From award-winning artist and author Cristoph Niemann comes a collection of witty illustrations and whimsical views on working creatively. This survey of Niemann's work will be done in his signature style, combining photography and illustration in surprising and humourous ways. Taking its title from his New York Times column Abstract Sunday, this book covers Niemann's entire career and showcases brilliant observations of contemporary life through sketches, travel journals and popular newspaper features. The narrative guides readers through Christoph's creative process, how he built his career, and how he overcomes the internal and external obstacles that creative people face--all presented with disarming wit and intellect. Enhanced with nearly 350 original images, this book is a tremendous inspirational and aspirational resource.

Time for bed? Time for poetry! Former Children's Poet Laureate Kenn Nesbitt presents a blockbuster collection of brief, original gems by the most beloved writers and poets of our time. Illuminated with dreamlike wit and whimsy by New York Times illustrator and award-winning artist Christoph Niemann, here is a new bedtime classic. Containing more than 140 original contributions, including all-new poems from Jack Prelutsky, Jon Scieszka, Dennis Lee, Sharon Creech, Nancy Willard, Mary Ann Hoberman, Nikki Grimes, Judith Viorst, Lemony Snicket, Lee Bennet Hopkins, Naomi Shihab Nye, X. J. Kennedy, Jane Yolen, and many more, bedtime just got easier. When it's time for tuck-in, and your little one wants just one more moment with you, fill it with something that will feed the imagination and fuel a love of reading. Share a one-minute poem!

What can you do with a word? Read it, spell it, say it, picture it, understand it, make a sentence with it, tell a story with it, share it with a friend. Everything starts with a love of words! More than 300 words inspired by Dr. Edward Fry's list of sight words are paired with striking and playful illustrations by internationally renowned designer and artist Christoph Niemann to deepen understanding, to enrich, and to enlighten those learning to read and write English, whether they be children or adults. This compilation of more than 300 words and pictures encourages reading, fuels the imagination, and offers hours of decoding fun. Christoph Niemann has illustrated each word with a picture that challenges readers to make connections and puzzle out meaning in a playful way. Homophones, basic punctuation, and an assortment of silly and unusual words are also included to delineate the eighteen sections of the book. Browse the pages to discover words you don't know (or find a new facet of the ones you do)! Create your own stories or poems by combining words, images, and ideas. Can you think of other words to describe the images, or new drawings to interpret the words? Cover a word with your finger and ask a friend to guess it just by looking at the picture. Or pick a word and draw (or write) what you think happens next...This is an excellent, original, and exuberant teaching tool for parents as well as elementary school teachers, and it will also be useful for ESL programs. Includes an introduction and an index.

Die Behandlungsplanung in der Notaufnahme von Krankenhausern ist ein hoch dynamischer Prozess, der immer wieder zu langen Wartezeiten fuhrt. Christoph Niemann stellt mit seinem Modell der marktbasierten Verhandlungen ein dezentrales System vor, in dem Softwareagenten den Behandlungsplan koordinieren. Die Planung berucksichtigt die Dringlichkeit der Behandlung und fuhrt zu verkurzter Wartezeit fur die einzelnen Patienten. Das System automatisiert einen grossen Teil der Planung, so dass von den Leistungserbringern weniger Koordinationstatigkeit erwartet wird

Meet Lin and her pet dragon

When the dragon mysteriously disappears, Lin sets off on a journey to find her best friend . . . and readers set off on a journey of learning and discovery.

By ingeniously integrating written Chinese characters into the illustrations as the story progresses, Christoph Niemann has created a book that is engrossing, unique, and memorable. The Pet Dragon is a playful introduction to the fascinating world of Chinese language and culture . . . and a terrific story to share with children everywhere.

You are invited to join Lin for an adventure you will not soon forget

Magisterarbeit aus dem Jahr 2006 im Fachbereich Medien / Kommunikation - Public Relations, Werbung, Marketing, Social Media, Note: 2.0, Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universitat Bonn, 53 Quellen im Literaturverzeichnis, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Werbung ist in unserem Medienumfeld allgegenwartig und hat sich damit zu einem festen Bestandteil unserer Kultur entwickelt. Seit ihrem Bestehen diskutieren Wissenschaft und Offentlichkeit, ob Werbung dabei Spiegelbild oder nur ein verzerrtes Bild der Gesellschaft ist oder ob sie sogar kulturelle Veranderungen bewirken kann. Fest steht, dass Werbung durch ihre Prasenz und ihre manipulative Absicht einen Beitrag zur Beeinflussung moralischer und gesellschaftlicher Wertevorstellung liefern kann. Doch welche Darstellungen von Frau und Mann werden dem Rezipienten in diesem bedeutenden Bereich der Massenmedien prasentiert? Welche Klischees finden Verwendung und inwiefern wird eine "klassische Rollenverteilung" bestatigt oder verworfen? Der Autor Christoph Niemann gibt einfuhrend einen Uberblick uber das komplexe Feld der Werbung und insbesondere der Fernsehwerbung. Mit Hilfe medienanalytischer Instrumente untersucht er die Darstellung von Frauen- und Mannerrollen am Beispiel des finanziell grossten Posten des TV-Werbemarktes, der Automobilwerbung, und gelangt dabei zu uberraschenden Ergebnissen

Graphic artist and designer Niemann follows his acclaimed picture book "The Pet Dragon" with a quintessential preschool adventure about a subway ride, based on his popular "New York Times" blog. Full color.