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| Author: Chen Design Associates
Publisher: How
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  18 reviews
Sales Rank: 3132
Media: Hardcover
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Pages: 176
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.8
Dimensions (in): 10.2 x 9.1 x 0.7
ISBN: 1581808712
Dewey Decimal Number: 741.6097309051
EAN: 9781581808711
ASIN: 1581808712
Publication Date: October 19, 2006
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| Customer Reviews:
 Must buy for any designer! January 25, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I bought this along with 8 other design books- and this was by far the best purchase. The book leaves you wanting more, but the examples it does have are excellent. There is a good variety of media, style, and artists. There were no examples that i thought were a waste of ink.
Very inspiring! January 8, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This book is very inspiring and I pore over it whenever I need some inspiration. Personally I think handmade is making a real comeback because the public are tired of looking at the technological sameness that a lot of design seems to share.
The essays are really interesting to read and just the right length. The overall presentation of the book is gorgeous.
Handmade can be very beautiful and versatile with the examples shown in this book varying from clean, neat designs with lots of whitespace through to punky party designs adorned with sequins (that somehow amazingly still manage to look tasteful). Each design is accompanied by the design credits and a short comment on the design. The materials they used are listed and sometimes the designer will explain the process but mostly they talk about the inspiration behind it, so in essence, this book won't show you how it was done, it's not really a how to book so if that's what you're looking for then this may not be the right choice. On the other hand, if you want to get inside the heads of these great designers to find out the story behind all this great stuff then this is just what you need.
Worth every penny! December 12, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This book is fabulous! The imagery is awesome and the designs chosen are very well thought out. This is a great reference of design using handmade or hand-incorporated elements. Its nice to be able to get away from digital design every now and then. I really like the way they included the designers thoughts on their compositions. I can't stop looking at this book. You won't be disappointed with your purchase.
Stray away from your computer screens!!!! November 3, 2007
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
This book is awesome. Its a hands-on way of creating beautiful pieces of artwork rather than staring at a computer screen. I highly recommend it!
 Nice examples of handwork and drafting skills October 10, 2007
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
It's nice to see the hand of the maker in print again. Nice book for getting inspiration from.
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