An Illustrated Field Guide to the Elements and Principles of Art + Design

Discover the hidden language of images using this full-color guide to the Elements and Principles of Art and Design with over 200 individual illustrations and 30 artwork examples. This comprehensive illustrated exploration of how images are composed is organized for easy reference and explores each element and principle in depth. Unlike big textbooks, this field guide-sized edition can easily slip into a bag or pocket for your next trip to the museum, design meeting, or classroom critique.

Joshua Field is an nationally and internationally exhibited artist, award-winning graphic designer, and Assistant Professor of Foundations and Fine Arts at the Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design in Denver, CO. He holds a BFA from the Maryland Institute College of Art in Baltimore, MD and an MFA from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst in Amherst, MA. His work has been featured in numerous publications including ArtSlant, DailyCandy, DesignYouTrust, and Saatchi Online's 100 Curators, 100 Days and is held in both public and private collections. Field's work can be seen on-line at joshuafield.com.