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Visual Communication eBook Series

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  • Visualizing Culture

    Analyzing the Cultural Aesthetics of the Web

    Series Book 4 - Visual Communication
    In an increasingly global society, the ability to identify a culture’s visual aesthetics helps us localize messages for better understanding and resonance with targeted audiences. But how do we identify the visual cues that specific cultures respond to? Based on Web design «best practices» and data collected from close to 2000 websites in more than 30 countries over a period of eight years, this ... Read more

    $51.99 CAD

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  • DTMBR

    Design. Think. Make. Break. Repeat

    This design methodology book provides over 80 different methods of design and is the perfect resource for design educators, students, and practitioners.Think of this resource as a sort of ‘refer to’ handbook when you’re stuck or need some inspiration for your latest design project or lesson. It considers the world outside of design where products are applied, to fully consider every possible ... Read more

    $32.99 CAD

  • Pervasive Information Architecture

    Designing Cross-Channel User Experiences

    Pervasive Information Architecture explains the 'why' and 'how' of pervasive information architecture (IA) through detailed examples and real-world stories. It offers insights about trade-offs that can be made and techniques for even the most unique design challenges. The book will help readers master agile information structures while meeting their unique needs on such devices as smart phones, ... Read more

    $37.99 CAD

  • Digital Paper

    A Manual for Research and Writing with Library and Internet Materials

    by Andrew Abbott ...
    Series series Chicago Guides to Writing, Editing, and Publishing
    "Shows the reader how to harness new technology while upholding the highest standards of research. The result is a joy to read . . . a boon for students." —Robert J. Sampson, professor of the social sciences at Harvard UniversityToday's researchers have access to more information than ever before. Yet the new material is both overwhelming in quantity and variable in quality. How can scholars ... Read more

    $23.19 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Designing the Search Experience

    The Information Architecture of Discovery

    Search is not just a box and ten blue links. Search is a journey: an exploration where what we encounter along the way changes what we seek. But in order to guide people along this journey, designers must understand both the art and science of search.In Designing the Search Experience, authors Tony Russell-Rose and Tyler Tate weave together the theories of information seeking with the practice of ... Read more

    $35.99 CAD

  • The Graphic Communication Handbook

    by Simon Downs ...
    Series series Media Practice
    The Graphic Communication Handbook is a comprehensive and detailed introduction to the theories and practices of the graphics industry. It traces the history and development of graphic design, explores issues that affect the industry, examines its analysis through communications theory, explains how to do each section of the job, and advises on entry into the profession. The Graphic Communication ... Read more

    $89.31 CAD

  • Teaching Graphic Design

    Course Offerings and Class Projects from the Leading Graduate and Undergraduate Programs

    Edited by Steven Heller ...
    More Than Sixty Course Syllabi That Bring the New Complexity of Graphic Design to LightAll graphic designers teach, yet not all graphic designers are teachers. Teaching is a special skill requiring talent, instinct, passion, and organization. But while talent, instinct, and passion are inherent, organization must be acquired and can usually be found in a syllabus. Teaching Graphic Design, Second ... Read more

    $13.99 CAD

  • Visual Communication Design

    An Introduction to Design Concepts in Everyday Experience

    Series series Required Reading Range
    Where do design principles come from? Are they abstract "rules" established by professionals or do they have roots in human experience? And if we encounter these visual phenomena in our everyday lives, how do designers use them to attract our attention, orient our behavior, and create compelling and memorable communication that stands out among the thousands of messages we confront each day? Today ... Read more

    $47.99 CAD

  • Studying and Learning at University

    Vital Skills for Success in Your Degree

    Series series SAGE Study Skills Series
    Studying and Learning at University provides a concise and accessible introduction to the essential study skills for first-time undergraduates.Alan Pritchard focuses on the skills that every student will need to master to achieve success in their academic career. Practical, straight-forward advice is provided on subjects such as how to:approach learninguse active reading techniquesuse computers ... Read more

    $57.59 CAD

  • Writing for Academic Success

    Series series Student Success
    Writing for Academic Success is a vital practical guide for any ambitious student. If you seek to manage your writing effectively, reduce stress, and improve your confidence and efficiency, this book is for you. The authors show you how to acquire communicative rigor in research essays, reports, book and article reviews, exam papers, research proposals, and literature reviews, through to thesis ... Read more

    $65.59 CAD

  • Cultural Analytics

    by Lev Manovich ...
    A book at the intersection of data science and media studies, presenting concepts and methods for computational analysis of cultural data.How can we see a billion images? What analytical methods can we bring to bear on the astonishing scale of digital culture--the billions of photographs shared on social media every day, the hundreds of millions of songs created by twenty million musicians on ... Read more

    $43.99 CAD

  • The Elements of Library Research

    What Every Student Needs to Know

    "A lively, succinct, and readable introduction" to conducting academic research—from devising research questions to evaluating sources and more (Joseph Harris, Duke University).To do solid academic research, college students need to look beyond the computer search engine. This short, practical book introduces students to the important components of the information-seeking process. The Elements of ... Read more

    $17.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus