Download or read book The Complete Guide to Digital Type written by Andy Ellison and published by Laurence King Publishing. This book was released on 2006 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This step-by-step guide to digital typographic design covers font history, terminology, manipulation, and getting the most out of industry-standard software, as well as looking at the relationship between the art and science of typographic design.
Download or read book Digital Type Design Guide written by Sean Cavanaugh and published by Hayden. This book was released on 1995 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Appealing to graphic designers and desktop publishers, Cavanaugh's guide provides an aesthetic and technical approach to the discussion of typography. To compliment the text, over 200 fonts are included that showcase the art and practicality of typography. The CD contains over 200 typefaces licensed from SoftMaker, Inc.
Download or read book Type Style Finder written by Timothy Samara and published by Rockport Publishers. This book was released on 2006-01-01 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Choosing the wrong typeface or type style can destroy the effectiveness of a design, and finding the perfect typeface is not as easy as it sounds. There are hundreds of options and after a day in front of the computer screen, it's hard to be convinced that any one of them is the right choice. Type Style Finder is the answer for many weary designers. This rich volume is the easy to navigate, sourcebook for choosing type and color. Divided into four sections-aspect, mood, time frame era, and age group-this book aids readers in recognizing the best font and color combinations to complete their design projects with effective results. A virtual catalog of typefaces, Type Style Finder is destined to be on every designers desk.
Download or read book Designing Type written by Karen Cheng and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2020-10-20 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The now-classic introduction to designing typography, handsomely redesigned and updated for the digital age In this invaluable book, Karen Cheng explains the processes behind creating and designing type, one of the most important tools of graphic design. She addresses issues of structure, optical compensation, and legibility, with special emphasis given to the often-overlooked relationships between letters and shapes in font design. In this second edition, students and professional graphic designers alike will benefit from an expanded discussion of the creative practice of designing type—what designers need to consider, their rationale, and issues of accessibility—in the context of contemporary processes for the digital age. Illustrated with more than 400 diagrams that demonstrate visual principles and letter construction, ranging from informal progress sketches to final type designs and diagrams, this essential guide analyzes a wide range of classic and modern typefaces, including those from many premier type foundries. Cheng’s text covers the history of type, the primary systems of typeface classification, the parts of a letter, and the effects of new technology on design methodology, among many other key topics.
Download or read book Type Rules Enhanced Edition written by Ilene Strizver and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2014-02-21 with total page 450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Type Rules!, Fourth Edition is an up-to-date, thorough introduction to the principles and practices of typography. From the fundamentals to cutting-edge applications, this edition has everything today's serious designer needs to use type effectively. Dozens of exercises reinforce authoritative coverage on such topics as how to select the appropriate type for the job, how to set type like a pro, and how to design a typeface, as well as how to fully harness the power of major design packages including the Adobe Creative Suite.Includes video clips showing examples of projects discussed in Chapter 11- Type on the Web and Chapter 12- Type in Motion
Download or read book Type Rules written by Ilene Strizver and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2013-11-04 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Type Rules!, Fourth Edition is an up-to-date, thorough introduction to the principles and practices of typography. From the fundamentals to cutting-edge applications, this edition has everything today's serious designer needs to use type effectively. Dozens of exercises reinforce authoritative coverage on such topics as how to select the appropriate type for the job, how to set type like a pro, and how to design a typeface, as well as how to fully harness the power of major design packages including the Adobe Creative Suite.Includes video clips showing examples of projects discussed in Chapter 11- Type on the Web and Chapter 12- Type in Motion
Download or read book Becoming a Digital Designer written by Steven Heller and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-01-19 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the author of the bestselling Becoming a Graphic Designer and the editor of Adobe Think Tank comes this clear overview of the field of digital design This complete guide to the evolving digital design disciplines opens the door to today’s most sought-after job opportunities in Web, video, broadcast, game, and animation design. Featuring over 45 interviews with leading digital designers and more than 225 illustrations, the book covers everything from education and training, design specialties, and work settings to preparing an effective portfolio and finding a job. This is an ideal starting point for anyone considering a career in the digital design world. Steven Heller (New York, NY) is the co-chair of the MFA Designer As Author program and co-founder of the MFA in Design Criticism program at the School of Visual Arts, New York. He is the author or editor of over 100 books on design and popular culture, including Becoming a Graphic Designer (0-471-71506-9). David Womack (New York, NY) writes about trends in design and technology for numerous publications and consults on digital strategy for leading organizations. He is the editor of Adobe Think Tank.
Download or read book Mastering Type written by Denise Bosler and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2012-05-16 with total page 752 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Good Design, Down to the Letter Packages on store shelves, posters on building walls, pages of a website—all contain information that needs to be communicated. And at the heart of that communication is type: visually interesting, interactive, expressive and captivating. Each letter must come alive; therefore, each letter must be carefully crafted or chosen. A solid foundation in typography, as well as an understanding of its nuances, will help you optimize your visual communication—in whatever form it takes. By breaking down the study of type into a systematic progression of relationships—letter, word, sentence, paragraph, page and screen—award-winning graphic designer and professor of communication design Denise Bosler provides a unique and illuminating perspective on typography for both print and digital media and for designers of all skill levels. Through instruction, interviews and real-world inspiration, Mastering Type explores the power of each typographic element--both as it stands alone and as it works with other elements--to create successful design, to strengthen your skill set and to inspire your next project.
Download or read book Type on Screen written by Ellen Lupton and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2014-08-12 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The long awaited follow-up to our all-time bestseller Thinking with Type is here. Type on Screen is the definitive guide to using classic typographic concepts of form and structure to make dynamic compositions for screen-based applications. Covering a broad range of technologies—from electronic publications and websites to videos and mobile devices—this hands-on primer presents the latest information available to help designers make critical creative decisions, including how to choose typefaces for the screen, how to style beautiful, functional text and navigation, how to apply principles of animation to text, and how to generate new forms and experiences with code-based operations. Type on Screen is an essential design tool for anyone seeking clear and focused guidance about typography for the digital age.
Download or read book The Elements of Typographic Style written by Robert Bringhurst and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The fourth edition, fully revised enlarged and reset in 2012, further updated in 2017. Version 4.3 of the 4th edition (2019) includes many updates; see title page verso for a list of pages.
Download or read book Typography Essentials Revised and Updated written by Ina Saltz and published by Rockport Publishers. This book was released on 2019-02-12 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Typography Essentials: 100 Design Principles for Working with Type is a practical, hands-on resource that distills and organizes the many complex issues surrounding the effective use of typography. An essential reference for designers since 2009, Typography Essentials is now completely refreshed with updated text, new graphics and photos, and a whole new look. Divided into four sections—The Letter, The Word, The Paragraph, and The Page—the text is concise, compact, and easy to reference. Each of the 100 principles, which cover all practical aspects of designing with type, has an explanation and inspiring visual examples drawn from international books, magazines, posters, and more. Typography Essentials is for designers of every medium in which type plays a major role, and is organized and designed to make the process enjoyable and entertaining, as well as instructional.
Download or read book Just My Type written by Simon Garfield and published by Profile Books. This book was released on 2010-10-21 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Just My Type is not just a font book, but a book of stories. About how Helvetica and Comic Sans took over the world. About why Barack Obama opted for Gotham, while Amy Winehouse found her soul in 30s Art Deco. About the great originators of type, from Baskerville to Zapf, or people like Neville Brody who threw out the rulebook, or Margaret Calvert, who invented the motorway signs that are used from Watford Gap to Abu Dhabi. About the pivotal moment when fonts left the world of Letraset and were loaded onto computers ... and typefaces became something we realised we all have an opinion about. As the Sunday Times review put it, the book is 'a kind of Eats, Shoots and Leaves for letters, revealing the extent to which fonts are not only shaped by but also define the world in which we live.' This edition is available with both black and silver covers.
Download or read book The Complete Manual of Typography written by James Felici and published by Adobe Press. This book was released on 2012 with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is about how type should look and how to make it look that way--in other words, how to set type like a professional. It explains in practical terms how to use today's digital tools to achieve the secret of good design: well set type. An essential reference for anyone who works with type: designers, print production professionals, and corporate communications managers can go to straight to the index to find focused answers to specific questions, while educators and students can read it as a text book from cover to cover.
Download or read book Mastering Type written by Denise Bosler and published by Bloomsbury Visual Arts. This book was released on 2025-01-09 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: By breaking down the study of type into a systematic progression of relationships-letter, word, sentence, paragraph, page and screen-award-winning graphic designer and professor of communication design Denise Bosler provides a unique and illuminating perspective on typography for both print and digital media and for designers of all skill levels. This new edition features: - New interviews from type designers and graphic designers, including: Tré Seals - founder of Vocal Type Co. (USA); Bouk Ra – an independent graphic and type designer based in Paris (France); Mary Kate Henry who has worked with Pentagram, Made Thought and Avec (USA); Leandro Assis, aka Lebassis, known for his playful bold lettering and clients that include Netflix, Apple, Facebook and more (Brazil); Lam Ieong Kun, a designer whose typographic work is innovative and humorous and bright (China); Faride Mereb - book designer, researcher, and educator whose work is in the collections of Penguin Random House and Ugly Duckling Presse (Venezuela) - More coverage of recent typeface developments, including Open Type and Variable fonts, as well as kinetic typography, projection mapping and generative type - Updated examples and imagery throughout the book to showcase the latest designs and innovations in typography QR codes through the book link to videos and exercises designed to show more complex skills. Through instruction, interviews and real-world inspiration, Mastering Type explores the power of each typographic element - both as it stands alone and as it works with other elements - to create successful design, to strengthen your skill set and to inspire your next project.
Download or read book Becoming a Graphic and Digital Designer written by Steven Heller and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2015-04-27 with total page 339 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Begin your graphic design career now, with the guidance of industry experts Becoming a Graphic and Digital Designer is a single source guide to the myriad of options available to those pursuing a graphic design career. With an emphasis on portfolio requirements and job opportunities, this guide helps both students and individuals interested in entering the design field prepare for successful careers. Coverage includes design inspiration, design genres, and design education, with discussion of the specific career options available in print, interactive, and motion design. Interviews with leading designers like Michael Bierut, Stefan Sagmeister, and Mirko Ilic give readers an insider's perspective on career trajectory and a glimpse into everyday operations and inspirations at a variety of companies and firms. Design has become a multi-platform activity that involves aesthetic, creative, and technical expertise. Becoming a Graphic and Digital Designer shows readers that the field once known as "graphic design" is now richer and more inviting than ever before. Learn how to think like a designer and approach projects systematically Discover the varied career options available within graphic design Gain insight from some of the leading designers in their fields Compile a portfolio optimized to your speciality of choice Graphic designers' work appears in magazines, advertisements, video games, movies, exhibits, computer programs, packaging, corporate materials, and more. Aspiring designers are sure to find their place in the industry, regardless of specific interests. Becoming a Graphic and Digital Designer provides a roadmap and compass for the journey, which begins today.
Download or read book Better Web Typography for a Better Web Second Edition written by Matej Latin and published by . This book was released on 2019-08-18 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Better Web Typography for a Better Web is a book based on a top-rated online course explaining typography to people who build web sites-web designers and web developers. The author, Matej Latin, takes complex concepts such as vertical rhythm, modular scale and page composition, and explains them in an easy-to-understand way. The content of the book is accompanied by live code examples and the readers go through a process of designing and building an example website as they go through the book. This is a new typography book for a new medium, the rules haven't changed much, everything else has.
Download or read book Type for the Internet and Other Digital Media written by Veruschka Gotz and published by AVA Publishing. This book was released on 2003-05-28 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Enhance your website design by knowing exactly which fonts to use to achieve optimum legibility and clarity. Featuring numerous examples of screen-based type usage, this vibrant guide describes how attributes are modified in relationship to type, size, type designs, color, and contrast. "Bonus": Various typeface classifications are examined and compared for effectiveness on the screen, such as serifs, san serifs, and computer typefaces.
