Series: Index

Idea Index

by Jim Krause

Published 1 January 2000

Sit! Stay! Be Creative!

It's tough to be creative on command. And with deadlines looming, you can't wait for inspiration to strike.

That's where Idea Index comes in. Don't let the small size fool you. Inside you'll discover thousands of big ideas for graphic effects and type treatmnts -- via hundreds of prompts designed to stimulate, quicken and expand your creative thinking.

Use Idea Index to brainstorm ideas, to unclog your mind, and to explore different looks and approaches.

The Idea Index -- instant creative genius when you need it most!

Type Idea Index

by Jim Krause

Published 8 December 2006

Type Idea Index is a tool - an idea-generating, horizon-expanding, knowledge-broadening power-tool that can be used to boost the creative output of designers, illustrators and anyone else who uses type.The basic principle behind Type Idea Index is simple: ideas breed ideas. If you are looking for new ways of employing type in your works of art and design (or new twists to apply to your current typographic techniques), check out Type Idea Index. You'll find yourself face-to-face with 650+ custom-created, idea-sparking examples of typography and type-intensive design. For maximum user-friendliness, these samples are organized according to the theme they express (Energy, Elegance, Order, Rebellion) and the sort of real-world application they relate to (initials, monograms, logos, headlines, paragraphs).Expand your knowledge of type and brainstorm for ideas every time you design with letters and words.Type Idea Index is the sixth installment in the best-selling, globally popular Index series by Jim Krause.

Design Basics Index

by Jim Krause

Published 19 November 2004

Design Basics Index is full of inspiration for those working in the graphics industry, or those seeking to find a way in. The book guides the reader through a progression of visual and conceptual theories to samples and exercises that will stretch the designer's imagination and creativity. Also included is a section of advice and strategies for gaining agency and freelance work in graphic design, one of the most popular and difficult industries to break into. The Index series has become successful and popular for its hard-working approach and its vigorous and inspiring exercises.

Color Index

by Jim Krause

Published 23 March 2002

The perennial bestselling Color Index by bestselling author Jim Krause has been revised and made even better! Color Index, Revised Edition provides more than 1,100 color combinations and formulas that, like the previous edition, are proven to help designers, artists and crafters make effective color choices in their work, both print and Web. RGB values have been updated along with some of the more technical information in the book to keep up with industry standards. Plus, now the color palettes in the Adobe Swatch Exchange format for CS2 through CS4 can be imported directly into Adobe programs including Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign.

Layout Index

by Jim Krause

Published 16 April 2001

Idea Index kick-started a revolution in graphic design books, unique in size, feel-and most important-wealth of ideas. Layout Index is the next step, a compendium of layout idea-generators that will help designers explore multiple possibilities for visual treatments each time they turn the page. The visual and textual suggestions are divided into eight major areas, including newsletters, flyers, posters, brochures, advertising, stationery, page layout, and Web pages.