An entertaining activity book packed with fun design projects - from lettering and book covers to costumes and gadgets. Full of helpful tips and space to imagine, draw and create. This write-in activity book explores all sorts of design skills, from how to create stunning new typefaces and furniture, to designing costumes, games and websites. Aspiring designers will have hours of fun coming up with their own designs, guided by lots of handy tips and tricks to help them along the way. Combines real design skills with imaginative activities and creative projects. Wide-ranging activities cover everything from graphic design, fashion and interiors, to designing websites, typefaces and branding. Includes links to templates to download for activities in the book.

Coloring book grads, make your mark with patterns, geometrics, texture, and composition. The Marker Playbook has 44 simple exercises to help you draw, design, and dazzle with markers.

How much should I charge for my haircuts? When should I raise my haircut price? How do I raise my haircut price? These questions, and many more, gnaw at the head and heart of every haircutter. No category of questions is asked of me more often. No decisions paralyze haircut professionals more than these seemingly huge and pivotal pricing issues. The good news is that these decisions can be easy to make. The better news is that these decisions are made based on data and math. Relief should come in knowing that when the emotion is removed from the decision-making process and best practices based on statistics, tracking and analysis are employed, pricing and financial decisions become logical, easy and fun. You can make the decisions with confidence and clarity. You can make these decisions in a timely manner to maximize your income and productivity.

The ultimate full-color consumer guide to the fun and functional BlackBerry PlayBook BlackBerry's entry into the tablet market adds a new dimension to the image of the BlackBerry as a tool primarily for business. The PlayBook does business, but it also does fun, and this handy, full-color book covers just what you need to get up and running with your PlayBook and make the most of it. In an entertaining and to-the-point fashion, this guide shows you how to connect your PlayBook to your BlackBerry smartphone, take photos, watch videos, read e-books, connect to the Internet via WiFi, use third-party apps, video chat, and more. Helps you get set up and use your Playbook, with full-color screen shots and navigational elements that help you quickly find information Shows how to manage your e-mail by connecting to your BlackBerry smartphone and how to get online with WiFi Covers acquiring and reading e-books and periodicals, participating in social media, shooting photos and videos, and using instant messaging and video chat Explains how to download and use third-party apps on the BlackBerry platform With a hip, direct style, BlackBerry PlayBook Companion shortens the learning curve and helps you maximize what your PlayBook offers for both work and play.

Producer’s Playbook: Real People on Camera is a no-nonsense guide for producers looking to get the best performances from "real people" to tell powerful stories on video. Director/producer Amy DeLouise brings years of experience to this resource for creating the best on-screen impact with non-actors for interviews, re-enactments, documentary and direct-to-camera messages. With useful case studies and tips on everything from managing locations and budgeting to strategies for managing crews and the expectations of executive producers and clients, this is an invaluable resource for professionals working in reality TV, documentary, corporate video, and more. Ample case studies with perspectives from industry professionals interviewed by the author, as well as her own plentiful stories from the field Tips are featured in sidebars throughout the text, so that readers can see how the information applies to real situations Full-color photographs allow readers to visualize real world production situations The appendix includes useful templates and checklists for working producers

Welcome to your watercolor happy place! The world of Danielle Donaldson is as wondrous as a jar full of fireflies. Her whimsical illustrations are known for their offbeat color combinations, artful arrangements and endearing quirkiness. In this book, you'll learn how to partner with the wonderfully spontaneous medium of watercolor to create your own brand of magic. Start by creating a handmade journal, then follow exercises and start-to-finish projects to fill it with illustrations that are small in size but big on color. Along the way, Danielle shares her fresh takes on color theory, perspective, composition and more. Designed to get your brush moving, this book makes practice feel like play. It's a one-of-a-kind journey for any artist wishing to tap into the utter joy of watercolor painting and make it a cherished part of your daily life. Inside you'll find: • Imaginative techniques that help you override perfectionist tendencies while making the most of watercolor's unpredictable nature • An inventive approach (using scraps of paper, ribbon and other ephemera) for more creative color choices • A simple strategy that makes drawing new subjects less intimidating and more fun • Sweet ways to add hand lettering to your artwork • Inspirational exercises that make finding subjects to paint as easy as A-B-C "Don't underestimate the giddiness you feel when you mindlessly grab a color and mix it with another and create the most beautiful wash ever!" --p43

A creative exercise book for artists, designers, painters and sketchers looking to expand their abilities.