The animated science-fiction adventures of Rick & Morty are irreverent shocking & hilarious--from the cynical & rapid-fire one liners to the grotesquely & endearing character designs Now take a deep trans-dimensional dive into the creation of these many insane universes with The Art of Rick & Morty! This new book is a must-have not only for followers of the series but for fans of animation as well! Featuring intimate commentary from the show&s creators accompanying a vast collection of process concept & production art this volume offers a tantalizing exploration of one of the most outlandish & beloved shows on television Don&t miss your chance to see the amazing art that goes into creating this twisted & fantastic Adult Swim series! Exclusive never before seen concept art from the making of the hit animated series Rick & Morty! The comprehensive companion to the hit series Rick & Morty! The art book that Rick & Morty fans have been waiting for! ...

This is a story about rivalry among artists Not the kind of rivalry that grows out of hatred & dislike but rather rivalry that emerges from admiration friendship love The kind of rivalry that existed between Degas & Manet Picasso & Matisse Pollock & de Kooning & Freud & Bacon These were some of the most famous & creative relationships in the history of art driving each individual to heights of creativity & inspiration
- & provoking them to despair jealousy & betrayal Matisse's success threatened Picasso so much that his friends would throw darts at a portrait of his rival's beloved daughter Marguerite shouting 'there's one in the eye for Matisse!' & Willem de Kooning's twisted friendship with Jackson Pollock didn't stop him taking up with his friend's lover barely a year after Pollock's fatal car crash In The Art of Rivalry Pulitzer Prize-winning art critic Sebastian Smee explores how as both artists struggled to come into their own they each played vital roles in provoking the other's creative breakthroughs
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The Art of Sean Phillips is a lavish career-spanning retrospective of the acclaimed artist behind Criminal Sleeper Incognito & Fatale Sean has personally selected the very best most interesting examples of his art for inclusion from comic strips assembled with childhood friends in his bedroom through his work for British girls' comics & 2000AD to his role as a key artist in the early years of Vertigo through his superhero work for Marvel DC & Wild Storm & finally from his creator-owned series with Ed Brubaker Also the renowned artist has been extensively interviewed along with many of his key collaborators for the book's in-depth commentary on his work & career ...

Which sort of seducer could you be Siren? Rake? Cold Coquette? Star? Comedian? Charismatic? or Saint? This book will show you which & Charm persuasion the ability to create illusions these are some of the many dazzling gifts of the Seducer the compelling figure who is able to manipulate mislead & give pleasure all at once When raised to the level of art seduction an indirect & subtle form of power has toppled empires won elections & enslaved great minds In this beautiful sensually designed book Greene unearths the two sides of seduction the characters & the process Discover who you or your pursuer most resembles Learn too the pitfalls of the anti-Seducer In part II immerse yourself in the twenty-four manoeuvres & strategies of the seductive process the ritual by which a seducer gains mastery over their target Understand how to & Choose the Right Victim& & Appear to Be an Object of Desire& & & Confuse Desire & Reality& In addition Greene provides instruction on how to identify victims by type Each fascinating character & each cunning tactic demonstrates a fundamental truth about who we are & the targets we&ve become
- or hope to win over The Art of Seduction is an indispensable primer on the essence of one of history&s greatest weapons & the ultimate power trip
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Three acknowledged experts in search engine optimization share guidelines & innovative techniques that will help you plan & execute a comprehensive SEO strategy Complete with an array of effective tactics from basic to advanced this third edition prepares digital marketers for 2016 with updates on SEO tools & new search engine optimization methods that have reshaped the SEO landscape Novices will receive a thorough SEO education while experienced SEO practitioners get an extensive reference to support ongoing engagements Comprehend SEO's many intricacies & complexities Explore the underlying theory & inner workings of search engines Understand the role of social media user data & links Discover tools to track results & measure success Examine the effects of Google's Panda & Penguin algorithms Consider opportunities in mobile local & vertical SEO Build a competent SEO team with defined roles Glimpse the future of search & the SEO industry Visit the book website (httpwwwartofseobookcom) for FAQs & to post your own burning questions You'll have access to special offers & discounts on various SEO tools & services You can also get exclusive access to instructional videos related to the concepts in the book by sending an email to bonusesartofseobookcom ...

From Guy Kawasaki the bestselling author of The Art of the Start & Enchantment The Art of Social Media is a no-nonsense guide to becoming a social media superstar By now it's clear that whether you're promoting a business a product or yourself social media is near the top of what will determine your success or failure & there are countless pundits authors & consultants eager to advise you But there's no one quite like Guy Kawasaki the legendary former chief evangelist for Apple & one of the pioneers of business blogging tweeting facebooking tumbling & much much more Now Guy has teamed up with his Canva colleague Peg Fitzpatrick to offer The Art of Social Media
- the one essential guide you need to get the most bang for your time effort & money With more than 100 practical tips tricks & insights Guy & Peg present a ground-up strategy to produce a focused thorough & compelling presence on the most popular social-media platforms They guide you through the steps of building your foundation amassing your digital assets going to market optimizing your profile attracting more followers & effectively integrating social media & blogging For beginners overwhelmed by too many choices as well as seasoned professionals eager to improve their game The Art of Social Media is full of tactics that have been proven to work in the real world Or as Guy puts it Great Stuff No Fluff Guy Kawasaki who helped make Macintosh a household name now runs Garage Technology Ventures a venture-capital firm He has held his workshop Boot Camp for Start-ups around the world Kawasaki is the author of seven previous books including Art of the Start Enchantment & Rules for Revolutionaries
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In the social sciences today students are taught theory by reading & analyzing the works of Karl Marx Max Weber & other foundational figures of the discipline What they rarely learn however is how to actually theorize The Art of Social Theory is a practical guide to doing just that In this one-of-a-kind user's manual for social theorists Richard Swedberg explains how theorizing occurs in what he calls the context of discovery a process in which the researcher gathers preliminary data & thinks creatively about it using tools such as metaphor analogy & typology He guides readers through each step of the theorist's art from observation & naming to concept formation & explanation To theorize well you also need a sound knowledge of existing social theory Swedberg introduces readers to the most important theories & concepts & discusses how to go about mastering them If you can think you can also learn to theorize This book shows you how Concise & accessible The Art of Social Theory features helpful examples throughout & also provides practical exercises that enable readers to learn through doing ...

Packed with hundreds of images including production paintings concept art & sketches storyboards & matte paintings this book is the definitive guide to the art of the film--Amazoncom 256 pages 300 Illustrations color Szostak Phil ...

This spectacular volume is a compendium of beautiful recording & playback equipment & at the same time an engaging comprehensive history of sound recording Organized chronologically it showcases specially commissioned photography of the beautiful iconic & rarely seen objects contained within the diverse collections of the EMI Archive Trust Recording equipment playback devices catalogues artist files records master tapes radios & televisions are all here accompanied by detailed specifications & intriguing archival photographs Interspersed with the timeline & images are in-depth articles that tell the complete stories of the pioneering advances in the evolution of sound technology from the invention of the ' Gramophone' method to the development of electronic signal amplifiers & from the arrival of magnetic tape recording to the advent of CDs & the dawn of the digital age It is sure to prove irresistible to music geeks & design lovers alike ...

The Art of Spirited Awaycollects colour illustrations of Spirited Awayfor the first time in an English edition This book



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