Banners, Ribbons and Scrolls (Dover Pictorial Archive)
R**H
not ideal
the other Dover Pictorial Archive came with discs, which made it easy to import into my computer for design projects.due to the outstanding price i can understand why a disc was not included, so i was ready to scan the images i liked, but the paper they used for the book is low quality, the printing inks bleed and the true lines were lost, the images are some what blotchy. The book are great if your ready to rebuild the images in vector, but the images as is will not match up with the crisp edges of the fonts you use while designing. over all i'm happy because they were priced so low and i always re-build Dover work in illustrator, but if your looking to cut and past scanned images into photoshop, the Dover are will look soft.
I**Y
but this book is an excellent reference for inspiration and letting clients imagine different possibilities ...
I'm a tattoo artist ( and tattoo shop owner) ... I can draw anything .... but this book is an excellent reference for inspiration and letting clients imagine different possibilities for banners then just the classics. I'm really glad I bought this book. ( and since most reference books are hundreds of dollars... this is a great deal!)
J**A
Great condition & Quick arrival of a great resource.
Great resource to add to my library. Tons of shapes and interpretations, extremely useful in hand drawn logo design.Not to sound off about this but...its a beautiful thing to see booked labeled as "useful & completely copyright free". Lots of designers these days seem to love the smoke & mirrors approach in trying to hide their inspiration and tools of the trade.Love this book. Will continue to purchase more in this realm over the coming months.Thanks!
M**T
good product for the money
good product for the money, tan color really makes the little black parts easy to see. Only minor complaint is its on the thin side.
D**N
Fantastic reference resource
As an artist, I'm called on from time to time to design banners. I saw this book in a tattoo shop and after leafing through it, I decided I had to have it. It's a fantastic book that covers a VERY wide range of banners. Very helpful.
P**S
Perfect for illustrators
Not much to say. The scrollwork in this book spans many styles and dates. It's very handy for quick reference if you're doing say, a tattoo design or t-shirt artwork. Many beautiful, unique and inspiring scrolls in here. A great buy for any artist!
C**N
Nice for tattoo ideas
Some what limited for artists still offers good ideas for graphic design and research. If you design with photoshop you can scan in the pages. I trace.
L**R
Four Stars
A must have for lovers of Victorian homes
P**E
Very Very Good Book
Brilliant book so much better than expected! Totally crammed with any manner of fancy and simple banners and bonus eagle/flag/flowers/art deco and flourishing
S**N
Book
Goog book
P**N
Four Stars
Easy to copy additions to your calligraphy work.
M**E
Five Stars
Arrived as promised, thanks.
A**V
Good for graphics!!
This book is good for graphics, I'm not good with drawing banners,ribbons etc..but this books gives the reader a variety of different Banners, Ribbons and Scrolls to choose from.