An Adobe Illustrator Guide to Type Effects and Logo-Building

Features

• Cover Type: Spiral Bound with 391 pages
• Published by: Tumblereed Design & Training August 25, 1997
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 0966115406
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-0966115406
• Book Dimensions: 8.3 x 6.8 x 1.1 inches
• Weighs: 1.5 pounds

Mac Street Journal, Nov., 1997 magazine of the New York Mac Users Group
This is a tutorialof Illustrator's tools and work environmentlike few on the bookshelves. But it's better focused because it revolves around specific themes and techniques that teach through example[The book] carries the concept of a visual guide to its ultimate end with hundreds of screen grabsthere is never any doubt where [readers] should be in any of Tom's lessonsEverything about this upgrade is a leap forward. From the convenient coil binding to thequality of printing, Tom has made a good thing and made it better. ..Character tools, painting letters, shadows, embossing, path patterns, text on curves, or inside shapes, or wrapped around graphics, or flowed in rows and columns, or as graphic elements are just a few of the areas coveredOne of the key things that sets this book apart from others is the special and personal touch of Tom Reed. It's apparent from page one that he is writing about teachinga subject he loves. And this is conveyed, not only through his information and experience, but a style of communication and a delightful, albeit sometimes weird, sense of humor that always puts the reader at ease.

Book Description
This book uses type effects and logo-building as beacons to illuminate Adobe Illustrator (version 7.x). A mix of examples, exercises, hundreds of screenshots and accompanying narrative, it highlights many Illustrator features, tips and techniques. It serves at once as a type looks enyclopedia, exercise vehicle and idea resource. For beginning to intermediate users. The book has continued to grow directly from trial by fire in the classroom, as a distillation of what students find useful.

Reader Reviews
Although you would never know by the title, or cover, this book is for Mac users and for version 7.x The information seems to be laid out well. If you don't own a Mac - don't bother bying it like I did!