Dirty Fingernails: A One-of-a-Kind Collection of Graphics Uniquely Designed by Hand

The artists featured in Dirty Fingernails, make a concerted effort to do projects that require them to step away from the computer to create one-of-a-kind designs for clients and themselves. They demonstrate that good design doesn’t have to be clean—in fact, the messier the better. From silkscreen prints to collages created from photocopies, to hand-drawn lettering, each designer explains their process and why they’ve chosen to work in their chosen medium. It’s an inspirational collection that will make even the most computer-savvy designer drool.

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Dirty Fingernails: A One-of-a-Kind Collection of Graphics Uniquely Designed by Hand

The artists featured in Dirty Fingernails, make a concerted effort to do projects that require them to step away from the computer to create one-of-a-kind designs for clients and themselves. They demonstrate that good design doesn’t have to be clean—in fact, the messier the better. From silkscreen prints to collages created from photocopies, to hand-drawn lettering, each designer explains their process and why they’ve chosen to work in their chosen medium. It’s an inspirational collection that will make even the most computer-savvy designer drool.

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Dirty Fingernails: A One-of-a-Kind Collection of Graphics Uniquely Designed by Hand

Dirty Fingernails: A One-of-a-Kind Collection of Graphics Uniquely Designed by Hand

by John Foster
Dirty Fingernails: A One-of-a-Kind Collection of Graphics Uniquely Designed by Hand

Dirty Fingernails: A One-of-a-Kind Collection of Graphics Uniquely Designed by Hand

by John Foster

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Overview

The artists featured in Dirty Fingernails, make a concerted effort to do projects that require them to step away from the computer to create one-of-a-kind designs for clients and themselves. They demonstrate that good design doesn’t have to be clean—in fact, the messier the better. From silkscreen prints to collages created from photocopies, to hand-drawn lettering, each designer explains their process and why they’ve chosen to work in their chosen medium. It’s an inspirational collection that will make even the most computer-savvy designer drool.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781616736309
Publisher: Rockport Publishers
Publication date: 10/01/2009
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 208
File size: 77 MB
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About the Author

John Foster is a world-renowned designer, author and speaker on design issues. His work has been published in numerous books and every major industry magazine, hangs in galleries across the globe and is part of the permanent collection of the Smithsonian. He is the proud recipient of both a gold and silver medal from the Art Directors Club as well as a Best of Show from the ADDYs. He currently resides in Derwood, MD. Visit his blog at http://www.badpeoplegoodthings.com.

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