rubber Band Engineer: All-Ballistic Pocket Edition
From a Slingshot Rifle to a Mousetrap Catapult, Build 10 Guerrilla Gadgets from Household Hardware
by Lance Akiyama
Pub Date 19 Feb 2019
In its new pocket-size format with a rubber-band closure, Rubber Band Engineer: All-Ballistic Pocket Edition is a fun-filled book of backyard projects that's perfect for gifting.
Shooting far, flying high, and delivering way more exciting results than expected are the goals of the gadgets in Rubber Band Engineer: All-Ballistic Pocket Edition. Discover...
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Rubber Band Engineer: All-Ballistic Pocket Edition
Lance Akiyama
Rubber Band Engineer: All-Ballistic Pocket Edition
From a Slingshot Rifle to a Mousetrap Catapult, Build 10 Guerrilla Gadgets from Household Hardware
by Lance Akiyama
Pub Date 19 Feb 2019
In its new pocket-size format with a rubber-band closure, Rubber Band Engineer: All-Ballistic Pocket Edition is a fun-filled book of backyard projects that's perfect for gifting.
Shooting far, flying high, and delivering way more exciting results than expected are the goals of the gadgets in Rubber Band Engineer: All-Ballistic Pocket Edition. Discover...
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Bookforms
A complete guide to designing and crafting hand-bound books, from the Center for Book Arts
by Center for Book Arts, Ana Cordeiro, Celine Lombardi, Sarah Smith, Elizabeth Sheehan
Pub Date 22 Jan 2019
Written by the experts at the Center for Book Arts in New York, Bookforms presents all the instruction you need to craft by hand a comprehensive array of historic bookbinding styles from all over...
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Bookforms
Center for Book Arts, Ana Cordeiro, Celine Lombardi, Sarah Smith, Elizabeth Sheehan
Bookforms
A complete guide to designing and crafting hand-bound books, from the Center for Book Arts
by Center for Book Arts, Ana Cordeiro, Celine Lombardi, Sarah Smith, Elizabeth Sheehan
Pub Date 22 Jan 2019
Written by the experts at the Center for Book Arts in New York, Bookforms presents all the instruction you need to craft by hand a comprehensive array of historic bookbinding styles from all over...
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Look Closer, Draw Better
Expert Techniques for Realistic Drawing
by Kateri Ewing
Pub Date 05 Mar 2019
Are you looking to make a leap in the quality of your artwork? Are you looking for new perspectives on the art of drawing? Or maybe you want to bring more ...
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Look Closer, Draw Better
Kateri Ewing
Look Closer, Draw Better
Expert Techniques for Realistic Drawing
by Kateri Ewing
Pub Date 05 Mar 2019
Are you looking to make a leap in the quality of your artwork? Are you looking for new perspectives on the art of drawing? Or maybe you want to bring more ...
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Block Print Magic
The Essential Guide to Designing, Carving, and Taking Your Artwork Further with Relief Printing
by Emily Louise Howard
Pub Date 12 Feb 2019
Block Print Magic is the perfect reference for a wide range of printmaking enthusiasts. The easy-to-follow illustrated instruction...
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Block Print Magic
Emily Louise Howard
Block Print Magic
The Essential Guide to Designing, Carving, and Taking Your Artwork Further with Relief Printing
by Emily Louise Howard
Pub Date 12 Feb 2019
Block Print Magic is the perfect reference for a wide range of printmaking enthusiasts. The easy-to-follow illustrated instruction...
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Layout Essentials Revised and Updated
100 Design Principles for Using Grids
by Beth Tondreau
Pub Date 08 Jan 2019
Grids are the basis for all design projects, and learning how to work with them is fundamental for all graphic designers...
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Layout Essentials Revised and Updated
Beth Tondreau
Layout Essentials Revised and Updated
100 Design Principles for Using Grids
by Beth Tondreau
Pub Date 08 Jan 2019
Grids are the basis for all design projects, and learning how to work with them is fundamental for all graphic designers...
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Identity Designed
The Definitive Guide to Visual Branding
by David Airey
Pub Date 22 Jan 2019
Ideal for students of design, independent designers, and entrepreneurs who want to expand their understanding of effective design in business, Identity Designed is the definitive guide to visual branding.
Written by best-selling writer and renowned designer David Airey, Identity Designed formalizes the process and the benefits of brand identity design and...
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Identity Designed
David Airey
Identity Designed
The Definitive Guide to Visual Branding
by David Airey
Pub Date 22 Jan 2019
Ideal for students of design, independent designers, and entrepreneurs who want to expand their understanding of effective design in business, Identity Designed is the definitive guide to visual branding.
Written by best-selling writer and renowned designer David Airey, Identity Designed formalizes the process and the benefits of brand identity design and...
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Typography Essentials Revised and Updated
100 Design Principles for Working with Type
by Ina Saltz
Pub Date 08 Jan 2019
Typography Essentials: 100 Design Principles for Working with Type is a practical, hands-on resource that distills and organizes the many complex issues surrounding the effective use of typography. An essential reference for designers since 2009, Typography Essentials is now completely refreshed with updated text, new graphics and photos, and a whole new...
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Typography Essentials Revised and Updated
Ina Saltz
Typography Essentials Revised and Updated
100 Design Principles for Working with Type
by Ina Saltz
Pub Date 08 Jan 2019
Typography Essentials: 100 Design Principles for Working with Type is a practical, hands-on resource that distills and organizes the many complex issues surrounding the effective use of typography. An essential reference for designers since 2009, Typography Essentials is now completely refreshed with updated text, new graphics and photos, and a whole new...
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Calligraphic Drawing
A how-to guide and gallery exploring the art of the flourish
by Schin Loong
Pub Date 13 Nov 2018
In the past, masters of...
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Calligraphic Drawing
Schin Loong
Calligraphic Drawing
A how-to guide and gallery exploring the art of the flourish
by Schin Loong
Pub Date 13 Nov 2018
In the past, masters of...
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The Zoom, Fly, Bolt, Blast STEAM Handbook
Build 18 Innovative Projects with Brain Power
by Lance Akiyama;
Pub Date 20 Nov 2018
Rockport Publishing's creative engineering extraordinaire, Lance Akiyama, returns again with The Zoom, Fly, Bolt, Blast STEAM Handbook, featuring 18 STEAM projects to get kids doing, thinking, and building!
There is new emphasis in education to introduce STEM and STEAM to children earlier in life, often in elementary school. Just take a look at schools'...
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The Zoom, Fly, Bolt, Blast STEAM Handbook
Lance Akiyama;
The Zoom, Fly, Bolt, Blast STEAM Handbook
Build 18 Innovative Projects with Brain Power
by Lance Akiyama;
Pub Date 20 Nov 2018
Rockport Publishing's creative engineering extraordinaire, Lance Akiyama, returns again with The Zoom, Fly, Bolt, Blast STEAM Handbook, featuring 18 STEAM projects to get kids doing, thinking, and building!
There is new emphasis in education to introduce STEM and STEAM to children earlier in life, often in elementary school. Just take a look at schools'...
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Hand Lettering A to Z Workbook
Essential Instruction and 80+ Worksheets for Modern and Classic Styles—Easy Tear-Out Practice Sheets for Alphabets, Quotes, and More
by Abbey Sy
Pub Date 16 Oct 2018
Created by Abbey Sy, lettering expert and author of Hand Lettering A to Z, this must-have companion volume is a super-sized collection of drills, exemplars, and practice sheets for a variety of modern lettering styles, flourishes and other decorative elements, and motivational and inspirational quotes.
--Find essential how-tos for...
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Hand Lettering A to Z Workbook
Abbey Sy
Hand Lettering A to Z Workbook
Essential Instruction and 80+ Worksheets for Modern and Classic Styles—Easy Tear-Out Practice Sheets for Alphabets, Quotes, and More
by Abbey Sy
Pub Date 16 Oct 2018
Created by Abbey Sy, lettering expert and author of Hand Lettering A to Z, this must-have companion volume is a super-sized collection of drills, exemplars, and practice sheets for a variety of modern lettering styles, flourishes and other decorative elements, and motivational and inspirational quotes.
--Find essential how-tos for...
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Letterforms
Typeface Design from Past to Future
by Timothy Samara
Pub Date 03 Jul 2018
Designer, author, educator Timothy Samara is a world authority on type and graphic design. His 2004 Rockport book, Typography Workbook has become an essential reference text for design classrooms and industry professionals.
Now, in Letter Forms: The Design of Type, Past to Future he takes readers even deeper, expertly guiding them through the aesthetics as...
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Letterforms
Timothy Samara
Letterforms
Typeface Design from Past to Future
by Timothy Samara
Pub Date 03 Jul 2018
Designer, author, educator Timothy Samara is a world authority on type and graphic design. His 2004 Rockport book, Typography Workbook has become an essential reference text for design classrooms and industry professionals.
Now, in Letter Forms: The Design of Type, Past to Future he takes readers even deeper, expertly guiding them through the aesthetics as...
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Launchers, Lobbers, and Rockets Engineer
Make 20 Awesome Ballistic Blasters with Ordinary Stuff
by Lance Akiyama
Pub Date 19 Jun 2018
After the huge successes of Rubber Band Engineer and Duct Tape Engineer, we finally take away the boundaries of a single category and let author Lance Akiyama create twenty devious weapons of backyard warfare.
Each of these launchers are made from PVC, soda bottles, rubber bands, hairspray cans, and anything you might find in the junk drawer, and are...
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Launchers, Lobbers, and Rockets Engineer
Lance Akiyama
Launchers, Lobbers, and Rockets Engineer
Make 20 Awesome Ballistic Blasters with Ordinary Stuff
by Lance Akiyama
Pub Date 19 Jun 2018
After the huge successes of Rubber Band Engineer and Duct Tape Engineer, we finally take away the boundaries of a single category and let author Lance Akiyama create twenty devious weapons of backyard warfare.
Each of these launchers are made from PVC, soda bottles, rubber bands, hairspray cans, and anything you might find in the junk drawer, and are...
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Pocket Art: Portrait Drawing
The Quick Guide to Mastering Technique and Style
by Joanna Henly
Pub Date 24 Apr 2018
London-based artist Joanna Henly (a.k.a. Miss Led) guides you through every aspect of pencil portraiture with a lively, graphic approach to instruction—demystifying the complexities of the human...
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Pocket Art: Portrait Drawing
Joanna Henly
Pocket Art: Portrait Drawing
The Quick Guide to Mastering Technique and Style
by Joanna Henly
Pub Date 24 Apr 2018
London-based artist Joanna Henly (a.k.a. Miss Led) guides you through every aspect of pencil portraiture with a lively, graphic approach to instruction—demystifying the complexities of the human...
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Design School: Layout
A Practical Guide for Students and Designers
by Richard Poulin
Pub Date 16 Jan 2018
Design School: Layout is an instructive guide for students, recent graduates, and self-taught designers. It provides a comprehensive introduction to creating and changing layouts: a crucially important skill that underpins practically every aspect of graphic design.
You'll get in-depth analysis of all the major areas of theory and practice used by...
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Design School: Layout
Richard Poulin
Design School: Layout
A Practical Guide for Students and Designers
by Richard Poulin
Pub Date 16 Jan 2018
Design School: Layout is an instructive guide for students, recent graduates, and self-taught designers. It provides a comprehensive introduction to creating and changing layouts: a crucially important skill that underpins practically every aspect of graphic design.
You'll get in-depth analysis of all the major areas of theory and practice used by...
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Thinking in Icons
Designing and Creating Effective Visual Symbols
by Felix Sockwell
Pub Date 17 Oct 2017
Icons shape the way we see the world around us in business, communication, entertainment, and much more. Now is your chance to learn to speak the textless language of icons with Thinking in Icons.
From the most refined corporate visual systems to the ubiquitous emoji, icons have become an international language of symbols as well as a way to make a wholly...
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Thinking in Icons
Felix Sockwell
Thinking in Icons
Designing and Creating Effective Visual Symbols
by Felix Sockwell
Pub Date 17 Oct 2017
Icons shape the way we see the world around us in business, communication, entertainment, and much more. Now is your chance to learn to speak the textless language of icons with Thinking in Icons.
From the most refined corporate visual systems to the ubiquitous emoji, icons have become an international language of symbols as well as a way to make a wholly...
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Quarto Publishing Group – Rockport Publishing
Rockport Publishers was founded in 1984 and became part of the Quarto Group six years later. Looking for the latest in design industry trends or graphic art reference? There's a book for that at Rockport Publishers. Rockport creates beautifully illustrated source books for professional designers and artisans of all types. Rockport’s books present the best in design work from around the world and bring readers inside the world’s most talented design and art studios to see how the work gets done and the inspiration that lies behind each finished piece.
