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What if fairy-tale characters lived in New York City? What if a superhero knew he was a fictional character? What if you could dispense your own justice with one hundred untraceable bullets? These are the questions asked and answered in the course of the challenging storytelling inFables,Tom Strong, and100 Bullets, the three twenty-first-century comics series that Karin Kukkonen considers in depth in her exploration of how and why the storytelling in comics is more than merely entertaining. Applying a cognitive approach to reading comics in all their narrative richness and intricacy,Contemporary Comics Storytellingopens an intriguing perspective on how these works engage the legacy of postmodernism-its subversion, self-reflexivity, and moral contingency. Its three case studies trace how contemporary comics tie into deep traditions of visual and verbal storytelling, how they reevaluate their own status as fiction, and how the fictional minds of their characters generate complex ethical thought experiments. At a time when the medium is taken more and more seriously as intricate and compelling literary art, this book lays the groundwork for an analysis of the ways in which comics challenge and engage readers' minds. It brings together comics studies with narratology and literary criticism and, in so doing, provides a new set of tools for evaluating the graphic novel as an emergent literary form.

Graphic Design, Referenced is a visual and informational guide to the most commonly referenced terms, historical moments, landmark projects, and influential practitioners in the field of graphic design.

Experiential graphic design (XGD) has increased in importance over the past decade, with technological advances and a focus on user engagement. While the acronym XGD has been used for years, many practitioners prefer the older acronym, EGD, which stands for environmental graphic design. XGD, however, more accurately reflects the field’s scope, which combines multiple design disciplines to enhance user experience through the visual interpretation of ideas in physical spaces. The objective of this study was to perform an extensive bibliometric analysis of the existing literature on XGD topics across a wide range of spatial contexts, with particular emphasis on open public spaces and enclosed architectural environments, structured around four research questions related to the following: (1) foundational studies and the evolution of the literature, (2) the main keywords and research trends, (3) XGD application environments, and (4) XGD’s key roles. The methodology involved analyzing 245 records on the XGD topic from the Scopus, Web of Science, and Google Scholar databases, following the preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses (PRISMA). Based on a comprehensive review of the literature, this study offers a general overview of XGD, exploring its applications across different built environments. In addition, it pairs theoretical concepts with practical examples to demonstrate XGD’s key roles, highlighting current trends, future developments, and the need to establish educational frameworks in the XGD field.

In Two-Dimensional Man, Paul Sahre shares deeply revealing stories that serve as the unlikely inspiration behind his extraordinary thirty-year design career. Sahre explores his mostly vain attempts to escape his \"suburban Addams Family\" upbringing and the death of his elephant-trainer brother. He also wrestles with the cosmic implications involved in operating a scanner, explains the disappearance of ice machines, analyzes a disastrous meeting with Steely Dan, and laments the typos, sunsets, and poor color choices that have shaped his work and point of view. Two-Dimensional Man portrays the designer's life as one of constant questioning, inventing, failing, dreaming, and ultimately making. 

Fly higher in your Creative Cloud Adobe Creative Cloud makes the most popular tools used by designers, photographers, and other creative professionals accessible in a single place. Adobe Creative Cloud All-in-One For Dummies is the ultimate one-stop reference guide for how to use them all. Whatever gets your creative juices flowing, you'll find the in-depth guidance required to deliver the results you want, from polishing-up photos and images to creating illustrations and designs. And once your assets are just how you want them, you can pick up best practices for managing and publishing via the amazing Adobe Bridge. Written by pro designers for those getting started with this powerful set of tools, this book gives you an overview of Creative Cloud and step-by-step coverage of the major applications—InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Acrobat Pro, and Adobe XD, and Adobe Bridge—in seven mini-books that take you from the basics to more advanced topics. You'll also discover how to get your work noticed by building personal galleries and displaying your creative wares. * Find the essentials on the top tools in Adobe Creative Cloud * Build and enhance your design skills * Protect your documents with Acrobat Pro * Get the most out of each program with insider tips Whatever your skill level and project needs, you'll find the essentials you need to demystify these complex programs and the knowledge to make your work shine even more brightly through the Cloud!