The Story of Graphic Design: From the Invention of Writing to the Birth of Digital Design
Product DescriptionThis comprehensive illustrated history begins with the origins of the alphabet itself and carries the reader through the first handwritten books, the invention of printing in the Renaissance, the explosion of graphic styles (and printed media) in the 19th and 20th centuries, and the impact of digital technology on design today.
Like E.H. Gombrich’s magnificent Story of Art, The Story of Graphic Design is a compelling narrative that explores the evolution of styles under the pressure of social, cultural, and technological change, accompanied by a comprehensive selection of illustrations of key works in typography and design since the invention of writing. It covers a remarkable number of topics, from…
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Product DescriptionThis book begins with a close consideration of a fundamental issue of world history, namely, the mustering of sufficient grounds or reasons for effectively dealing with the world. In the course of that beginning, it listens carefully to the attempts in this area by three prominent thinkers of the recent past, Martin Heidegger, Edmund Husserl and Jacques Derrida. From there it proceeds to work through factors of intentional consciousness misplayed by the three abovementioned stalwarts and ignored by a surprising percentage of the population. Along the way, it draws upon the efforts in this regard by novelist, Marcel…
Product DescriptionThe works of 30 young graphic designers from mainland China are compiled here in the form of posters, packaging, book design and illustrations. The works, clearly presented one to a page, reveal a new idea of creativity in China, which grasps the opportunities of astounding economic development while paying tribute to the legacies of ideology and tradition. Each designer is surveyed over the space of four to eight pages, while their works are placed in context through several essays.
3030 New Graphic Design In China
Product DescriptionProvocative Graphics is a unique swipe file book focused on sexy, bold, daring, innovative, playful, quirky, and thought provoking design work that pushes the boundaries of what is acceptable, taking the viewer places they do not expect to go. Famous examples of provocative graphics are Bennetton’s controversial identity campaigns and Calvin Klein’s head-turning clothing advertisements. Consumer’s are bombarded with an overwhelming amount of choices, as a result designer’s resort to the shock factor or an in your face style. Provocative graphics turn heads. The author discusses how the design firms and their clients conceived and developed these projects…
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Show more work. Use less space. Captivate the client Zip drives, CD-ROMs and Websites are replacing the traditional black portfolio for designers looking to impress their next client. Yet the basic elements of a good portfolio remain: readablilty, ease of navigation, finite space, and attracting attention.
Digital Portfolio: 26 Design Portfolios Unzipped unlocks the secrets of creating a memorable digital portfolio through an in-depth look at 26 different designers who have successfully bridged the gap from print to pixel in presenting their best work. From these case studies you’ll discover: –Great design with concrete practical information to…
Product DescriptionThe new Graphic Design Archives Chapbook Series celebrates the achievements of key design pioneers whose work is collected at Rochester Institute of Technology. Lester Beall: Space, Time & Content explores the work of Lester Beall through reproductions of RIT’s comprehensive holdings. Beall (1903-1969) gained prominence through his ads, posters and identity projects commissioned from such high-profile clients as the Chicago Tribune, Collier’s and Time magazines, the Rural Electrification Administration and International Paper Company. Throughout his career, Beall’s award-winning design and high principles made him a favored lecturer in professional and educational circles. He is now considered as one…
Product DescriptionSimple method of creating 4, 6, and 8 segmented designs using tracing and carbon paper.
Kaleidoscopic Designs and How to Create Them
Product DescriptionEye-catching, balanced, powerful: these are words many designers wouldn’t normally associate with the word “white.” But this striking collection newly available in paperback showcases a wide array of work that uses white as a central element in the design. Disproving common thinking that white is one-dimensional or limited, these innovative pieces show how the clever use of white, its different shades, and the use of negative space can make a design as vibrant as any color-centric piece.
Gail Deibler Finke a graphic design writer, has written 10 books, and is a frequent contributor to HOW magazine. She lives…
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The best-selling Letterhead and Logo Design now compiles the most creative and inspiring work in the field in a stunning collection featuring the best of the past four volumes. From well-known design leaders, new design firms, and cutting-edge artists, this collection includes everything identity, from logos to labels, business cards to envelopes, and the creative techniques and full-color images portrayed in this broad range of work will inspire new design solutions for age-old challenges that beg for a fresh approach. This book is an invaluable resource for both design firms and their
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Product DescriptionAs a scrapbooker and paper crafters, knowing why things seem to look better one way than another makes our designing process smoother. Having this toolbox of scrapbook guidelines at our fingertips helps.
Whit these Graphic design for scrapbook pages youll know the layout secrets of graphic designers! This 96-page idea book reveals 10 graphic design elements for making great layouts every time.
Design elements like balance and counter-balance, texture, line, uneven numbers, clustering and framing are illustrated with 150 sample layouts.
Also included are 116 sampler projects page embellishments created with brads, clips, magic mesh, overlays, ribbons, slide…