Icon Design
Book
Hardback
192 pages
978-0-304-35420-7 (ISBN)
Description
A practical guide for graphic designers facing the challenge of designing interface icons. Interface icons are the logos that represent applications, documents, buttons, and any other item that gives a computer software product a graphic identity. This volume discusses how to design icons, and offers a showcase of the best of icon design.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Octopus Publishing Group
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
300 colour plates
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 210 mm
Weight
960 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-304-35420-7 (9780304354207)
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Persons
Alastair Campbell graduated from Chelsea School of Art and was co-founder of the design group QED. In 1984 he wrote The Designer's Handbook, and in 1991 The MacDesigner's Handbook, both of which have become classics of their genre. He has over twently years' experience in solving the problems of computer design and now heads Digital Wisdom Publishing. He was also awarded the 1996 MacUser Eddy Award for best new graphic resource.
Content
1. History; 2. The Computer Age; 3. Contemporary Tool Icon Design; 4. Contemporary Application Icons; 5. Internet Icons; 6. Pick and Mix; 7. Designing Your Own Icons; 8. Case Studies