The Thames Hudson Dictionary Of Graphic Design And Designers

Author : Alan Livingston
Publisher : Thames and Hudson
ISBN 13 : 9780500204139
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.36/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Thames and Hudson Dictionary of Graphic Design and Designers written by Alan Livingston and published by Thames and Hudson. This book was released on 2012-09-11 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Covers everything from airbrush to Hermann Zapf.” —Communication Arts The interaction of words and images and the visual communication of ideas are an essential part of daily life, and these concepts are at the heart of graphic design. With over 200 new and updated entries, this indispensable book provides information about typographers, journals, movements and styles, organizations and schools, printers and private presses, art directors, technological advances, design studios, graphic illustrators, and poster artists from the mid-nineteenth century to the present day. More than 550 illustrations, extensive cross-references, and a chronological chart outlining the relationship between movements, technology, and individual designers make this an invaluable reference for students and professionals alike.

Author : Alan Livingston
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 215 pages
Book Rating : 4.84/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Thames and Hudson Dictionary of Graphic Design and Designers written by Alan Livingston and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 215 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Alan Livingston
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781782683940
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.41/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Thames & Hudson Dictionary of Graphic Design and Designers written by Alan Livingston and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive guide to international developments in graphic design. From pre-industrial printing presses and medieval typography to computer graphics and avant-garde stylistic advances, a wealth of entries elucidate technical terms and detail movements, media, advertising, corporate identity, posters, packaging, and magazine and book design, placing graphic design in the wider context of the history of fine art and illustration.

Author : Richard Hollis
Publisher : National Geographic Books
ISBN 13 : 0500204519
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.11/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Graphic Design in the Twentieth Century written by Richard Hollis and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2021-11-30 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A new edition of a seminal book on the history of graphic design in the twentieth century by one of the leading authorities in the field. The story of graphic design is one of the most exciting and important developments in twentieth-century visual culture. From its roots in the expansion of printing, graphic design has evolved from a means of identification, information, and promotion to a profession and art in its own right. This authoritative documentary history begins with the poster and goes on to chart the use of text and image in brochures and magazines, advertising, corporate identity, television, and electronic media, and includes the effects of technical innovations such as photography and the computer, as well as the digital revolution. With over 800 illustrations fully integrated with the text, this indispensable account is uniquely clear, comprehensive, and absorbing. For this latest edition, Graphic Design in the Twentieth Century has been updated with a new preface and additions to the bibliography, ensuring its continued usefulness to students and designers alike.

Author : Gavin Ambrose
Publisher : A&C Black
ISBN 13 : 2940411611
Total Pages : 196 pages
Book Rating : 4.10/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Fundamentals of Creative Design written by Gavin Ambrose and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2011-08-31 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduces students to the various aspects of the graphic design. This title provides a fresh introduction to the key elements of the discipline and looks at the following topics: design thinking, format, layout, grids, typography, colour, image and print and finish.

Author : Meredith Davis
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780500290491
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.90/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Graphic Design Theory written by Meredith Davis and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Meredith Davis draws on her many years' experience teaching graphic design students to explain complex theories with total clarity, encouraging readers to evaluate existing design work critically, and to use theoretical frameworks to enhance their own studio practice.

Author : Sean Adams
Publisher : Abrams
ISBN 13 : 1683350022
Total Pages : 262 pages
Book Rating : 4.26/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Designer's Dictionary of Color written by Sean Adams and published by Abrams. This book was released on 2017-04-11 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guide to the cultural, historical, and social meanings of twenty-seven colors, plus examples of successful usage of each as well as options for palette variations. The Designer’s Dictionary of Color provides an in-depth look at twenty-seven colors key to art and graphic design. Organized by spectrum, in color-by-color sections for easy navigation, this book documents each hue with charts showing color range and palette variations. Chapters detail each color’s creative history and cultural associations, with examples of color use that extend from the artistic to the utilitarian—whether the turquoise on a Reid Miles album cover or the avocado paint job on a 1970s Dodge station wagon. A practical and inspirational resource for designers and students alike, The Designer’s Dictionary of Color opens up the world of color for all those who seek to harness its incredible power.

Author : Gavin Ambrose
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1350035270
Total Pages : 290 pages
Book Rating : 4.70/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Visual Dictionary of Graphic Design written by Gavin Ambrose and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2019-01-10 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Visual Dictionary of Graphic Design is a comprehensive guide to the numerous terms used within graphic design and associated disciplines. Over 250 terms are explained and contextualized, with concise definitions accompanied by illustrations and examples taken from historical and contemporary graphic design. The dictionary covers traditional practice and process terms as well as modern terminology. It also defines a wide variety of practical terms, such as Perfect binding, Deboss and Strikethrough, as well as movements and styles including Surrealism, Psychadelia and Postmodernism.

Author : John T. Drew
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1621535835
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.36/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Color Management written by John T. Drew and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2012-05-15 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whether they are working in print, interactive, environmental, or web-based design, designers will learn how to apply color theory to their work in order to communicate and entertain. Graphic design professors John Drew and Sarah Meyer explain all of the technical issues that are relevant to communicating with color in 2-D and 3-D environments and in still and moving images. This invaluable guide arms designers with all the in-depth technical information that they need about color theory, color systems, mixing, removal, pigments, inks, papers, and printing. Graphic design students and educators will also appreciate Drew and Meyer’s considerations of how human beings perceive and react to color in every aspect of their daily lives. Featuring over 200 dynamic samples of graphic design and color usage from around the world, this guide is an unrivaled resource and an excellent choice for course adoptions.

Author : Guy Julier
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 228 pages
Book Rating : 4.92/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Thames & Hudson Dictionary of Design Since 1900 written by Guy Julier and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive guide to international developments in graphic design.