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The Complete Guide to VR will help you get to grips with this exciting new technology from first principles, so you know what's out there, and what you want. Discover all there is to know about home VR systems, whether they're computer-based, or work using your mobile phone. This book will introduce you to a whole spectrum of VR possibilities including VR games, creating your own VR films and exploring the world using it.

A source of light in the dark of night and our ever-changing cosmic companion, the Moon has fascinated humankind since we first gazed into the sky. In this extensively illustrated and illuminating volume, art historian Alexandra Loske and astronomer Robert Massey present a rich and curious history. From its violent birth through to the exhilarating story of the Space Race and current exploration efforts, discover the many faces of the Moon and how they have shaped humanity's existence.

Any time you need a moment of calm or a boost of energy, reach for this book and your best pen or pencil. Inspired by real art-therapy techniques, each of these fun and thought-provoking drawing exercises will help reduce stress, boost your confidence and leave you feeling creative and contented. These quirky creativity prompts offer simple strategies for self expression and self care to help you be happy.

Learn how to make your design skills pay with this enlightening, engrossing, no-nonsense guide to visual creativity in the real world. Passing on the lessons of a lifetime in graphic design practice and education, Phil Cleaver shows you how to create the best portfolio, impress at interview, develop strong client relationships, and produce great work in the studio. Enriched with quotes and advice from some of the best and brightest in the industry, this book is where you will find out what they didn't teach you in design school. "There is a sea of books aimed at students produced every year. Most are overly complex and illustrated with unnecessary eye candy. Few are logical, legible, sensible, affordable and (above all) helpful for a young designer taking their first steps into the design jungle following the comfort of university. But Phil Cleaver's book has all that and more. Keep it in your bag, by your bed or on your desk: you won't regret it" - Mike Dempsey

You have the artistic talent, but do you know how to make a success of it? Turning your passion into a career in the fiercly competitive art world means becoming your own finance, business, and marketing manager - as well as a researcher, curator and administrator. From writing your first proposal to gaining gallery representation and dealing with the pressures of commercial success, this enlightening, no-nonsense book is your guide, providing all the advice, real-world experience, and inspiration you need to survive and thrive as a working artist.

Outpace the competition and put your photography skills to work with this enlightening, hard-working, no-nonsense guide to professional shooting in the real world. Passing on hard-earned lessons from his successful business, Demetrius Fordham shows how to snag the best internships and assistant roles, prepare an amazing portfolio, impress clients, and lay the groundwork for your own thriving career. Make the transition from talented amateur to respected pro, building your own personal brand, network, and style along the way. With a fresh design and a grounded, practical approach, this is the crucial companion that will make you and your work stand out. "Essential reading for anyone looking to make the leap from making great pictures to making them for a living" - Rob Haggart

In the cut-throat world of the film industry, you need every advantage you can get to rise above the competition and make a name for yourself. This essential guide combines a practical, no-nonsense approach with a lifetime of insider knowledge, giving you the competitive edge to jump-start your career. Packed with hard-working tips and advice, this book shows you how to get the best out of your film-school education, how to navigate some of the most frustrating moments in an artist's life, and how to keep the inspiration going as you battle your way through the filmmaking world.

In this age of insta-stardom and selfies, Pop Art still defines the world we live in. Emerging in the 1950s, Pop Art arrived in an explosion of colour, offering bold representations and plenty of humour. All of the celebrities, events and politics that came to define two turbulent decades are encapsulated in their work. Pop Art challenged the establishment and offered a new modernism, blurring the line between art and mass production. Uncover 100 stories in this essential guide to a groundbreaking movement. Enjoy enlightening critiques of iconic works; meet key figures including Warhol and Hockney; and discover inspirational ideas and novel new methods.

This essential guide delves into the techniques, routines and mindsets of boundary-shifting artists, and the ways in which seeing differently can lead to creating something original. Learn the advantages of a different angle with Georges Braque, view everyday sights in a new way with Alex Katz and open your eyes to the possibilities of colour with Josef Albers. In every chapter, inspiring anecdotes and practical exercises will you help you gain a new perspective and reinvigorate your work.

The New York Times Bestseller "I wish I had read these rules forty years ago and carried them around like a bible. By chance or design I've followed most of them at some point but it took me a lifetime as an artist to find what worked. They are the generous, loving, enthusiastic, bullshit-free advice of a master communicator, just reading them makes me want to charge back into the studio" - Grayson Perry"Being an artist is a lonely pursuit - twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, for the rest of your life. Most of the time it hurts. This book will help the pain" - Tracey EminOne of Elizabeth Gilbert's 2020 Quarantine Book Recommendations"Joy is palpable in these pages. We need such thinking right now" - Apollo MagazineAs the witty and passionate chief art critic for New York magazine, Jerry Saltz is often approached by artists, both amateur and professional, asking him for advice: How do I get started? How do I get better? Is what I'm doing even art at all? They want to know, in short, how to be an artist. Now, expanding on his viral cover story for New York magazine - and drawing on his decades of immersion in the art world - Saltz has the answers. How to Be An Artist is an indispensable book of practical inspiration for creative people of all kinds. Brimming with dozens of brand new rules, prompts, exercises, and tips designed to break through creative blocks, ignite motivation, and conquer bad habits, this book is designed to help artists of all kinds - painters, photographers, writers, performers - realize their dreams. Includes such advice as:- Make art for now, not the future- No, you don't need graduate school- Recognize convention, and resist constraint- Get lost- Listen to the wildest voices in your head- Know what you hate (it's probably you)- Finish the damn thing!- How to recover from critical injuries

1000 Fonts is the fast and easy way to identify the font that works perfectly for any purpose. Each typeface is displayed in its entirety with a brief introduction and suggestions for use, and there are hundreds of real-world examples of the fonts in action. Supplemented by a glossary and an extensive resource section, this thorough and accessible volume offers a myriad of options to anyone seeking to make their words stand out. Covering everything from serif and sans serif text fonts to ornamentals, dingbats and display fonts, this chunky, practical reference will prove itself invaluable to any graphic designer - or to anyone who wants to look beyond Times New Roman and Arial.

Manga is now well established as one of the worlds most popular genres of illustrated books. Many millions of readers, all over the world, thrill to the exploits of heroic boys and girls, monstrous villains, brave warriors, robots, monsters and aliens. Many of these readers are inspired to create their own Manga art and stories, using one of the many available digital arts programs. 500 Manga Villains and Heroes is the third title in Ilex's successful 500 series for digital manga artists. The CD contains custom-drawn layered files which can be used by leading graphics programs: the characters can be used by amateurs and professionals alike to populate their stories. The book acts as a visual catalogue, offering colouring suggestions and advice on integrating the figures into your work. With royalty-free art from one of professional manga's most exciting names, this is sure to be an essential resource for today's mangaka.

More and more people are travelling with their cameras in the hope of taking striking photos that capture the essence of their time away - and an ever increasing number of talented amateurs are uploading their images to picture agencies and earning extra income from selling rights. Shooting on the road, though, does present a myriad of challenges - from erratic power supplies, to difficult customs posts, so its important to be well-prepared and ready for anything. The Photographers Field Guide will help you decide what to pack, and what difficulties to plan for; invaluable advice, hard-earned by Michael Freeman during his long career in photography in the field. Once youre on location, the book will enable you to quickly evaluate your surroundings, decide what opportunities exist - and make the most of them with that definitive shot. Stunningly illustrated throughout, this is an essential book for the travelling photographer.

Even standard digital SLR cameras have manuals running to hundreds of pages; usually, they concentrate on the technical features of the camera, but neglect the crucial fact that great photographers do not just simply know how to navigate menus: they understand how the operation of their camera will help them to take better pictures. The Photographers DSLR Pocketbook, small enough to be taken on the most arduous shoot, gives the reader the benefit of Michael Freemans decades of professional photography and years of experience with digital technology. Opening with the anatomy of a digital SLR, the book then covers settings, exposure, capture and image workflow, clarifying the operations of your camera and allowing you to operate it with speed, confidence and accuracy. Michaels own photography and diagrams illuminate his points perfectly, making this an attractive and informative read.

The third title in Ilexs continuing series of field guides is best-selling author Michael Freemans guide to Exposure, the deceptively simple concept at the heart of photography. By explaining the mechanics of todays DSLRs, and breaking down the key exposure situations, Freeman demystifies the art of capturing the right exposure first time, and the handy format will allow easy reference in the field.

The internet o ff ers small-business owners and would-be entrepreneurs a level playing field. As long as you have a product or service that people want to buy, you can be up and running, and in business, 24 hours a day if youre online. This book demystifies the intimidating world of web design, breaking the process down into easy chunks so that anyone can start work on their store on Saturday morning and be trading by Sunday night. Experienced expert Alannah Moore shows the reader where to find the best online tools for the job, how to create a secure and trustworthy site, how to turn browsers into customers and customers into repeat business. Richly illustrated with diagrams and examples of real-life success stories, this book will let the reader sell more online than they ever thought was possible.