Return-Path: Received: from asbnvacz-mailrelay01.megapath.net ([207.145.128.243] verified) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.10) with ESMTP id 5235961 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Tue, 01 Oct 2013 02:44:52 +0200 Received: from mail7.sea5.speakeasy.net (mail7.sea5.speakeasy.net [69.17.117.52]) by asbnvacz-mailrelay01.megapath.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id CD51F1EE4FC5 for ; Mon, 30 Sep 2013 20:45:13 -0400 (EDT) Received: (qmail 12371 invoked from network); 1 Oct 2013 00:45:13 -0000 Received: by simscan 1.4.0 ppid: 14345, pid: 8698, t: 3.3048s scanners: clamav: 0.88.2/m:52/d:13513 spam: 3.0.4 Received: from c-67-185-28-214.hsd1.wa.comcast.net (HELO [192.168.1.125]) (albion@[67.185.28.214]) (envelope-sender ) by mail7.sea5.speakeasy.net (qmail-ldap-1.03) with SMTP for ; 1 Oct 2013 00:45:10 -0000 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v1283) Subject: Re: [AE] OT: Graphic Design books/textbooks for a high school student? From: James Culbertson In-Reply-To: Date: Mon, 30 Sep 2013 17:44:52 -0700 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message-Id: References: To: "After Effects Mail List" X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1283) X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.0.4 (2005-06-05) on mail7.sea5 X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=0.0 required=8.0 tests=none autolearn=disabled version=3.0.4 He wants a general graphic design book. I did recommend "Thinking with = Type" -- a very good book. I'll check out the others recommended here. Thanks to all, James On Sep 29, 2013, at 10:48 PM, Jim Kanter wrote: > Second for the Robin WIlliams "non-designer" books. > For typography I like Ellen Lupton's "Thinking with Type." > Johannes Itten's "The Art of Color" is also a must-read. >=20 > Also suggest getting a subscription to Communication Arts magazine (or > at least going to the public library to see if they subscribe). > Computer Arts is another really good hand-on magazine that is usually > available at Barnes and Noble (and other better bookstores and > newsstands). >=20 > Is the student more interested in general basics, print. web, or > motion graphics? Theory, techniques, or tools? >=20 > Jim >=20 > On Sat, Sep 28, 2013 at 10:41 PM, Jayse Hansen = wrote: >> I really love the design for non designer books series by Robin = Williams (a >> girl, not the comedian!) >>=20 >> Totally non-stuffy and makes sense in bite sized chunks. >>=20 >> -------------------------------- >> Jayse Hansen >> Feature film UI design stuff >> www.jayse.tv >> jayse@jayse.tv >> 702-321-3449 >>=20 >>=20 >>=20 >> On Sat, Sep 28, 2013 at 6:27 PM, Robert Davidson = >> wrote: >>>=20 >>> Many years back I acquired a couple of books " Design Essentials" >>>=20 >>> = http://acroeng.adobe.com/Test_Files/Acrobat_Sanity/links_within_pdf/Links.= pdf >>> They might still be around or something similar. >>> Rob >>>=20 >>>=20 >>> On 29/09/2013, at 10:56 AM, James Culbertson wrote: >>>=20 >>> Can someone recommend a basic Graphic Design book or textbook for a = high >>> school age student? >>>=20 >>> Thanks, >>>=20 >>> James >>>=20 >>>=20 >>> +---End of message---+ >>> To unsubscribe send any message to >>>=20 >>>=20 >>> Robert Davidson >>> Multimedia Specialist >>> 0419 211175 >>> robdav@ozemail.com.au >>> http://members.ozemail.com.au/~robdav/SiteRD/Welcome.html >>>=20 >>>=20 >>>=20 >>>=20 >>=20 >=20 > +---End of message---+ > To unsubscribe send any message to >=20