Zero Hour Classroom Illustrator CS Chinese Basics and Applications (Graphic Design Course)

Author: Zhang Pijun et al.
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Publish Date: 2006-06-01
Features: This is the best-selling design textbook for learning to design from drawings so far in China. The authors are a group of professional designers who have undertaken numerous graphic design projects over the years and have been involved in teaching and training. Their published works have been highly favored by a broad readership. This book is a meticulously planned and developed masterpiece in graphic design, based on extensive practical experience and reader feedback.
Book Content: The book consists of 19 chapters and answer keys, covering fundamental knowledge of graphics and images, basic operations of Illustrator CS files and windows, drawing tools and object selection tools, transformation tools, other tools, and editing commands, text processing and symbols, chart creation, file, edit, and view menus, object, text, and selection menus, filter and effect menus, window and help menus, etc. Examples include creating "" 3D text, CAD transparent 3D text, apple buttons, button buttons, landscape paintings, cartoon girls, strip patterns, background patterns, industrial product design, greeting card design, and product advertising design, etc.
Book Features:
1. A brand-new teaching approach: The book adopts a "basic knowledge + typical examples + example creation flowchart + specific operation steps + fill-in-the-blanks + multiple-choice questions" format, revealing the methods and techniques of using various Illustrator CS tools or commands to design various products to readers in an authentic way, making learning effortless and easy to grasp.
2. Learn and apply immediately: The detailed and illustrated operation steps of the book's examples are accompanied by full-process animated demonstrations of the example creation process in the accompanying CD-ROM, offering a "what you see is what you get" learning experience.
3. A perfect blend of art and technology: The examples in the book strive for perfection, closely integrating art and technology.
4. From beginner to expert: The book progresses from simple to complex, is rich in content, and features typical examples, providing readers with profound insights and fostering innovation, yielding significant benefits.
CD Content: Full-process animated demonstrations of example creation, source files, and exercise files (materials) from the book.
Target Audience: Textbook for vocational colleges' graphic design programs, teaching materials for social graphic design training classes, and practical self-study books for intermediate and advanced graphic design professionals. Professional graphic designers are here to guide you—this book is your stepping stone to transform your life and secure a high-paying job!