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Bridging the Brand Gap $22

Wednesday, June 24, 2009

Okay, once in a while I stumble onto a book that I feel compelled to share– this is one of them. If you’re in the business of design, marketing, advertising or an entrepreneur, you owe it to yourself to pick up this book. The Brand Gap will help to clarify all those things you thought you [...]

Get Illuminated $16-$41

Monday, April 13, 2009

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Few books on design or art attempt to explain or break down the creative process in a way that these books do. Each one covers a different industry from design, advertising, comic books to animated shorts. However, the issue is always the same: how do you tell a better story in a visual format? Dig [...]

Eat Los Angeles $20

Saturday, February 7, 2009

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Stuck in a food rut? Think you've seen it all and tried it all? Think again. L.A.'s food scene changes about as quickly as, well, the recent stock markets. To help maneuver us through these volatile times, a new L.A. food book hits the bookstores. "EAT: Los Angeles" (as heard on local public radio channel KPCC) is a 320-page guide to Los Angeles County restaurants, wine shops, coffeehouses, ethnic markets, even taco trucks. Published by Prospect Park Books in Pasadena, it's a collaborative effort by area writers and bloggers.

Fighter: The Fighters of the UFC $45

Monday, February 2, 2009

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Want to know what the future of combat sports looks like? Flipping through the pages of Fighter: The Fighters of the UFC, one has to wonder if the answering isn't staring back at you. Depending upon your perspective, the Ultimate Fighting Championship, aka the UFC, is brash, beautiful, or brutal — and as in your face as the fighter’s blows. Fighters take down their opponents with an arsenal of moves, using a unique blend of martial arts, including jujitsu, wrestling, judo, and kickboxing.

Think Beyond Two D $50

Wednesday, January 7, 2009

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“Three D – Graphic Scenarios” highlights a current trend in international graphic design. More and more visual designers are staging three-dimensional scenarios and turning them into posters, flyers, book and magazine covers, and animated films. The result is new and evocative pictorial worlds that range from playfully arranged still lifes to room-filling installations. Common to [...]

Zen Bible to Creativity $9

Monday, December 8, 2008

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This is the best $9 bucks you’ll spend on a book to help you be more creative, think big and go beyond the expected. It’s extremely accessible bits of wisdom and insightful observations, written with a degree of clarity not found elsewhere. It’s Not How Good You Are, It’s How Good You Want to Be is [...]

Style Manual $30

Friday, December 5, 2008

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Have you outgrown the unbuttoned Oxford, tee-shirt and jeans phase? Want to impress your friends at the office or just feel more confident in the way you look? Well, Daniel Peres, Editor-in-Chief of Details, has written the definitive guide, “Details Men’s Style Manual: The Ultimate Guide for Making Your Clothes Work for You”. It doesn’t [...]

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Bridging the Brand Gap $22

Get Illuminated $16-$41

Eat Los Angeles $20

Fighter: The Fighters of the UFC $45

Think Beyond Two D $50

Zen Bible to Creativity $9

Style Manual $30

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