Foundations of Digital Art and Design with Adobe Creative Cloud

<p></p> <p><b><i>Foundations of Digital Art and Design, Second Edition</i></b></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p>Fuses design fundamentals and software training into one cohesive approach!</p> <p> </p> <p>All students of digital design and production-whether learning in a classroom or on their own-need to understand the basic principles of design. These principles are often excluded from books that teach software. <i>Foundations of Digital Art and Design</i> reinvigorates software training by integrating design exercises into tutorials that fuse design fundamentals and core Adobe Creative Cloud skills.</p> <p><br></p> <p>The result is a comprehensive design learning experience organized into five sections that focus on vector art, photography, image manipulation, typography, and effective work habits for digital artists. Design topics and principles include: Bits, Dots, Lines, Shapes, Unity, Rule of Thirds, Zone System, Color Models, Collage, Appropriation, Gestalt, The Bauhaus Basic Course Approach, Continuity, Automation, and Revision.</p> <p><br></p> <p>This book:</p> <p></p> <ul> <li>Teaches art and design principles with references to contemporary digital art alongside digital tools and processes in Adobe Creative Cloud</li> <li>Addresses the growing trend of compressing design fundamentals and design software into the same course in universities and design colleges</li> <li>Times each lesson to be used in 50 to 90-minute class sessions with additional practice materials available online</li> <li>Includes free video screencasts that demonstrate key concepts in every chapter</li> </ul> <p></p> <p>Download work files and bonus chapters, view screencasts, connect with the author online and more; see the Introduction to the book for details.</p> <p></p> <br> <p></p> <p>"This ambitious book teaches visual thinking and software skills together. The text leads readers step-by-step through the process of creating dynamic images using a range of powerful applications. The engaging, experimental exercises take this project well beyond the typical software guide."</p> <p>ELLEN LUPTON, co-author of <i>Graphic Design: The New Basics</i></p> <p> </p>