Creative Design

"From Concept to Creation" is a compelling new eBook that dives right into the heart of the world of crochet pattern design. This riveting guide takes you on an immersive journey, artfully guiding you from being a crochet enthusiast to transforming into a proficient pattern designer. Starting with an enlightening introduction to pattern design, the book breaks down the significance of original patterns while fostering your unique creativity. Uncover a world of crochet styles with an informed exploration of multifarious techniques and stylistic niches ranging from amigurumi to lace to ...

Reimagine your wardrobe and reduce waste with Sustainable Fashion DIY: How to Create Eco-Friendly Clothing at Home with Recycled Materials. This practical and inspiring guide empowers you to blend creativity with sustainability, turning old garments into fresh, stylish pieces while championing sustainable fashion.

Although paying someone to design your book covers is fine, most writers can't afford this option.... It's nice to see a book that shows how you can use the do-it-yourself approach and create a decent, professional-looking cover.

In Fearless by design, author Tom Blackledge, world-renowned coach and former UFC fighter, guides you through ways to allow yourself to be free, to take all that you know is yours and to get what you truly deserve. Helping us to understand the way we think and why we do, Tom not only gives wise, actionable advice but tells us real-life tales filled with examples of how we can make our lives more enriched.

★★★ Create documents like never before ★★★ Adobe InDesign is arguably one of Adobe’s more underappreciated programs. Many people have gotten used to creating brochures and books using Word and Pages. If you are a professional who cares about design, then there is no greater tool for creating a document than InDesign. This book is intended to get you started, so you can understand what all the important features are and how to use them. You’ll learn how to: Use menus Change colors Arrange images, shapes, and text Create spreads Create columns Perform wraps Export to ...

The best resource for designing a home office! Karen Webb, architect and interior designer, lays out a step-by-step guide for setting up your home office for maximum productivity. This book will help you determine the best layout, equipment, furniture, lighting, and design style to suit your remote work needs. It includes a comprehensive look at various design aesthetics with color images and floor plans to achieve a stylish and productive home office that you will love.

A happy home is everything. No one knows this better than stylist and blogger Paula Sutton, who is behind the beloved Instagram account Hill House Vintage. Like many people, Paula gave years of her life to the busyness of the city until she traded catwalks for dog walks and couture for manure after leaving office life a decade ago. This book gives you a full glimpse into life at Hill House.

Designed to Go the Distance touches upon many career and lifestyle issues specific to those in creative career fields - cultural topics that are not often talked about or adequately prepared for. Think of this book more as a late-night barstool or coffeehouse conversation between two creatives. A creative pep talk, so to speak. And just like any pep talk in life, this book provides a healthy serving of food for thought as well as a few tips along the way, too.

You just spent a good chunk of your life writing the book that you always knew you had in you, and now it’s time to publish it! But you’re an author, not a graphic designer, and you need an eye-catching book cover that will make readers say yes to buying your book. Some book distributors have tools to help you out, but they rely on templates that are less than de-sirable and scream, “This book has been self-published!” You can also find a professional to do it for you, but if you’re on a budget this isn’t necessarily ideal. There’s a third way: Canva! Canva is a cloud-based (...

The book Master the Final Act of Life offers a distinctive exploration of the deep connection between existence and its unavoidable end. This thought-provoking book offers a fresh take on the inseparable nature of life and death, providing wisdom and perspective to help readers embrace the transient beauty of life while coming to terms with its impermanence. Through the lens of interconnectedness, you will uncover how life and death are two sides of the same coin, where life's journey inherently includes its eventual end. The book draws inspiration from the natural cycles of creation and ...

Creative problem-solving is at the heart of innovation, and some of the world's most innovative companies are very systematic in following this approach. Most people would assume that creativity and discipline can't coexist, and that only when resources are replete and the talent best-in-class can one be creative. But nothing could be further from the truth. In fact, creativity thrives amid constraints and calls for great discipline.

Teachers, are you prepared to design and build your classroom for a great new year? You will need these tips, advice, and anecdotes to guide your work and help you to avoid common pitfalls. Create Your Classroom is built on 25 years of classroom design and creating quality classroom environments that supported positive student connections and authentic learning. You will benefit from all the years of planning and preparation the author has compiled into the most essential tips you will need to create your classroom and have your most successful year.

Creative confidence sounds like some type of a fancy term for something, but in reality, it is a reference to the level of confidence that a person has when it comes to their own creativity. For example, if you have a lot of confidence when it comes to your creative abilities, then you have a lot of creative confidence. On the other hand, if you are someone that believes that you have no artistic ability, no musical ability, and no ability to think outside the box, then your creative confidence is probably very low.

Your home is your sanctuary—a safe space that nurtures your emotional, physical, and mental well-being. In Elements of Timeless Style, Erin shares her decades of expertise to guide you in making thoughtful choices, big and small, that enhance your living space. She empowers you to make confident investments, so you and your home evolve together.

This is the EXACT step-by-step system that many self-help experts use to manage their lives. This book goes into the life planning process, such as how to create an ultimate vision, ultimate purpose, identity, and code of conduct for your life. This book is more of a workbook with specific exercises so you can get clarity for your life.

The purpose of this audiobook is to give Mortgage Originators a guide to scaling their mortgage business while making more income and creating more freedom in their personal life. This audiobook is not based on theories or practices I personally haven’t implemented. This is the real deal–warts and all.

Manga Art Design: The Next Level. A step closer to unforgettable character design. Ever feel like your characters are almost there but something about them doesn’t quite land? Like they’re missing that spark that makes others memorable? You’re not alone. Designing original characters that feel alive, unique, and instantly recognizable is one of the hardest parts of visual storytelling—and this guide was built to help break through that wall. Manga Art Design: The Next Level is for artists who want more than just cool outfits and flashy poses. It’s for creators who care about shape...

“Life by Design” is a transformation guide that highlights the importance of belief, behavior, motivation, mindset, fitness and food. It is the embodiment of my personal philosophy to create and live a life that you truly love! The truth is, we are all designing our lives with our words, our beliefs, our relationships, and our environment.

Discover the compelling story of Frida Kahlo, a visionary artist whose personal experiences and revolutionary ideas forever changed the landscape of modern art and feminism. Frida Kahlo was a multifaceted figure, blending creativity, resilience, and an unyielding spirit to create art that transcended boundaries. This book delves deep into Kahlo's life, exploring her motivations, her groundbreaking works, and the legacy of her artistic and cultural contributions. From her deeply personal self-portraits to her activism, Kahlo's journey is a testament to the transformative power of art and ...

Independent study programs aren't for the "best" students; they are populated by students at their best. Geraldine Woods offers a practical, step-by-step guide based on her experience designing and directing the much-admired independent study program at the Horace Mann School. Under the supervision of teachers, students embark on a remarkable variety of projects and become teachers themselves, conducting seminars with their peers along the way to preparing their final product—which could as easily be an interactive website or musical composition as a research paper.