Design Essentials

by Russell Preston Brown, Luanne Seymour Cohen

The updated and revised edition of this award-winning title covers all the features of the latest versions of Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop. Readers get an illustrated step-by-step guide to creating graphic effects-ideal for graphics professionals! Steps to creating over 40 techniques used by designers, illustrators, and photographers Provides tips and advice for timesaving shortcuts-great for those with urgent deadlines Covers blending, textures, duotones, printing, special effects, and more

102 pages, Paperback

First published December 1, 1995

About the author

Russell Preston Brown is a Senior Creative Director at Adobe Systems.
Russell Brown has been a creative force at Adobe for the past 18 years.
His influence on Photoshop’s development started right at the beginning. Russell’s budding relationship with Thomas and John Knoll, the program’s original developers, helped shape the future of both Photoshop and Adobe.
Russell was a key contributor to the launch and features development of Photoshop 1.0. But more than just helping with its initial development, Russell was also instrumental in the software’s growing popularity.
His overwhelming passion and limitless enthusiasm for Photoshop aided in its widespread acceptance. Russell has traveled the world to evangelize the use of Adobe’s products. He’s mesmerized audiences at conferences worldwide.
His creative lecture style has won him and Photoshop a loyal legion of fans, as he incorporates entertainment and fun into his sessions. Although Photoshop continues to evolve, the heart of Russell’s message stays the same.