Character Design Quarterly 25

They are not not enough adjectives to describe this incredible very affordable book. I honestly thought that this was some type of rinky-dink magazine. Every single page is absolutely mind blowing.

The book itself is filled with beautiful images and great tips from a variety of artists, including Lynn Chen, which is what enticed to purchasing for this edition.What is really disappointing is how I've noticed over the months how much Amazon has gotten cheaper and more lazy with their packaging. I've purchased plenty of books in the past from Amazon itself and third party sellers, so I know what is expected to ship out books safely to buyers. Amazon used to wrap their books in bubble wrap and along with additional protection inside a box that was fairly suited for its size. Lately, it's transitioned to no wrapping whatsoever for the book and then thrown into a much too big box for the item, leading the book to bump around and get damaged on arrival. What made this purchase the worst experience of all, was instead of placing the "softcover" book in a box, it was placed into an envelope this time. Which of course, led the book edges to be dented/damaged... Someone shouldn't have to wonder if by purchasing through Amazon, are they gambling to expect another "brand new" book to be damaged at their doorstep each time. It's such a shame because I used to purchase books more frequently from Amazon, but lately, I've become more hesitant because of their shipping practices. So just a warning for others if you care about such things of course.