THE DESIGN BOOKSHELF is the learning / training department of the Design Center with important books on design, graphics, typography, Photoshop, image editing, web design, desktop publishing, web development, interactive media, iPod or iPhone, and more. All books have been reviewed! Bookmark: www.design-bookshelf.com ... stay up to date, join DTG FACEBOOK FaceBook Group and follow us on DTG TWITTER Twitter RSS

Women of Design

Influence and inspiration from the original trailblazers to the new groundbreakers. Women in Design takes you to the most excellent designing women in the industry. Don't miss it! February 27, 2010

The Backchannel

Twitter, Facebook, and other social networking channels may just railroad your information delivery! You've got to be up to speed on today's social networking channels ... and that means the backchannel February 25, 2010

Real World Print Production

Contrary to popular belief, print is not dead! With all the interest in online publishing, the good old medium of print is still alive and well. The problem is getting the color just right. Take some advice from Claudia McCue February 25, 2010

The Risks of the Backchannel

If presenters and audiences aren't prepared for the impact of a backchannel, there are risks of misunderstandings and public blowups ... Nothing gets attention like conflict, and that's especially true when it comes to the backchannel. February 24, 2010

Preparing Raster Images

Whether you acquire an image from a scanner, a digital camera, a royalty-free CD, or a stock photography vendor, it's made out of pixels. Those pixels need to be near perfect in order for the final print to be perfect February 24, 2010

High dynamic range, HDR WOW

Trey Ratcliff's writings and tutorials in high dynamic range photography has spawned a huge following in this dramatic technique for taking pictures. When you see it, you won't be able to resist the camera to Photoshop results February 15, 2010

Photoshop Elements 8 for Mac

For many years, we've advocated using Photoshop Elements as an alternative to Adobe Photoshop for a myriad of reasons -- particularly for those who just want great pictures. Photoshop Elements 8 for Mac is out, and since there's no manual, here's what you need January 11, 2010

Photoshop: Surreal Landscapes, Part 2

Dan Moughamian presents the second in a series of articles designed to illustrate the compositing workflow for a surreal landscape. December 18, 2009

My New iPhone

The new iPhone in the family caused quite a stir ... and it's not really as intuitive as they lead you to believe. Out of several help aids for Apple's awesome iPhone, this one has been thoroughly field tested and found to be the best! December 10, 2009

Favorite Clip Art Books

Here is a collection of our favorite Dover books that provide countless opportunities for the illustrator, designer, painter, scrapbooker, crafts person, or anyone that uses legacy art in projects. And we have samples at the loading dock! December 1, 2009