VENTANA BOOK REVEALS THE TRUE COLORS OF BLACK-AND-WHITE

Chapel Hill, NC--Lack of color need not mean colorless, a fact illustrated
more graphically than ever in the newly released The Gray Book, Second
Edition, fully revised and updated by Ventana Press. Written by noted
design innovators Michael Gosney, John Odam and Jim Benson, The Gray Book,
Second Edition shows readers how to create elegant graphic designs using
simple, time-tested professional techniques. In a dazzling addition to the
widely acclaimed first edition, the "Annotated Gray Gallery" showcases 25
all-new illustrations, taking readers behind the scenes to demonstrate the
step-by-step processes used to create the art.

"Black-and-white design is not only economical and convenient to produce,
it's more appropriate than color for most purposes," explain the authors
in their introduction to the new edition. "The Gray Book will open your
eyes to its endless creative possibilities [and show] how to work with
contrast, screens and solids to create 'color' in an effective,
attention-getting way."

Stunning examples demonstrate how to:

* Make visuals "pop" with reverses, drop shadows and special
  effects like 3D and gradients.
* Use contrast, textures, screens and solids to create 
  attention-getting "color." 
* Create riveting effects with light, shadow and space. 
* Enrich the overall effect with unusual patterns, backgrounds,
  bleeds and multiple shades of gray.
* Add variety and flexibility by importing and enhancing scanned
  artwork.

Michael Gosney is editor and publisher of Verbum, the leading personal
computer art journal. He is also founding editor of Step-by-Step
Electronic Design newsletter and president of The Gosney Company, an
electronic design agency in San Diego. John Odam is art director of
Verbum, design director of Step-by-Step Electronic Design newsletter and a
nationally recognized specialist in electronic design and illustration.
Jim Benson is a writer, designer and contributor to Verbum, Step-by-Step
Electronic Design, Publish, Art Product News and other publications.

The Gray Book, Second Edition, is softcover, 7 3/8" x 9 1/4", 315 pages
with 400 illustrations. Suggested retail price: $24.95. ISBN:
1-56604-073-6.

Ventana Press publishes books and other materials that help computer users
become more productive, including Looking Good in Print, Looking Good With
CorelDRAW!, Desktop Publishing With WordPerfect 6, Word for Windows Design
Companion and Voodoo Mac. All titles are available in bookstores and
through Ventana Press, P.O. Box 2468, Chapel Hill, NC 27515; 919/942-0220;
FAX, 919/942-1140

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