Maximum Creativity within a Minimum Budget Black-and-white graphics will always hold a place of their own, whether in the context of painting, photography, graphic design, architecture or fashion. In addition to their powerful aesthetics, designers can achieve high levels of creativity at lower costs simply by using this impressive tool. 'Monochrome Graphics' showcases the appealing effects of using monochrome colour schemes in a wide range of visual fields and provides a unique and highly visual demonstration of the powerful impact of black and white. With its highly representative selection of projects, 'Monochrome Graphics' will appeal equally to design professionals and a general readership. AUTHOR: Lin Shijian was born in 1982 in Zhanjiang, Guangdong Province, China. He is a book editor and the art director of the design magazine BranD. He has overseen the art direction of over forty professional art and design titles that have been translated into many languages. In the course of his work as a teacher, he has been invited to lecture at the prestigious Beijing Normal University, Zhuhai, and Shenzhen University. In addition to being involved in promoting design in general, Lin Shijian champions efforts to combine academic study and practical experience in the training of new designers, and passionately believes that it is important for educational institutions and the design industry to work together in order to encourage students to develop a multifaceted range of talents. SELLING POINTS: ? Provides an original and highly visual demonstration of the power of black and white. ? Covers a wide range of design forms ? Will appeal equally to design professionals and a general readership 680 b/w illustrations
