Jim Krause has worked as a designer in the Pacific Northwest since the 1980s. He has produced award-winning work for clients large and small, including Microsoft, McDonald's, Kodak, Cingular Wireless, Washington Apples, Levi Strauss, Paccar/Kenworth, and Seattle Public Schools. Jim Krause has written over a dozen books on design, creativity, and digital photography. His books are widely popular, are on sale around the world, and several have been translated into multiple languages.Krause's latest books are Visual Design and Color For Designers--both published by New Riders. These two books are the first two titles in New Rider's Creative Core series. When Jim Krause isn't working on books, he can usually be found racing his motorcycle, riding a bicycle, hiking, reading, enjoying a really good cup of espresso, or looking at birds through a pair of binoculars.