You are awesome, you post reviews and yet still give away prizes!
No.1: Papercraft:Design and art with paper.
-this book is awesome, not only the design contents are very high quality but such topic are hard to come by, is not everyday you come across a book showcasing design on such a simple medium that we often look pass.
No.2: Lord of Vermilion: Black and White.
-The artworks of the Japanese are really high in quality, unlike magic the gathering, not one card here is illustrated poorly. All of them are tightly designed and rendered, it doesn't feel loose and sketchy. As always, the japanese bring in a different flavour to the mix.
No.3: Tekkon Kinkreet / Black & White
-Seriously, do I even need to justify this? I am at loss for words, if a picture is worth a thousand words, you'll find a trillion words inside.
No.4: The Art of Hercules: The Chaos of Creation
-Brilliant Disney stuff. One can never underestimate a disney production. THis book may be almost out of print, but the contents inside are classic. Whereas books nowadays are saturated with too much cg paintings, Hercules contains strong design and superb traditional skills that are still hard to replicate in this digital era.
I guess that's it, though there are still many amazing books in 2009! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year by the way!! -Ed
You are awesome, you post reviews and yet still give away prizes!
No.1: Papercraft:Design and art with paper.
-this book is awesome, not only the design contents are very high quality but such topic are hard to come by, is not everyday you come across a book showcasing design on such a simple medium that we often look pass.
No.2: Lord of Vermilion: Black and White.
-The artworks of the Japanese are really high in quality, unlike magic the gathering, not one card here is illustrated poorly. All of them are tightly designed and rendered, it doesn't feel loose and sketchy. As always, the japanese bring in a different flavour to the mix.
No.3: Tekkon Kinkreet / Black & White
-Seriously, do I even need to justify this? I am at loss for words, if a picture is worth a thousand words, you'll find a trillion words inside.
No.4: The Art of Hercules: The Chaos of Creation
-Brilliant Disney stuff. One can never underestimate a disney production. THis book may be almost out of print, but the contents inside are classic. Whereas books nowadays are saturated with too much cg paintings, Hercules contains strong design and superb traditional skills that are still hard to replicate in this digital era.
I guess that's it, though there are still many amazing books in 2009! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year by the way!! -Ed