Download or read book Sourcebook of Contemporary Graphic Design written by Maia Francisco and published by Harper Design. This book was released on 2009-06-30 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Sourcebook of Contemporary Graphic Design is a cutting-edge design anthology featuring material from established and emerging designers around the world, as well as hundreds of full-color examples of work forging new graphic ground across a complete range of visual media. For ease of reference, graphic design illustrations and explanations are categorized according to design type: websites, brochures, posters, company reports, stationary, and promotional materials. Also included is a visual index for quick reference and designers' contact information.
Download or read book Graphic Design Sourcebook written by Charlotte Fiell and published by Goodman Publishers. This book was released on 2018-08-09 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Graphic Design Sourcebook surveys the visually stunning, thought-provoking work of 100 groundbreaking practitioners, with projects ranging from websites, apps, banner ads, and infographics to social-issue posters, corporate branding, and interactive media. Every entry includes a biography and a short précis of the creator's approach, written by the designer. An introduction assesses the status of graphic design in our increasingly digitized world and offers predictions of its future trajectory.
Download or read book Creative Type written by Cees W. de Jong and published by Inmerc. This book was released on 2005 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Inspiration written by Petrula Vrontikis and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Today's world is so flooded with images and information that only the freshest new designs get noticed. But dominating trends and carbon-copy successes often trap designers in been there, done that mediocrity. Inspiration = Ideas helps artists kick their work out of the clone zone and journey into new, uncharted visual territory. The book introduces readers to found design, where inspiration flows not from successful finished designs, but from textures, colors, patterns, and primitive and offbeat imagery. From indigenous design (Brazilian canned good labels), traditional patterns (the hennaed hands of Indian brides), and captivating textures and materials (ikat paper) -- to examples of current local commercial design on simple things like food packaging -- this well-traveled sourcebook brings an endless stream of rare global images and ideas straight to designer's doorsteps. Complete with frequent sidebars that explore how successful designers are inspired by and have used found design in their work, this exotic visual tour will enable artists to bring their work from common and bland to original and beautiful.
Download or read book New Graphic Design written by Charlotte Fiell and published by Carlton Publishing Group. This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A thought provoking round-up of today's most interesting visual communication projects, 'New Graphic Design' surveys the very latest work from 100 of the world's most exciting and groundbreaking practitioners.
Download or read book Contemporary Graphic Design written by Ronald Labuz and published by Van Nostrand Reinhold Company. This book was released on 1991 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work covers graphic design trends and features the work of dozens of contemporary designers. It identifies and discusses the eclectic design styles of the 1980s, and thematically documents contemporary design, thus placing the achievements of these major designers in a meaningful context.
Download or read book Retro Graphics written by Jonathan Raimes and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2007-07-05 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Retro Graphics makes it easy for DIY designers to mimic the most prominent styles of the past hundred years. A plethora of authentic design modelsfrom Art Deco and Gothic Revival to Pop Art and Post Modernismare presented and broken down into their component parts in this handy sourcebook. These entries include step-by-step techniques, color palettes, typefaces, illustration styles, and ornamentation to help anyone create the look of such diverse materials as Victorian advertisements and pulp fiction book jackets. History can't be revived, but it can be simulated with this richly illustrated and meticulously researched visual encyclopedia.
Download or read book Emotional Digital written by Alexander Branczyk and published by W. W. Norton. This book was released on 2001-01-01 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The rise and rise of new media has resulted in an explosion of new creativity in the field of typography and graphics. ''Emotional Digital'' is a wide-ranging, international selection of today’s most beautiful typefaces introduced by the designers and publishers themselves. From the cult status designers of Emigre, San Francisoc to LettError, The Hague Thirsttype, Chicago Typerware in Barcelona, the comic alphabets of Rian Hughes to the character-filled typeface of Alessio Leonardi, this book offers stimuli for typeface design and layout. A wide range of fonts devised by international cutting-edge graphic design companies are stylishly presented in full-colour spreads. Each profile includes information on where and when the company originates, awards and characteristics of their work.
Download or read book The Graphic Design Idea Book written by Gail Anderson and published by Laurence King Publishing. This book was released on 2016-04-13 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book serves as an introduction to the key elements of good design. Broken into sections covering the fundamental elements of design, key works by acclaimed designers serve to illustrate technical points and encourage readers to try out new ideas. Themes covered include narrative, colour, illusion, ornament, simplicity, and wit and humour. The result is an instantly accessible and easy to understand guide to graphic design using professional techniques.
Download or read book Minimalist Graphics written by Julia Schonlau and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2011-06-28 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Clients and consumers need designs they can quickly understand—designs that employ clear lines and shapes, clear images and text. In this manner, the work in Minimalist Graphics exemplifies easily readable, timeless designs from contemporary graphic designers who embrace minimalist principles for effective communication. With an introduction exploring the history and significance of minimalist design, Minimalist Graphics is organized into sections revealing a wealth of successful minimalist identity, publication, and printed design projects. Background information is provided for each design by the firm that created it, and a biography section reveals how each firm established itself. The result is a modern and highly inspirational book on a timeless design principle—that less is more and usually better!
Download or read book Letter Design in the Graphic Arts written by Mortimer Leach and published by . This book was released on 2019-02-25 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With tips on creative combinations and layout suggestions based on examples in the book, Letter Design in the Graphic Arts is sure to be a unique and inspiring reference for modern designers working in print or digital media. Lengthy, detailed interviews with designers, artists, and account executives add to the value of this remarkable book.
Download or read book Big Book of Fashion Illustration written by Martin Dawber and published by Anova Books. This book was released on 2007-06-06 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Following the success of the bestselling New Fashion Illustration comes this exciting visual bible for illustrators and graphic designers. Featuring nearly 1,000 new and innovative images, it provides an unprecedented variety of approaches to the field. An international array of artists offer inspirational examples of every technique, from traditional watercolors, acrylics, and pencil drawings to cutting-edge designs using the latest technology from Adobe Photoshop, Macromedia FreeHand, and digital photography. The fabulous fashions include womenswear (including couture and bridal); menswear (from t-shirts to bespoke); children's clothing (tots to teens); and the hottest youth styles. Plus, there's stuff for sport and leisure, cool accessories, and beauty and glamour illustrations. This eye-catching resource is a must-have for any designer--and for anyone who loves fashion.
Download or read book Numbers in Graphic Design written by Roger Fawcett-Tang and published by Laurence King Publishing. This book was released on 2012-10-01 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Focusing on how graphic designers tackle the ordering of number-heavy information, this book shows how the best design minds around grapple with timetables, annual reports and other data-rich documents. It also includes a chapter outlining the basic typographic and detailing rules relating to numbers. Featuring the work of such names as Stefan Sagmeister, Karin von Ompteda, Joost Grootens, Socket Studio, Stapelberg & Fritz, Form, Willi Kunz, Helmut Schmid, Build and Cartlidge Levene, Numbers in Graphic Design is bursting with inspirational examples of how to approach almost any design situation featuring numbers. Numbers in Graphic Design is the sourcebook for any designer who wants to be able to work with numbers creatively and with confidence.
Download or read book Bibliographic written by Jason Godfrey and published by Laurence King Publishing. This book was released on 2011-03-30 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bibliographic: 100 Classic Graphic Design Books is a compilation of the best design books of the last 100 years. It covers a huge range of materialhistoric titles from pioneering type foundries to the best of recent monographs from today's leading studiosand provides a unique insight into the evolution of graphic design in thetwentieth century.
Download or read book Designing with One Color and Two Colors written by Maia Francisco and published by Harper Design. This book was released on 2011-04-26 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How do we overcome the limitations associated with using a palette restricted to one or two colors maximum? What are the tricks and resources employed by some of the best international designers to express complex ideas and concepts without resorting to color? How does color effectively communicate universal messages, transcending language barriers all around the world? Designing with One Color and Two Colors answers these questions and more. A compendium of more than three hundred images of one- and two-tone designs, this book showcases the work of industry innovators. Three-dimensionality, depth, overlays, negative space—all tricks of the trade to overcome limitations with color that, upon closer review, can be used to aesthetic advantage. The designers presented in this book are visionaries, reinterpreting the use of color one tone at a time. Perfect for anyone interested in mastering the design of one and two colors, this book is the ultimate sourcebook of inspiration.
Download or read book The Sourcebook of Contemporary Illustration written by Yaiza Nicolas and published by Harper Design. This book was released on 2009-10-13 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Sourcebook of Contemporary Illustration features the best contemporary illustrations and illustration techniques from around the world. This cutting-edge anthology from Yaiza Nicolas and Andres Gonzalez Fernandez includes both established and emerging illustrators and hundreds of full-color examples of their artwork, catagorized according to theme and organized in a visual index for quick reference.
Download or read book Pattern and Palette Sourcebook written by Anvil and published by Rockport Publishers. This book was released on 2005-07-01 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DIVThis hardworking reference book is an invaluable tool for art directors, designers, and students working in the fashion, product, and graphic design fields, as well as anyone in the business of visual communication. The Pattern and Palette Sourcebook is a desktop library of colors and patterns that addresses the professional's real-world needs in working with harmonies and contrasts. Divided into six unique style sections, the book provides readers with 15 appropriate colors for each section, which are then incorporated into 25 different patterns shown in six or eight color variations each. This enables readers to see the dramatic effect colors have in design and helps them better understand how to use color effectively. The book also demonstrates ways of creating designs that are distinctly unique from one another yet hold together in a group. This book is a must have for designers of all disciplines and experience levels. /div
