Calligraphy For Dummies
Calligraphy For Dummies

Author: Jim Bennett

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2011-02-25

Total Pages: 341

ISBN-13: 1118051297

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You’ve always admired beautiful calligraphy, but you probably figured it was way too hard to master, right ? Calligraphy is actually much easier than you ever dreamed. All you need is the right guide and you’ll be up to speed in no time! Calligraphy For Dummies lets anyone discover the art and fun of lettering. With this hands-on guide, you’ll be able to develop your craft and test it out in no time. Starting with the italic alphabet, you’ll discover different types of strokes, how to angle your pen, and how to join letters. This easy-to-follow, step-by-step guide shows you: All the tools you need to practice the craft Where to get the proper ink and paper How to master several alphabets Different variations to change the look of letters How to mix and match your alphabets How to create a poster, sign, or certificate Ways to design and letter a quotation Common mistakes that can easily be avoided Calligraphy For Dummies also provides tips on how to put your calligraphy skills to good use, with ideas for making money, adding flair to wedding invitations, and more! It also includes ten fun alphabets and practice pages to hone in on your talent, as well as examples of poorly formed letters to keep you on track. With a little practice, you’ll be creating stunning letters and experiencing the joys of writing calligraphy!

The Fundamentals of Typography
The Fundamentals of Typography

Author: Gavin Ambrose

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2006-12-04

Total Pages: 186

ISBN-13: 2940439974

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The Fundamentals of Typography offers an incisive guide to typographic theory and practice. Subjects include an introduction to the history of typography, the practice of typographic detailing, and font generation for print and web. The book demonstrates the power and variety of typography. Basic principles are presented through detailed explanations, expanded illustrations, case studies, and reference material from leading design studios around the world. A sound understanding of type history and classification facilitates controlled, intelligent and thoughtful type usage, across a range of media. This book builds upon these principles and will become an invaluable reference for creatives and designers.

Human-Computer Interaction
Human-Computer Interaction

Author: Andrew Sears

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2009-03-02

Total Pages: 384

ISBN-13: 1420088866

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Hailed on first publication as a compendium of foundational principles and cutting-edge research, The Human-Computer Interaction Handbook has become the gold standard reference in this field. Derived from select chapters of this groundbreaking resource, Human-Computer Interaction: Design Issues, Solutions, and Applications focuses on HCI from a pri

The Serif Fairy
The Serif Fairy

Author: René Siegfried

Publisher:

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780979048623

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Looking for her lost wing, the Serif Fairy wanders a typographic landscape.

The Human-Computer Interaction Handbook
The Human-Computer Interaction Handbook

Author: Andrew Sears

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2002-09-01

Total Pages: 1330

ISBN-13: 9781410606723

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The Human-Computer Interaction Handbook: Fundamentals, Evolving Technologies, and Emerging Applications is a comprehensive survey of this fast-paced field that is of interest to all HCI practitioners, educators, consultants, and researchers. This includes computer scientists; industrial, electrical, and computer engineers; cognitive scientists; exp

A Typographic Workbook
A Typographic Workbook

Author: Kate Clair

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2012-06-20

Total Pages: 400

ISBN-13: 1118399889

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Lavishly illustrated with more than 450 images, A Typographic Workbook, Second Edition explains the process successful designers use to select, space, and creatively integrate fonts. This essential text demonstrates the use of type as a dynamic and expressive communication tool. This edition provides new and updated coverage of a broad range of topics–from a logical, clear historical overview of the craft to the latest digital technologies. Known for its highly interactive format, this Second Edition continues to include helpful review questions and multiple-choice quizzes, as well as many new projects and skill-building exercises that help readers immediately apply what they have learned. A Typographic Workbook, Second Edition is a valuable professional resource for working designers and an indispensable training tool for graphic design students.

Thinking with Type
Thinking with Type

Author: Ellen Lupton

Publisher: Chronicle Books

Published: 2014-04-15

Total Pages: 226

ISBN-13: 1616893508

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"Thinking with Type is to typography what Stephen Hawking's A Brief History of Time is to physics."—I Love Typography The best-selling Thinking with Type in a revised and expanded second edition: Thinking with Type is the definitive guide to using typography in visual communication. Ellen Lupton provides clear and focused guidance on how letters, words, and paragraphs should be aligned, spaced, ordered, and shaped. The book covers all typography essentials, from typefaces and type families, to kerning and tracking, to using a grid. Visual examples show how to be inventive within systems of typographic form, including what the rules are, and how to break them. This revised edition includes forty-eight pages of new content with the latest information on: • style sheets for print and the web • the use of ornaments and captions • lining and non-lining numerals • the use of small caps and enlarged capitals • mixing typefaces • font formats and font licensing Plus, new eye-opening demonstrations of basic typography design with letters, helpful exercises, and dozens of additional illustrations. Thinking with Type is the typography book for everyone: designers, writers, editors, students, and anyone else who works with words. If you love font and lettering books, Ellen Lupton's guide reveals the way typefaces are constructed and how to use them most effectively. Fans of Thinking with Type will love Ellen Lupton's new book Extra Bold: A Feminist, Inclusive, Anti-racist, Nonbinary Field Guide for Graphic Designers.

Lettering
Lettering

Author: Andrew Haslam

Publisher: Laurence King Publishing

Published: 2011-09-12

Total Pages: 240

ISBN-13: 1780675321

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Using a combination of explanatory text, step-by-step photographs and classic and contemporary examples, this unique survey brings together over 80 processes involved in creating lettering and applying it to surfaces. Included are hand-drawn lettering techniques (from sign writing to tattooing); dimensional lettering (hand engraving to laser cutting); typesetting (from letterpress to lettering in food); printing (Letraset to printing on bank notes); lettering on textiles (embroidery to flag-making); and illuminated type (neon signage to holography). Lettering is an essential and exhaustive reference guide for any designer wishing either to create lettering themselves or to commission work from external sources.