Most Popular Books by Gail Anderson

Choose, use, and understand great vintage type with this authoritative guide. Retro is the new modern. And nowhere is that fact more evident than in typography, which today uses vintage type in ads, book and magazine design, movies, and everywhere words convey meaning. Viewers may not even realize that the type itself conveys mood, information, and a sense of style, but graphic designers know the power of vintage type. Now the world’s foremost historian of graphic design presents New Vintage Type, a remarkable rethinking and rediscovery of old and classic typefaces for today’s modern needs. Hundreds of amazing, astounding, and obscure examples from around the world are gathered here, organized into five historically and stylistically grouped sections: the Victorian Age, the Woodtype Era, Art Deco Style, Modern Movement, and the Eccentric Movement. With hundreds of lively and one-of-a-kind examples, plus informed, intriguing tex, New Vintage Type is the graphic designer''s guide to choosing and using vintage type for maximum impact.

Crossroad continues its leadership in the field of innovative liturgical resources for women and men with this sequel to the widely-used and highly-praised Birthings and Blessings, a collection of new, alternative worship services for women (and men) in congregations and communities large and small.

"In Graphic Wit, the first book offering a comprehensive survey of humor in graphic design, Heller and Anderson focus on that special instinct for playfulness inherent in all design, and show the many forms it can take in a skilled graphic artist''s hands. Loaded with examples of successful design humor in such varied forms as book and record jackets, logos, posters, typography, and advertising, Graphic Wit examines the approaches designers can use for comic effect, including repetition, alteration of scale, and juxtaposition, as well as such specific mechanisms as visual puns, parody, nostalgia, wordplay, and typeplay. Case studies of successful ad campaigns reveal how humor can be used for maximum effectiveness and memorability, and in-depth interviews with 14 design luminaries, including Paul Rand, Paula Scher, and Stephen Doyle, provide insight into the play principle, making humor pay off financially, and the challenges involved in humorous design."--back cover.

This detailed work looks at the portability, execution efficiency and programming application techniques of the Advanced C language. Examples are given of how Advanced C applications can be moved form system to system.

The long-awaited new novel by the two-time Giller-shortlisted author is full of the qualities Gail Anderson-Dargatz''s fans love: it''s an intimate family saga rooted in the Thompson-Shuswap region of British Columbia, and saturated with the history of the place. A bold new story that bridges Native and white cultures across a bend in a river where the salmon run. On one side of the river is a ranch once owned by Eugene Robertson, who came in the gold rush around 1860, and stayed on as a homesteader. On the other side is a Shuswap community that has its own tangled history with the river--and the whites. At the heart of the novel are Hannah and Brandon Robertson, teenagers who have been raised by their grandfather after they lost their mother. As the novel opens, the river is dying, its flow reduced to a trickle, and Hannah is carrying salmon past the choke point to the spawning grounds while her childhood best friend, Alex, leads a Native protest against the development further threatening the river. When drowning nearly claims the lives of both Hannah''s grandfather and her little brother, their world is thrown into chaos. Hannah, Alex, and most especially Brandon come to doubt their own reality as they are pulled deep into Brandon''s numinous visions, which summon the myths of Shuswap culture and tragic family stories of the past. The novel hovers beautifully in the fluid boundary between past and present, between the ordinary world and the world of the spirit, all disordered by the human and environmental crises that have knit the white and Native worlds together in love, and hate, and tragedy for 150 years. Can Hannah and her brother, and Alex, find a way forward that will neither destroy the river nor themselves?

"This book is a short read, perfectly pitched at those looking to take their first step into the world of typography" CreativeBloq "Geared towards helping you evolve different typographic styles, the book […] is packed with practical techniques and iconic examples" – Creative Boom Playing with typographic puzzle pieces is one of the joys of graphic design and typographers have many entertaining, esoteric, and eccentric options at their disposal. The Typography Idea Book presents 50 of the most inspiring approaches used by masters of the field from across the world, visible in all areas of popular culture. Beautifully illustrated, this book presents images from leading designers who use fonts, lettering, illustrations and digital media in all fields of the visual arts, including web design, logo design and branding. Geared towards helping you evolve different typographic styles, The Typography Idea Book contains none of the technical jargon or tired old rules found in traditional tutorials but is packed with practical techniques and iconic examples. From type transformation to abstraction, via overlapping, hand–lettering, vectorizing, novelty typefaces, and puns, discover all the brilliant ideas you could be bringing to your own designs. From the introduction: "Not every designer is a good, much less a great, typographer. Actually, to be a great typographer you have to be a highly skilled graphic designer in the first place. Typography is, arguably, the most important component of graphic design. It requires a distinct ability to make readable messages while expressing, emoting and projecting concepts to audiences, large and small. Typography can be copied and, therefore, it can be taught. Like the classical painting student learning to perfect the rendering of human form by repeatedly drawing from the same plaster cast, the best way to learn typography is to do it over and over again. Theory is fine, but practice is necessary in order to develop a visceral feeling about the way letters sit on a page or screen. You must know if they are in harmony, or unsuited to marriage. Playing with typographic puzzle pieces is one of the joys of typography. While the end result must be understandable – though please note that doesn''t necessarily mean legible, for illegibility is relative and what is illegible can often be deciphered – the process can be intuitive. What you see is more than what you get: playing with type is an opportunity to create typographic personalities both for yourself and for your clients. This book is geared towards helping you evolve different typographic characters or styles, or perhaps even your specific design signature. What this book is not is a tutorial in typographic basics – kerning, spacing, selecting, and so on. There are many excellent existing volumes that will give you that essential knowledge. Our intention here is to lay out many of the fun, esoteric and eccentric options a typographer has at his or her disposal. These ''commonly uncommon'' approaches include type transformation and mutation, as well as puns and metaphors, and typographic pastiche and quotation. In other words if typographic basics are the ''main course'' in your typographic feeding frenzy, the ideas herein are the dessert. It''s time to indulge yourself in what is offered on the menu of typographic confections." – Steven Heller and Gail Anderson

Marc est un garçon de la ville qui est allé vivre chez sa grand-mère à la campagne pendant que sa mère est en cure de désintoxication. Pour la première fois de sa vie, il doit voyager en autobus scolaire. Le long trajet dans un véhicule bruyant n’a rien à voir avec les transports en commun de la ville : il y a un genre de code secret pour savoir où on peut s’asseoir, les jeunes crient sans arrêt et quelqu’un essaie même de mettre le feu au siège de Marc. Marc juge rapidement que tous ces jeunes sont fous et qu’il doit tout faire pour les éviter. Toutefois, lorsqu’un accident survient, il apprend qu’il a plus de points en commun avec ces ados de la campagne qu’il ne le croyait. Cet ouvrage en format ePub est entièrement accessible. Également disponible sous le titre The Ride Home en anglais.

Thirty-something year old, plus-sized diva, Brooke Henderson, is on her way to the top. It has been a year since her deliverance from a broken marriage and Brooke is ready to try again. On the path to finding love, Brooke runs into a bit of a dilemma: two very different suitors. Myles is a musician that melts her restless heart while Dante'' is a rugged, spontaneous rap mogul who wines and dines to her heart''s content. So, which man has her best interest at heart? Add to the mix Gabby, Brooke''s childhood friend, and an avalanche of unexpected, bizarre events and discover if Brooke will find redeeming love or succumb to the chaos. Who can she trust, who will win her heart? Will this hard working, determined diva get what she finally deserves?

Von den großen Illustratoren unserer Zeit zu lernen ohne diese zu kopieren: Mit diesem Band lässt sich anschaulich und sehr analytisch nachvollziehen, wie die Meister ihres Fachs an unterschiedliche Schlüsselelemente in der Illustration herangehen. Wie entstehen ausdrucksstarke Charakter? Wie werden Karikaturen lebendig? Wie erschafft man mit unverkrampftem Strich Symbole und Metaphern? Mit unzähligen Arbeiten international erfolgreicher Kreativen wie Christoph Niemann, Lorenzo Petrantoni, Lotta Niemien, Noma Bar oder Olimpia Zagnoli widmen sich die einzelnen Kapitel verschiedenen Elementen in der Illustration. So präsentiert sich nicht nur eine reichhaltige Inspirationsquelle – durch diesen spannenden Aufbau wird auch für den ganz persönlichen Strich ein konzeptioneller Zugang zu den alltäglichen Herausforderungen ermöglicht. Ob illustratives Lettering, die Entwicklung fantasievoller Welten oder aber Datenvisualisierung: Der Blick über die Schulter etablierter Illustratoren hilft immens, seinen ganz eigenen Stil zu entwickeln.

Annie runs a bed and breakfast, renting rooms to overnight guests. She has lived alone since her husband died five years ago. Now, she wishes for someone to love. One morning, Annie helps her friend Steve fix the kitchen pipes. She couldn''t manage without Steve. But with his old clothes and unshaven face, he''s not Mr. Right.Then Annie hears a man''s voice: Hello? Surprised, she bumps her head on the bottom of the kitchen sink. Jumping up, Annie welcomes Brent, her guest. Her heart skips a beat as she meets him for the first time. Handsome, charming, well dressedwill Brent turn out to be the man of her dreams?A perfect book choice for new readers.

A celebration, illumination, and study of the spectacular beaded bags made by the Ojibwe of Minnesota.

Sun''s Java Studio Creator (formerly Project Rave) offers you a remarkably productive visual environment for building, integrating, and delivering business-critical applications. Direct from Sun, "Java" "Studio Creator Field Guide" is your definitive guide to Java Studio Creator. Leading Java platform instructors and consultants Gail and Paul Anderson help you use Java Studio Creator to simplify and accelerate your entire development process. One step at a time, the Andersons walk you throughMastering Java Studio Creator''s interface and workflowSimplifying Web development with JavaServer Faces components, validators, and data convertersControlling Web application page flow with the Page Navigation editorBuilding Creator projects with JavaBeans componentsAccessing Web services using XML-based open standards: a case study using Google Web Service APIsUsing databases and data-aware components--including detailed coverage of new JDBC RowSetsCustomizing applications: localization, internationalization, and custom validationDebugging with Creator''s built-in debugger With Java Studio Creator and this book, you''ll spend less time on application "plumbing"--leaving more time for the high-value tasks you really care about. Simply put, you''ll get more done, faster...and have more fun doing it.

A fresh look at typographic design as an art and as a storytelling device that expresses narratives, emotions, and voice Stretching the boundaries of typographic expression, Type Tells Tales is a sensational showcase of type that is integral to the message it conveys, with the capacity to emote, engage, and guide the reader from one thought to the next. Navigating the far reaches of graphic design, Steven Heller and Gail Anderson reveal how type can render a particular voice or multiple conversations, how letters in various shapes and sizes can guide the eye through dense information, and how type can become both content and illustration, as letters take the form of people, animals, cars, or planes. The book''s 332 illustrations - including 290 in color - feature historical examples by F. T. Marinetti, Bruno Munari, and Francis Picabia, among others, as well as by contemporary designers such as Richard Eckersley, John Hendrix, Maira Kalman, and Corita Kent. The book firmly locates the letter in the realm of artistry, finding exciting common ground among the pursuits of design, illustration, writing, and typography.

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Textbook for Introduction to Museum Studies classes.

Een oudere boerenvrouw kijkt terug op haar harde leven op het platteland van British Columbia (Canada), toen ze troost vond in een buitenechtelijke relatie en het houden van bijen.

Après Remède à la mort par la foudre, qui lui a valu une reconnaissance internationale, Gail Anderson-Dargatz donne ici une nouvelle dimension de son talent. Si le livre emprunte son titre aux Géorgiques de Virgile, c''est bien sûr parce qu''il y est question d''insectes hyménoptères de la famille des apidés, mais surtout parce que cette Recette pour les abeilles a une importance capitale dans la vie d''Augusta, le personnage principal. Femme passionnée et indépendante, elle a hérité de sa mère une étonnante force de caractère, un curieux don prémonitoire et l''amour des abeilles. Biens précieux pour l''histoire mouvementée de son couple... Ce roman traite avec une grande sensibilité du sentiment amoureux, de ses espoirs et de ses déboires. Dans la lignée d''Alice Munro et de Margaret Atwood, Gail Anderson-Dargatz nous offre un livre qui est tout à la fois une subtile exploration de la part d''extraordinaire qui vit en chacun de nous et le plus réjouissant des hymnes à la vie.

Pas d''explications alambiquées. Pas de jargon. Le livre pour réussir vos créations typographiques est une introduction claire à la discipline. A travers l''étude de 50 créations iconiques, les auteurs présentent les principes majeurs de la création typographique. Choix des polices, lettrage manuel, références historiques, jeux sur les capitales et les bas de casse... sont ainsi mis à l''honneur. Traversant les pays et les époques, cet ouvrage met en valeur les règles indispensables, les techniques audacieuses et les petits détails qui font d''une création typographique une image forte et mémorable.