Christ Frost shows how a well designed publication can provide a powerful platform for good journalism. He details the elements of a good design & provides instruction on how to get the most out of computers & computer-aided design.
"Provides a comprehensive overview of every aspect of designing with type"--
TypoMag is a publication devoted to the use of typography in contemporary magazines.
This updated version of Rockport’s bestselling Design Elements offers expanded and updated content in a new, cleaner format for easier navigation. Author Timothy Samara has added more than 50 new diagrams and more than 100 new images of real-world projects with an increased emphasis on web and environmental design projects. The 20 Rules for Good Design has been revisited and expanded to …
"An introductory guide to generating creative ideas and concepts for graphic designers"--
Layout for graphic design concerns the arrangement of text and images on a page. How these elements are positioned, both in relation to one another, and within the overall design scheme, will affect how content is viewed and received. Whether in print or online, it is key to powerful visual communication. Layout for Graphic Designers provides visual arts students with a theoretical and practica…
Cutting-edge typography for digital media and examples of how it is applied. It includes QR codes with links to the designers' videos and webpages, with examples of the fonts they use.
Provides an overview of animated digital typography, examining such topics as the role of kinetic typography in branding, the use of typographic messaging in the delivery of information, and experiments in type and letter design.
"Typography is your design's voice and the most powerful tool you have to communicate with your readers. Learn how to wield type with care and wit: how to evaluate typefaces, consider technical constraints, create flexible typographic systems, and put together your own collection of favorite faces." - from back cover.
'Truly something that's just a beautiful, slick, and very enjoyable little publication' – CreativeBoom "Graphic Design Play Book features a variety of puzzles and challenges, providing a fun and interactive way for young visual thinkers to engage with the world of graphic design" – Eye Understand how graphic design works and develop your visual sensibility through puzzles and activities! An…
Brimming with ideas for promotional campaigns Designers are always looking to give their work the creative edge required to get noticed in a sea of marketing and promotion. To achieve this, they must be market savvy, innovative, and possess up-to-date production know-how. The Little Book of Big Promotions is packed with content that offers creative inspiration. It offers hundreds of design idea…
This comprehensive monograph about the Italian monthly supplement 'Intelligence in Lifestyle' tells the story of how the magazine's consistent visual and journalistic quality developed. It features numerous examples to explain editorial concepts and branding elements.
The Field Guide to Typography explores and explains the myriad typefaces that we see around us in our day-to-day lives, from airplane liveries to computer screens, from billboard hoardings to signage systems. It presents over 120 typefaces old and new, common and unusual with photographic references to help font spotters identify particular typefaces in the wild. Accompanying background informa…
The long awaited follow-up to our all-time bestseller Thinking with Type is here. Type on Screen is the definitive guide to using classic typographic concepts of form and structure to make dynamic compositions for screen-based applications. Covering a broad range of technologies—from electronic publications and websites to videos and mobile devices—this hands-on primer presents the latest i…