Now in paperback, this volume offers a comprehensive technical explanation of basic layout principles, a comprehensive field that covers the arrangement of typefaces, images, colours, objects, and grids on a page. The book presents also a panorama of contemporary editorial design trends and styles through a selection of 100 projects, from newspapers and magazines to catalogues, books, brochures and posters. Supported by case studies and tips and tricks, within this book readers will gain an overall understanding of the fundamentals of editorial design, including paper size, typographic units, the history of typography and the styles of different typefaces, layout elements, interaction between sections, and the optimum way to visually convey a message. It is a perfect reference for designers who are looking for practical solutions and inspiration.
Auflage
Sprache
Verlagsort
Zielgruppe
Grafikdesigner, Grafikdesign Studenten, alle an Buchgestaltung interessierte
Produkt-Hinweis
Illustrationen
Mit zahlreichen, meist farbigen Abbildungen
Maße
Höhe: 281 mm
Breite: 213 mm
Dicke: 22 mm
Gewicht
ISBN-13
978-84-17656-52-2 (9788417656522)
Schweitzer Klassifikation
Herausgeber*in
Designer, Designdozent, Museumsdirektor und Künstler
Wang Shaoqiang is a professor at the Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts (China) and Doctoral Supervisor at the College of Arts and Humanities of the Macau University of Science and Technology. He is a prolific editor whose titles focus on design, art and lifestyle. He is also the editor of Design 360° magazine and Asia-Pacific Design yearbook. He has been invited to lecture at numerous universities, design academies and organizations, and he has been a jury member for China's most prestigious design and illustration awards.
