Today, a character serves as one of the most powerful communication tools with which to convey a clear message from a company to its target audience, and differentiate its product from the competitors. This collection presents over 200 recent characters used in posters, catalogs, packages, in-store designs, T-shirts, key holders, and more. The book follows design concept, how a character is created according to the company’s marketing plan, each character’s statistics, such as place of birth, family, characteristics, hobby, etc., and is also described in the text so that readers can see how a character is defined and positioned for a particular promotion of a product or service. In addition, there are three brief case studies where the process of creating a character from scratch is featured, showing "brief idea," "rejected design," and the "adopted design" of a character as well as its application in the end. About 90% of the characters in the book are created in Japan, the most

For more than twenty years, The Guild Sourcebooks have introduced art collectors and design professionals to artists who undertake commissions of all sizes. This is art on a grand scale. And in this, our twenty-second edition, we continue to celebrate pieces of original artwork designed to take center stage in our built environment. The work of over 200 of the finest artists creating for the architectural, decorative, and fine arts is showcased in this volume. The Sourcebook of Architectural & Interior Art continues to be a collaborative publication that we're delighted to share with the those who use the books, with marvelous and imaginative results. Complete contact information allows readers to reach artists directly to commission a project in sections devoted to: architectural glass; murals, tiles, and wall reliefs; representational, non-representational, and atrium sculpture; public and liturgical art; lighting; paintings, prints, and photographs; works for the wall in metal and o

Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) possessed arguably the greatest mind the world has ever known. Artist, draftsman, inventor, and philosopher, his contributions to modern society are profound and wide-reaching. Throughout his life, Leonardo kept dozens of notebooks, elegant studies on topics ranging from architecture to botany to philosophy—indeed nearly anything of which the human imagination could conceive. Leonardo’s Notebooks collects a variety of the most fascinating of these studies and compiles them into one monumental volume that demystifies his insights and clearly illustrates his ideas, experiments, and observations with hundreds of his original sketches, line drawings, and paintings. Topics include Anatomy and the Movement of the Human Figure; Botany and Landscape; Engineering and Military Engineering; Physical Sciences; Aerodynamics and Flight; Geography—and more.

This is your resource for finding and commissioning world-class artwork in the disciplines of architectural glass; sculpture; public and liturgical art; lighting; paintings, prints, and photographs; works for the wall in mixed media or metal; murals, tiles, and wall reliefs; and fiber art. Now in its twenty-third annual publication, The Guild Sourcebook of Architectural & Interior Art showcases the work of more than 200 leading artists--each an imaginative and seasoned professional working at the top of his or her craft. Suitable for settings ranging from corporate offices and restaurants to healthcare facilities and public places, their artwork will enhance your design projects and transform the spaces they inhabit. Use this book to: See and get inspired by successful projects by 200 top artists. Find exactly what you need using multiple indices and resource lists. Contact artists directly using the complete address information provided

Containing more than 950 all-new examples of outstanding creativity, this invaluable perennial organizes this year's groundbreaking designs into seven categories: logos, complete identity programs, corporate identity manuals, letterhead designs, package designs, signage and environmental graphics, and corporate brochures. Several hundred creative design firms have work included in American Corporate Identity 2008, ranging from the well known to the up-and-coming. Many trendsetting styles have first appeared in this series since its inception, making this book a must-have reference for every corporate identity designer's bookshelf.