Sensacional
Sensacional

Author: Juan C. Mena

Publisher: Princeton Architectural Press

Published: 2002-10-25

Total Pages: 830

ISBN-13: 9781568983462

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Walk down any street in Mexico, and you'll be greeted by images of soccer stars, mariachi singers, space ships, taxis, tortas, tequila, or any one of the colorful posters that shopkeepers, advertisers, designers, and artists have put up throughout their cities and towns. Sensacional: Mexican Street Graphics is the definitive collection of these outrageous, vivid, exuberant, and downright beautiful images that so often define public space south of the border. In contrast to the corporate efficiency of so much American signage, the images collected here depict a vibrant and experimental visual culture. Advertising everything from sex clubs, wrestling arenas, and restaurants to dentist's offices, auto-body shops, locksmiths, and shoe-repair stores, these images provide an inspiring monument to the craft of vernacular design, and are as much a part of the streetscape as the buildings they cover. Following a foreword by renowned musician and artist David Byrne, and an introduction by design historian Steven Heller, Sensacional presents more than 300 full-color illustrations of Mexico's most animated street graphics.

Street Graphics New York
Street Graphics New York

Author: Barry Dawson

Publisher:

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 112

ISBN-13: 9780500284056

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As the world capital of street graphics, this volume documents the emotionally charged street imagery of the city post-9/11. A rich sourcebook for designers, this is a quirky visitors guide, and a historical document of a time that changed New York and the world. 150 illustrations.

The Wall Street Journal Guide to Information Graphics: The Dos and Don'ts of Presenting Data, Facts, and Figures
The Wall Street Journal Guide to Information Graphics: The Dos and Don'ts of Presenting Data, Facts, and Figures

Author: Dona M. Wong

Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company

Published: 2013-12-16

Total Pages: 153

ISBN-13: 039360974X

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The definitive guide to the graphic presentation of information. In today’s data-driven world, professionals need to know how to express themselves in the language of graphics effectively and eloquently. Yet information graphics is rarely taught in schools or is the focus of on-the-job training. Now, for the first time, Dona M. Wong, a student of the information graphics pioneer Edward Tufte, makes this material available for all of us. In this book, you will learn: to choose the best chart that fits your data; the most effective way to communicate with decision makers when you have five minutes of their time; how to chart currency fluctuations that affect global business; how to use color effectively; how to make a graphic “colorful” even if only black and white are available. The book is organized in a series of mini-workshops backed up with illustrated examples, so not only will you learn what works and what doesn’t but also you can see the dos and don’ts for yourself. This is an invaluable reference work for students and professional in all fields.

Stencil Graffiti
Stencil Graffiti

Author: Tristan Manco

Publisher: National Geographic Books

Published: 2002-04-30

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 0500283427

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The medieval world was a distinctive one, rich in change and diversity. This book brings together these disparate worlds to show one medieval world, stretching from Connacht to Constantinople and from Tynemouth to Timbuktu. This set of reconstructions presents the reader with the future of the medieval past, offering appraisals of the evidence and modern historical writing. Articles are thematically linked in four sections, exploring identities in the medieval world; beliefs, social values and symbolic order; power and power-structures; and elites, organisations and groups. This set of views from multiple perspectives conveys the liveliness of current approaches to studies in the field.

Street Graphics and the Law
Street Graphics and the Law

Author: Daniel R. Mandelker

Publisher: American Planning Association

Published: 2015

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781611901610

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Signs do more than guide people; they help create safe and vibrant places. Street Graphics and the Law points the way to a better system of designing, displaying, and regulating signs. Readers will find a new model street graphics ordinance, the latest on digital signs, and the last word on legal issues. Completely updated, this influential report shows planners how to develop street graphics programs that steer their communities in the right direction.

NYC: Street Graphics New York
NYC: Street Graphics New York

Author: Barry Dawson

Publisher: National Geographic Books

Published: 2003-04-29

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 0500284059

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New York is the world capital of street graphics—a creative kaleidoscope of urban ephemera in the form of signs, symbols, graffiti, murals, and advertising. Its innovative ideas, styles, and mediums quickly become international. Street Graphics New York documents the emotionally charged street imagery of the city post-September 11th. New York landmarks are represented in chic fashion advertising and on iconic tourist souvenirs. Ethnic diversity is signified through a cultural smorgasbord of restaurant signs. Jazz Age vitality, brash Sixties Pop Art, hip graffiti, stencil and sticker art - throughout, Barry Dawson's skilled eye portrays the energy and humanity of New York through visual themes that surprise, intrigue, and amuse. Here is a rich sourcebook for designers, a quirky visitors' guide, and a historical document of a time that changed New York, America, and the world. 150 color illustrations

Street Graphics Egypt
Street Graphics Egypt

Author: Barry Dawson

Publisher:

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 112

ISBN-13: 9780500284339

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The street graphics of modern Egypt reflect three distinct cultures and visual styles: ancient Egyptian imagery, a developing Western international style and the traditional Arabic calligraphy of Egypt's Islamic majority. culture on their temples, tombs and monuments. Representations and interpretations of this ancient culture saturate modern Egypt's tourism industry, from hotel signs and theme parks to the souvenirs sold by street hawkers. The development of Egypt's coastal resorts has been accompanied by modern images of beach and party lifestyles, and this new imagery thrives alongside the traditional in stark contrast or startling confusion. images that should provide a creative springboard for graphic artists, a visual impression for visitors, and an offbeat pictorial introduction to ancient and modern Egypt.