This update to The Web Designer's Idea Book is a source of visual inspiration to web designers to help them see what others have done and how they can adapt those ideas to their own needs. It includes a chapter on web-design principles and a chapter about trends in HTML email design.

Embark upon a fantasy art expedition around the world and discover how to draw and paint must-know supernatural creatures and fantastic characters. For each of the 12 locations there is a map, an explanation of the site's lore, and a detailed step by step demonstration showing the development of the key character. Projects demonstrate a wide selection of both traditional and digital drawing and painting techniques that can be widely applied in fantasy art.

This is a beautiful collection of over 50 delightful projects that blend timeless seaside charm with effortless country elegance. Choose from a stunning variety of home and personal accessories, including chic handbags and espadrilles, pretty cushions, throws and loveable, cuddly soft toys. Easy-to-follow instructions, gorgeous colour photographs and delightful illustrations accompany each project. Try an array of sewing techniques such as applique and free embroidery, and create beautiful accessories that will bring a little sunshine into your home all year round.

Create beautiful yuletide accessories that enhance your home using stunningly simple but incredibly effective techniques.A Christmassy colour palette and lovable designs combine to create a festive and fun collection of over 35 projects.Easy-to-follow instructions, gorgeous colour photographs and delightful illustrations accompany each project.With ideas for the entire home from the kitchen to children's bedrooms everyone will find a project they adore, spreading a unique Christmas atmosphere throughout your house.

An Illustrated Life offers a sneak peak into the wildly creative imaginations of top illustrators, designers and artists from around the world through the pages of their personal visual journals. Popular visual journalist and author Danny Gregory reveals how and why keeping a consistent, visual journal leads to a more fulfilling creative life. Designers and artists working in all mediums will find creative inspiration from these insightful interviews and stunning examples.

«This new companion to the best-selling, «Colour Index» offers even more colours and fresh new combinations of colours, making it easier than ever to create harmonious palettes for any project. It contains hundreds of different colour combinations, each with an accurate formula for print and web use. You'll easily find the best colours for your piece with chapters organised by dominant hue, and with unique expansion palettes — sets of four related hues arranged from dark to light — that allow you to explore even more colour combinations for limitless possibilities. Designers, illustrators, photographers and fine artists alike will find this book an indispensable tool when it comes to finding colour-related ideas and solutions.»

«Design expert Jim Krause, author of the best-selling «Index» series returns with a look at type, one of the most fascinating design topics, with conferences and blogs devoted to type, the subject continues to capture the attention of designers; offering an in-depth examination of the creative and practical issues involved in all of the important areas, such as font anatomy, headlines and body texts. «Type Idea Index» eschews the ponderous style found in other books in favour of a fresh accessible approach.»

Create beautiful accesories to enhance your home using stunningly simple but incredibly effective techniques. A subtle colour palette and lovable designs combine to create a fresh and fun collection of over 35 projects. Easy-to-follow instructions, gorgeous colour photos and delightful illustrations accompany each project. With ideas for the enitire home from the kitchen to children's bedrooms, everyone will find a project they adore.

Discover a collection of 15 truly inspirational celebratory cakes, each with a modern and distinctive finish. Lavish colour photographs display a unique variety of traditional and contemporary styles from florals and frills to stripes and beadwork. Each cake is accompanied by exquisite mini-cakes to put a creative twist on the main theme, or to make as an alternative when time is short. Chapters are divided by shape, showing how a simple square or round design can be the basis for the most desirable of cakes.

British Prime Minister Tony Blair travels about England in one, it was practically a member of the cast of the Austin Powers movies, and Jaguar's unique blend of style, sex appeal, and powerfu0l performance is universally appealing. Standard Catalog of[registered] Jaguar features a user-friendly format for presenting technical data, and 250+ identifying colour photos. Arranged by year of manufacture, listings include description and standard equipment, tables with original pricing, weights and production totals, engine specifications, optional equipment, current collector pricing, and serial numbers — crucial in legally registering imported vehicles. Dealers to drivers will benefit from this comprehensive reference.

Make a selection of loveable characters in rich, sumptuous shades ready for Christmas, with this adorable collection of 25 quick-and-easy step-by-step projects. All the projects are sewn by hand using accessible fabrics and actual-size templates. The projects include snowmen, mice, penguins, reindeer and other cute Christmas characters. Also included are delightfully quick and simple Christmas cards, hearts, tree decorations and gift bags.

Create cute characters in beautiful, fresh pastel shades ready for the spring. All the projects can be sewn easily by hand using accessible fabrics and actual-size templates. The projects include bunnies, geese, hens, lambs and other springtime characters. Also included are delightfully quick and simple applique and patchwork Easter cards, hearts, egg cosies, bags, and tea cosies.

This is an adorable collection of Tilda characters, complete with all the sewing techniques, designs and templates you need to create them. It includes four titles presented in a stylish slipcase — Birds, Bunnies, Angels and Dolls — perfect for both dedicated fans and crafters new to the Tilda series. Gorgeous colour photographs and delightful illustrations accompany each project along with easy-to-follow instructions for an array of sewing techniques, from applique to free embroidery.

«Every designer needs a little inspiration now and then and this series of «index» books: «Color Index», «Idea Index» and «Layout Index» (in a transparent carrying case) provides fuel for creativity.»

Presenting an encyclopedia of techniques to resurface, reshape, restructure, and reconstruct fabric. More than 350 diagrams show how to begin with the simplest flat piece of cloth and progress to a beautiful finished tapestry.