How does sleep--or its absence--change us? At the end of another wakeful night, High Winds tears off on a hallucinatory road trip in search of his estranged half brother, led by cryptic signs and coincidences. Part modern-day pillow book, part picture book for adults, and told in an associative, elliptical style, the narrative takes readers deep into a dreamlike Western landscape. Jessica Fleischmann's atmospheric imagery amplifies the words on every page, referencing 1980s graphics, net art, and something yet unseen; Sylvan Oswald's text inhabits and draws meaning from this visual environment. Gas stations, local legends, and unlikely rock formations become terrain for explorations of fear, fantasy, masculinity, medication, spatial structures, and bodily functions--inspired by the author's experience of gender transition, insomnia, and moving to Los Angeles. Poetic and funny, surreal and beautiful--High Winds makes a delightful companion, before or instead of a good night's sleep.

After a decade of catching up with technology, modern illustration is digitally literate and full of stylistic attitude. Today's illustrators work across a broad range of traditional skills and software and are much in demand. Recognising illustration as a freelance profession, The Fundamentals of Illustration explains best working practices appropriate to all industry sectors, including how to market and promote work effectively. It also includes a useful section on copyright and the legalities of selling work. Accompanied by engaging visuals and examples from the world of professional illustration, The Fundamentals of Illustration offers a unique and comprehensive insight into the world of professional illustration.

A fresh introduction to the important elements of the discipline that takes the reader step-by-step through the key processes, themes and applications in illustration.

A successful visual brand identity is more than a logo and a dynamic palette. While a minimalistic approach ensures a straightforward brand image, the new generation of designers sees greater potential in creating brand identities with original paintings, handmade drawings and collage art. This fresh direction is forging strong and endearing brands, and is especially effective in todays overcrowded market. Illustrative Branding investigates close to 100 firms both large and small from around to the world to look at how designers capitalize on the power of illustration to portray memorable brand stories. Specific case studies highlight sizeable brand campaigns that cover everything from corporate stationary to environmental settings.

Moomins, beloved troll creatures of Moominvalley, have captivated hearts worldwide since the 1940s. This book unveils the Moomin business management journey, from Tove Jansson's creations to a global art-based brand and a growing ecosystem of companies. Emphasising generosity as a key management principle, it champions caring for people as vital for a thriving organisation. Generosity, rooted in love, courage and belief in equality, shapes the Moomin ethos, underpinning not just the brand, but also strategic partnerships, engagement with technologies and the virtual world. Offering rare insights from the Moomin inner circle, this management guide advocates sustainable practices. It unveils the keys to a business devoted to comforting people and fostering good, inspiring a blueprint for lasting success.

Illustrations and easy-to-read, rhyming text celebrate a close friendship that has already existed for a while and is expected to last until time is through.

The first book in the 'Basics Illustration' series, 'Thinking Visually', features the work of more than 100 international illustrators, educators and students demonstrating diverse visual language, context, ideas, techniques and skills.

What is Illustration? explores the disciplineâ€TMs history, and its relationship with art, design, and photography; it investigates how illustrated images are read and understood, and how personal visual languages are created by todayâ€TMs illustrators and image-makers. This book also investigates the many different contexts for illustration, and the range of career opportunities that are open to todayâ€TMs illustrators; from editorial illustration in newspapers and magazines, to book publishing, illustration for advertising, design, music, fashion, websites, and the increasing demand from stock libraries.

In Made by James, top graphic designer James Martin shares techniques, information, and ideas to help you become a better logo designer.

A read-aloud introduction to geography for young children that, when opened and folded back, creates a freestanding globe Children are invited to identify and experience the Earth's amazing geography through rhyming verse and lush illustrations: from rivers, lakes, and oceans deep, to valleys, hills, and mountains steep. Secondary text offers more detailed, curriculum-focused facts and encourages readers to consider their own living environments, making the reading experience personal yet set within a global backdrop. This informative homage to Earth is sure to inspire readers to learn more about their planet – and to engage with the world around them. Ages 2–5