Graphic design history : a critical guide

Graphic Design Historytraces the social and cultural role of visual communication from prehistory to the present, connecting what designers do every day to a history of innovative graphic forms and effects. It offers a unique and exciting set of critical lenses for thinking about the cultural purpose and historical dimensions of the graphic designer’s work, placing emphasis on the relevance o…

The fundamentals of illustration. Third Edition.

The Fundamentals of Illustration is a comprehensive and practical introduction to the field for illustration for graphic arts students, as well as for those who commission illustration. Index: page 165-172.

Idea generation

Basics Graphic Design 03: Idea Generation explores the many ways in which the designer can generate ideas and develop them into successful design solutions.

Design research : investigation for successful creative solutions

Design Research shows readers how to choose the best method of research in order to save time and get the right results.The book makes readers aware of all the different research methods, as well as how to carry out the most appropriate research for their graphic design projects. All stages of the research process are considered in a dynamic and entertaining style, covering audience, context, t…

A Primer of Visual Literacy

This primer is designed to teach students the interconnected arts of visual communication. This book provides a framework within which to re-examine and revise one's thinking about the basic structure and impact of visual messages.

Typography : the arrangement style and apperance of type and typefaces

An introduction to the process of generating creative ideas and concepts, this book identifies methods used by designers to start the process that eventually leads to a finished piece of work. "Basics Design" offers a useable approach to design as a problem-solving activity.

Introduction to two dimensional design. Second Edition

Introduction to Two-Dimensional Design, Second Edition provides a solid foundation in timeless design principles. With the help of more than 200 revealing illustrations, the book explores both the qualitative and quantitative aspects of 2D design, interweaving historical accounts with penetrating analyses of visual principles and issues found in important contemporary examples. This new edition…

Graphic design history : a critical guide. Second Edition

A Fresh Look at the History of Graphic Design Graphic Design History, 2nd edition is a critical approach to the history of graphic design. Organized chronologically, the book demonstrates the connection to the current practices of graphic arts, visual expression, and design with its engaging narrative and special features. With new images, chapter revisions, and features like Tools of the Trade…

Typographic design : form and communication. Sixth Edition

"Provides a comprehensive overview of every aspect of designing with type"--

Manual of graphic techniques 4 : for architects, graphic designers & artists

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9780906525265

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Series Title

Scribner arts library

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741.6 Por m

Graphic Artists Guild handbook : pricing & ethical guidelines. Sixteenth edition

The industry bible for communication design and illustration professionals, with updated information, listings, and pricing guidelines. Graphic Artists Guild Handbook is the industry bible for communication design and illustration professionals. A comprehensive reference guide, the Handbook helps graphic artists navigate the world of pricing, collecting payment, and protecting their creative wo…

Basic Design : Design thinking for visual communication

"An introductory guide to generating creative ideas and concepts for graphic designers"--

The non-designer's design book : design and typographic principles for the vi…

Edition

Fourth Edition

ISBN/ISSN

9780133966152

Collation

239 p. ; 26 cm.

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686.2252 Wil n

Signage and wayfinding design : a complete guide to creating environmental gr…

A new edition of the market-leading guide to signage and wayfinding design This new edition of Signage and Wayfinding Design: A Complete Guide to Creating Environmental Graphic Design Systems has been fully updated to offer you the latest, most comprehensive coverage of the environmental design process—from research and design development to project execution. Utilizing a cross-disciplinary a…

Inside the business of graphic design : 60 leaders share the secrets of their…

Based on interviews with over 60 graphic design business owners, this volume seeks to cast light on the risks, requirements and rewards of running a creative and successful design business.

Mascot: Mascots in Contemporary Graphic Design

The work within this book celebrates the use of mascots in contemporary graphic design. Co-opted to help sell or promote anything from tech companies and financial organisations to burger chains, record fairs and publishers, the use of mascots seems to be as popular as ever. Part of their charm is their variety. Simple and playful or sophisticated and current, mascots are fun characters that ma…

How ideas are born : graphic designers on creative processes

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ISBN/ISSN

9788417656935

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303 p. ; 22 cm.

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741.6068 Art h

Lifestyle Illustration of the 50s

An enthralling overview of the astonishing artistic skill of the leading lifestyle illustrators of the period, Lifestyle Illustration of the 1950s reveals the changing social aspirations of the post-war generation and their growing optimism for the future. Featuring over 1,000 beautiful and stylistically diverse illustrations, this volume charts the decade's progression as the new younger gener…

Turbulence: The Art of Storm Lion

Edition

First edition

ISBN/ISSN

9789810854232

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128 p. ; 31 cm.

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760 She t

Font Psychology: why fonts matter and how typefaces influence consumer behavior

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ISBN/ISSN

9798495874046

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89 p. ; 21 cm.

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741.622 Lew f