Graphic Design, Referenced
A Visual Guide to the Language, Applications, and History of Graphic Design
Published on 1. January 2012
Book
Paperback/Softback
400 pages
978-1-59253-742-6 (ISBN)
Description
Graphic Design, Referenced is a visual and informational guide to the most commonly referenced terms, historical moments, landmark projects, and influential practitioners in the field of graphic design. With more than 2,000 design projects illustrating more than 400 entries, it provides an intense overview of the varied elements that make up the graphic design profession through a unique set of chapters: "principles" defines the very basic foundation of what constitutes graphic design to establish the language, terms, and concepts that govern what we do and how we do it, covering layout, typography, and printing terms; "knowledge" explores the most influential sources through which we learn about graphic design from the educational institutions we attend to the magazines and books we read; "representatives" gathers the designers who over the years have proven the most prominent or have steered the course of graphic design in one way or another; and "practice" highlights some of the most iconic work produced that not only serve as examples of best practices, but also illustrate its potential lasting legacy. Graphic Design, Referenced serves as a comprehensive source of information and inspiration by documenting and chronicling the scope of contemporary graphic design, stemming from the middle of the twentieth century to today.
Reviews / Votes
A major challenge of comprehensive books on graphic design is to fit the numerous dimensions of the field into a work that is logical and readable. The authors of this book, both founders of UnderConsideration, an online graphic design networking site, provide an accessible overview of graphic design in a very browsable format. Its success is owing to a general-to-specific subcategorization based on four main ideas: principles (typography, color, etc.); knowledge (important books, journals, schools, and repositories); representatives (notable designers, firms, and typefaces); and practice (design applied to book and music jackets, posters, products, etc.). Each entry includes full-color illustrations with one- or two-paragraph discussions on the related concepts. The index is thorough, and a brief illustrated time line at the book's beginning is also nice. VERDICT Highly recommended for design students as a supplement to the core texts mentioned above - Library JournalMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
1000
Dimensions
Height: 254 mm
Width: 215 mm
Thickness: 27 mm
Weight
1313 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-59253-742-6 (9781592537426)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Born and raised in Mexico City, Bryony Gomez-Palacio and Armin Vit are founders of UnderConsideration, a graphic design enterprise that runs a network of blogs, publishes books, organizes live events, and designs for clients. Before establishing UnderConsideration, Bryony and Armin had worked in the industry for ten years. They are the authors of Women Of Design and Flaunt. They reside in Austin, TX.
Content
Contents
IntroductionA Humble Timeline
Principles
Of Design
Of Typography
Of Print ProductionKnowledge On Paper
Online
In Halls
In ClassroomsRepresentatives Of Design
Of Letterforms
Of Writing
Of DesignersPractice On Walls
On Shelves
On Newsstands
On Identity
On LetterformsIndex
IntroductionA Humble Timeline
Principles
Of Design
Of Typography
Of Print ProductionKnowledge On Paper
Online
In Halls
In ClassroomsRepresentatives Of Design
Of Letterforms
Of Writing
Of DesignersPractice On Walls
On Shelves
On Newsstands
On Identity
On LetterformsIndex