The Illustrator 10 Wow! Book [With CDROM]

by Sharon Steuer

Clear instructions and numerous sidebars guide the reader through Illustrator 10's highlights, from the most basic of graphics to sophisticated professional techniques. Step-by-step examples and... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0201784815
• ISBN13: 9780201784817
• Release Date: January 2002
• Publisher: Peachpit Press
• Length: 432 Pages
• Weight: 2.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 7.4" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

This is the book to teach you how to use Illustrator

I looked at all the books out there for Illustrator 10 and this one is by far the best instruction guide. First of all, the book is in color so you can understand visually! It guides you through lessons explaining every detail and various ways of accomplishing a task depending on your preference. There is skill building lessons in the book and on the CD with tons of example artwork. The book is layed out in such a way as build your skills as you go or jump in where you need specific expertise. The artwork examples are inspiring. This book definitely has something for everyone, whether you are new to Illustrator or not. For me no other book on Illustrator comes close in value or content, you get what you pay for and this one is well worth the money. If you learn by doing or through visual cues this book will do it for you. If you want a reference manual, buy something else.

A GREAT book

The initial glance at the seeming lackluster rating of this book does not do it justice. It seems to be influenced by the people who know nothing about illustrator, and bought this book hoping to learn how to use it. This is NOT what this book is about. First buy a book on basics, then get this book after you have a working knowledge of the program. You'll then first appreciate the thorough overview, poignant tips, and very impressive and helpful exercises.

Enormous Help for Learning Illustrator 10: Get This Book!

Drawing is challenging enough for me in the real world but it is a snap compared to doing it in a vector based computer art program. Illustrator 10 is one such program and the one I am trying to learn. This book is the best one to use after the very easy "Teach Yourself Visually: Illustrator 10 (Visual Read Less, Learn More" by Mike Wooldridge and Michael Toot book (which I've previously reviewed). Steuer's Wow text is very visual with lots of graphics and color yet goes much deeper into the program than the Woolridge and Toot book. Ironically, it is very difficult to find computer arts books which are visual, well laid out and with a colorful, graphical interface. The Wow books are filling that void very nicely. This, like the "Photoshop Wow" book, is easy to read and well laid out. This text also has a very good CD-ROM with it that is loaded with extra features and extra excercises. The CD-ROMs that accompany these texts are the frosting on the cake. More and more art work by artists in the field using the program appear on the CD-ROM while the text visuals remain heavily "how-to." Frankly, I find this book even more helpful than the actual tutorials I've watched in the college classroom in person and live. I highly recommend buying this book if you want to learn Illustrator 10. Author Sharon Steuer is a terrific teacher and her book makes it possible for all of us to take her "class".

Best way to learn Illustrator- For every level of user

I've been teaching Illustrator classes since 1989. I only wish I'd had the Wow book when I first started.The Illustrator Wow book is one of the best resources EVER for any artist or designer who wants to create illustrations, designs, or graphics.First of all, the artwork is exceptional. Just leafing through the pages becomes an inspriational lesson as to what sort of great graphics are being creating using computers and vector programs. I was totally blown away by some of the artists (yes, REAL artists) who are featured. Ms. Steuer shows examples from artists I have seen mentioned in award show books. Just to see this artwork up close is a benefit, but to then follow the step by step tutorials on how to make the techniques is worth ten times what the book costs.One thing you have to watch out for. If you are a beginner, don't just plop yourself into the middle of the book and expect to follow the sophisticated lessons. You need to work through the introductory chapters to get a handle on what the program does and how the book works. I promise you, just a few minutes with the beginning chapters will change your whole perception of how the book works.This is probably the best version of the Illustrator Wow book yet. Just like Illustrator 10 has blown away all the competition, so the Illustrator 10 Wow book stands apart from all the other books out there.

Probably the best Illustrator book out there

Finally a book that SHOWS me what I can do with Illustrator rather than just TELL me what I "could" do... This book has real examples of how real professionals use Illustrator. It's not only great for learning about some really cool stuff, but also great for inspiration. I consider myself a professional and yet I have learned so much from this book.