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The graphic design idea book : inspiration from 50 masters / Steven Heller, Gail Anderson.,

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: London : Laurence King Publishing Ltd, 2016Description: 1 online resource : illustrationsContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9781780679921
  • 1780679920
  • 1780677561
  • 9781780677569
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: Graphic design idea book : inspiration from 50 masters.DDC classification:
  • 741.6 23
LOC classification:
  • NC997
Online resources:
Contents:
Intro; Introduction: Make Great Design; Experiment with design; Play with type and image; Explore media and techniques; Borrow from design history; Communicate a message; Glossary; Further Reading; Index; Acknowledgements; Picture Credits; Colour; Black and White; Spot Colour; Flat Colour; Overlapping Colours; White Space; Geometry; Perspective; Scale; Conceptual Design; Improvisation; Signature Letter; Sculpting Type; Lettering as Image; Illegibility; Numbers ; Punctuation Marks; Transformation; Visual Puns; Illusion; Trompe L'oeil; Irony; Blur; Distortion; Layering; Ageing; Collage
Paper ArtMonumentalism; Motion Design; User-Friendly Design; Abstraction; Expressionism; Retro; Ornament; Frames and Borders; Sampling; Parody; Vernacular; Vintage Ephemera; Simplicity; Information Graphics; Symbols; Targeting; Persuasion; Graphic Commentary; Narrative; Mood; Emotion; Wit and Humour
Summary: Annotation This title 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.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed May 19, 2016).

Annotation This title 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.

Intro; Introduction: Make Great Design; Experiment with design; Play with type and image; Explore media and techniques; Borrow from design history; Communicate a message; Glossary; Further Reading; Index; Acknowledgements; Picture Credits; Colour; Black and White; Spot Colour; Flat Colour; Overlapping Colours; White Space; Geometry; Perspective; Scale; Conceptual Design; Improvisation; Signature Letter; Sculpting Type; Lettering as Image; Illegibility; Numbers ; Punctuation Marks; Transformation; Visual Puns; Illusion; Trompe L'oeil; Irony; Blur; Distortion; Layering; Ageing; Collage

Paper ArtMonumentalism; Motion Design; User-Friendly Design; Abstraction; Expressionism; Retro; Ornament; Frames and Borders; Sampling; Parody; Vernacular; Vintage Ephemera; Simplicity; Information Graphics; Symbols; Targeting; Persuasion; Graphic Commentary; Narrative; Mood; Emotion; Wit and Humour

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