Adobe(r) Master Class: Design Invitational (master Class (adobe))

Gorgeous, one-of-a-kind full-color book that showcases the artwork of leading graphic designers, handpicked by Adobe, demonstrating the best of Adobe's graphic and design software. The book features artwork created solely with Adobe design software, including: Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, LiveMotion, After Effects, and Premiere.

There's no other book like this available today. In June 2001, Adobe Systems, Inc. invited a handful of leading graphic design artists to the Adobe campus for two days of fun and inspiration culminating in an assignment to create an original piece of artwork showcasing Adobe products in print, Web, and video. This book, both inspiring and informative, provides step-by-step deconstruction of each four-color digital design or illustration along with galleries of each designer's work and informative advice from the pros.
-- Compiled and written by Deke McClelland, one of the best-respected authorities on computer graphics.
-- Represents the best design by graphic artists working today - handpicked by Adobe.
-- Galleries, interviews, and deconstructed artwork all provide insight into the design process, and how artists feel about their profession.

This book showcases artwork created solely in Adobe software, including Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects, InDesign, LiveMotion, and Acrobat.

Central focus is on cookbook-style deconstruction of four-color graphic designs and illustrations commissioned by Adobe. Also includes galleries of each artist's work and interviews, tips, and advice from each designer.

Graphics professionals, as well as aspiring artists and designers. May also appeal to advanced hobbyists looking for sources of inspiration.

CD-ROM contains video interviews with the artists, demos of software, and movies of the motion graphics creations described in the book.