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The importance of presenting design ideas with the maximum clarity and precision is the central theme of this manual, which describes the principles of perspective drawing and colouring techniques, with chapters on marker, airbrush and coloured paper rendering and special finishes. All types of line and descriptive drawing are explored, including cutaways and exploded views; and step-by-step drawings show how to build up a product visual, following the entire sequence to the finished drawings. Illustrated throughout with more thanj300 colour illustrations, including examples by some of the most interesting and imaginative designers working today, as well as the author's own drawings, Presentation Techniques will give designers confidence in presenting their ideas in the most visually exciting way. ... Read more

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Designer, Illustrator, Colllege Art Instructor
Some good information. There is some quality art, buta lot of the art looks dated to me. It might be useful, but if I had the chance to leaf through it at a bookstore I probably would have passed it by.

A very useful book!
I bought this book 10 or 15 years ago and I still use it as a great reference book! It shows the basic techniques needed to do a good presentation rendering. It is quite easy to read and it's fully illustrated!

I especially recommend it to all product design students, (although it also includes some useful techniques for transportation designers)! ... Read more

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Description from inside the book:
"Starting with the essential tools of the trade, the book describes the principles of perspective drawing and coloring techniques with chapters on marker, airbrush and colored paper rendering.Step-by-step drawings show how to build up a product visual, and follow through the entire design sequence to the finished drawing.Of special interest is the separate feature on automotive design- a field which attracts many creative designers.All types of line and descriptive drawing are explored, including cutaways and exploded views.Sections on special finishes, the use of backgrounds and mounting materials make this book a comprehensive design tool."

The best book to date on marker rendering
Required reading for all industrial design students; required reference for any practitioner.

best rendering book i have read
The book shows the basic steps using the new available materials for industrial designers to use. I have known the book from a friend and tried to buy one for myself in the Philippines but it seems fast gone frombookstores. Since I love the classic and manual rendering before I use thecomputer, I found the book so informative that I learned to improvise anddevelop my own style of rendering. It helped me focus on the concept betterbecause I have gained confidence in handling rendering materials and thebasic understanding of light and shadow play on different textures. ... Read more

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This book teaches the basic & specialized techniques of the medium and shows how to add a professional polish to your work.Watch as professional illustrators show you how to exploit the potential of markers & combine them with a variety of other mediums to create renderings that range from quick & loose to slick & polished.There are color photos on nearly every page in the book.Contents:? Introduction? Materials? Techniques? Projects? Applications? Advertising? Film & video? Packaging? Product design? Automotive rendering? Architectural, interior & exhibition design? Textile design? Illustration ... Read more

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marker rendering techniques
i wan to buy this book please. i can to buy this books trough the dollar check. thanks. ... Read more

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Aimed at professional graphic artists, designers and illustrators, this book demonstrates marker techniques such as laying a flat colour or a fade. It also offers a view of marker-artists at work in advertising, packaging, interior design, corporate and automotive product design, and illustration. ... Read more

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My Favorite Actor
Dick Powell was an amazingly dynamic performer. He began his career as a singer and learned several instruments for his jazz band career. He was noticed by an executive from Warner Brothers and was signed to a contract which led to the making of films like 42nd Street and Gold Diggers of 1933. His discontent with mediocre roles led him to pursue the leading role in Murder, My Sweet which transformed his image. A workaholic at heart, Dick reinvented himself again as a director and later a television mogul. His early death from cancer at age 58 shocked many, but he lived a full life with a wonderful career.

This book is more of a filmography than a biography. There is a short bio section in the front, but the only outstanding parts of this are the quotes. There is a photo of author Tony Thomas with Powell, and their meeting has provided the inclusion of quotes by Powell. Most noteworthy to collectors are the lists of Powell's television and radio appearances. There is even a listing of all of the records that Powell made during his life, including the rare 20s songs.

The book is not worth the high price for the average film enthusiast. Only Dick Powell fans should consider tracking it down. It suffers from an incomplete portrayal of the man outside of his career and many typographical errors. There are times that simple words are spelled incorrectly or that a line is skipped for no reason. The worst example of this is in the review of The Bad and the Beautiful which seems to be missing some information. Page 141 ends with "...Georgia Lorrison (Lana Turner), who falls in love with him and believes marriage" and page 143 beings with "under contract to Shields Studio." (Page 142 only has photos.) Thomas goes on to talk about Powell's character as if he has been previously addressed, but he hasn't.

The photos are great. There are many rare scenes from Powell on his yacht, in a nightclub, speaking on the radio, and working on a set. The photos make this book an excellent coffee table book for visitors to flip through.

About time a book was done on Dick Powell
I was impressed with the amount of information that Mr. Thomas put in the book.It was not only a photo book but had lots of tid-bits of information. ... Read more

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Richard Ewing "Dick" Powell (November 14, 1904 – January 2,1963) was an American singer, actor, producer, director andstudio boss. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from St. James Encyclopedia of Popular Culture, brought to you by Gale®, a part of Cengage Learning, a world leader in e-research and educational publishing for libraries, schools and businesses.The length of the article is 157 words.The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase.You can view it with any web browser.Signed essays ranging from 500 to 2,500 words, written by subject experts and edited to form a consistent, readable, and straightforward reference. Entries include subject-specific bibliographies and textual cross-references to related essays. ... Read more