Anatomy of Design
Uncovering the Influences and Inspiration in Modern Graphic Design
Published on 1. March 2009
Book
Paperback/Softback
208 pages
978-1-59253-554-5 (ISBN)
Description
Anatomy of Design dissects fifty examples of graphic design piece by piece, revealing an array of influences and inspirations. These pieces represent contemporary artifacts that are well conceived, finely crafted, and filled with hidden treasures. Some are overtly complex. Others are so simple that it is hard to believe there's a storehouse of inspiration hidden underneath. The selections include all kinds of design work including posters, packages, and more. Each exhibit is selected for its ubiquity, thematic import, and aesthetic significance, and every page shows how great work is derived from various inspirational and physical sources, some well-known, some unknown. Each design is presented on a gate-fold showing the featured design and and other works that share the key influences with extended captions explaining the whys and wherefores.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
1400
Dimensions
Height: 254 mm
Width: 259 mm
Thickness: 13 mm
Weight
950 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-59253-554-5 (9781592535545)
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Steven Heller | Mirko Ilic
Anatomy of Design
Uncovering the Influences and Inspiration in Modern Graphic Design
E-Book
03/2009
Rockport Publishers
€29.49
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Previous edition
Steven Heller | Mirko Ilic
The Anatomy of Design
Uncovering the Influences and Inspirations in Modern Graphic Design
Book
02/2007
Rockport Publishers
€57.13
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Persons
Steven Heller wears many hats (in addition to the New York Yankees): For 33 years he was an art director at the New York Times, originally on the OpEd Page and for almost 30 of those years with the New York Times Book Review. Currently, he is co-chair of the MFA Designer as Author Department, Special Consultant to the President of SVA for New Programs, and writes the Visuals column for the New York Times Book Review.
Mirko Ilic is founder of Mirko Ilic Corp., in New York City. He has received medals from Society of Illustrators, Society of Publication Designers, Art Directors Club, I.D. Magazine, and Society of Newspaper Design. Ilic is co-author of The Anatomy of Design with Steven Heller and co-author of The Design of Dissent with Milton Glaser.
Mirko Ilic is founder of Mirko Ilic Corp., in New York City. He has received medals from Society of Illustrators, Society of Publication Designers, Art Directors Club, I.D. Magazine, and Society of Newspaper Design. Ilic is co-author of The Anatomy of Design with Steven Heller and co-author of The Design of Dissent with Milton Glaser.