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Exploring Illustrator CS (Design Exploration Series) | 
 enlarge | Author: Annesa Hartman
Publisher: Delmar Cengage Learning
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  10 reviews
Sales Rank: 365620
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 376
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.6
Dimensions (in): 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.9
ISBN: 140184362X
Dewey Decimal Number: 006.686
EAN: 9781401843625
ASIN: 140184362X
Publication Date: December 30, 2003
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Product Description
At last, a software book about design! Exploring Illustrator CS is the designer's answer to the age-old question: "Great tool, but how do I use it to create great design?" Written by an experienced designer and workshop leader known for her user-friendly style, Exploring Illustrator CS teaches the must-have software skills and how to use those skills to create exceptional design. The book examines the tools and features of Adobe Illustrator's newest release and shows how to create vector graphics and drawings for both print and the Web. Extensive artwork is expertly woven throughout the information-packed format to drive home key design concepts and show the way to great digital illustration.
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Worth it ! January 4, 2007
Over the years, I have bought a pile of "How to" books on After Effects,Première Pro, Photoshop and Illustrator and I did not feel any urge to write anything about these books before buying Ms Hartman's Illustrator guide.
I liked the writing : unpretentious, simple with a warm tone that clicks with the reader.
The first lesson in itself, is worth more than half the price of the book.
 A short, but good guide to Illustrator May 7, 2006
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
This book is a guide to learning Adobe Illustrator CS and digital illustration. The approach is divided between reading sections and step-by-step exercises. Each chapter is divided into several short lessons with accompanying images describing the steps. The key combination and minor interface differences for Mac and windows are explained when necessary.
Overall, this was a good book that provided a smooth experience to learning Illustrator and design in general. The basics of Illustrator are easy to understand through the reading and exercises provided. Although the lessons are short, there is plenty of opportunity to practice on your own. You are initially walked through an exercise, but then usually given a chance to finish part of it on your own. The "Exploring On Your Own" sections provides extra practice and places to look for more information on the various topics discussed. The rest of the book in dedicated to providing useful information on design concepts such as color chords and art principles (line, fill, value etc). The color chords such as analogous, dyad or monochromatic will definitely help on my color choices on my next project. The CD provides all the needed lesson files and any additional samples for practice.
As for problems, most were really minor with this book. There were only a few minor errors spotted such as steps with missing detail or incorrect menu paths. Also, I did think the review questions at the end of each chapter would have been more helpful if the answers were provided. Actually, the biggest issue I had with this book was the novel sized format it was published in. The book is small and the pages are difficult to keep open. Even my document holder was barely able to keep the pages open. For most of the book I had to use one hand to keep it open while working the mouse with the other. I am probably just being a little finicky since most of these minor problems had little effect on actual content.
In the end, this is still a fine book to quickly get up to speed with Adobe Illustrator. The coverage on related design principles was just a bonus. Since this is a short book, do not expect deep coverage on Illustrator techniques. If you need more advanced concepts and/or less on design, then another book will probably work out better. However, the material that is covered is done so well and it should provide a good start for any beginner.
Illustrator CS February 28, 2006
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
This book honestly is like a guide line. Especially if you need to look up something you can't remember, you can probably find what you need in the book.
Everything I needed July 20, 2005
5 out of 7 found this review helpful
I am a computer programmer/web designer familiar with adobe photoshop, but I wanted to learn more about designing with illustrator. I knew how to get around the program, but was not confident in using it. This book was wonderful - it's great for beginners, and I love how it encourages you to use keystrokes to get things done, instead of the mouse (much faster).
A most excellent tutorial! July 19, 2005
3 out of 5 found this review helpful
This book really showed me, step by (illustrated) step, the way to make the most out of using Illustrator. I highly recommend it to anyone who likes the hands-on approach to learning. In the very first lesson, the author helped me create a logo that was really great looking, which gave me a boost of confidence to go on and do more. This book is just great for a beginner, to learn all the essentials of Illustrator.
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