Samara, Timothy. <br/><br/>
The designer's graphic stew :  visual ingredients, techniques, and layout recipes for graphic designers / 
Timothy Samara. 
 - Beverly, Mass. :  Rockport Publishers,   c2010. 
 - 247 p. :  ill. (chiefly col.) ;   26 cm. 
<br/><br/> Includes index. 
<br/><br/>The designer as chef -- How to use this book -- Basic techniques -- Preliminary prep -- Graphic ingredients: Pictorial staples : icons, abs tract forms, patterns, and varied image treatments ; Chromatic flavors : color palettes organized visually and by concept ; Typographic confec tions : typeface combinations, treatments, and embellishments ; Spatial presentations : grid structures, cropping strategies, and proportion c oncepts -- Project recipes: Appetizers and takeout : cover designs, ima ge-based advertisements, and website home pages ; First courses : simpl e editorial spreads, posters and advertising campaigns, and retail stor efront display ; Large plate and entrees : packaging systems, content-r ich websites, and extended publication formats ; The dessert tray : a s election of purely typographic solutions. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781592535477 159253547X 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2009-017566 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Graphic arts-- Handbooks, manuals, etc.<br/>Commercial art-- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>741.6