Graphic Design: The New Basics (Second Edition, Revised and Expanded)
Graphic Design: The New Basics (Second Edition, Revised and Expanded)

Author: Ellen Lupton

Publisher: Chronicle Books

Published: 2015-07-14

Total Pages: 264

ISBN-13: 1616894555

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Our bestselling introduction to graphic design is now available in a revised and updated edition. In Graphic Design: The New Basics (Second Edition, Revised and Expanded), bestselling author Ellen Lupton (Thinking with Type, Type on Screen) and design educator Jennifer Cole Phillips explain the key concepts of visual language that inform any work of design, from logo or letterhead to a complex website. Through visual demonstrations and concise commentary, students and professionals explore the formal elements of twodimensional design, such as point, line, plane, scale, hierarchy, layers, and transparency. This revised edition replaces sixty-four pages of the original publication with new content, including new chapters on visualizing data, typography, modes of representation, and Gestalt principles, and adds sixteen pages of new student and professional work covering such topics as working with grids and designing with color.

Graphic Design
Graphic Design

Author: Ellen Lupton

Publisher: Chronicle Books

Published: 2014-04-15

Total Pages: 250

ISBN-13: 1616893443

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How do designers get ideas? Many spend their time searching for clever combinations of forms, fonts, and colors inside the design annuals and monographs of other designers' work. For those looking to challenge the cut-and-paste mentality there are few resources that are both informative and inspirational. In Graphic Design: The New Basics, Ellen Lupton, best-selling author of such books as Thinking with Type and Design It Yourself, and design educator Jennifer Cole Phillips refocus design instruction on the study of the fundamentals of form in a critical, rigorous way informed by contemporary media, theory, and software systems

Graphic Design: The New Basics
Graphic Design: The New Basics

Author: Ellen Lupton

Publisher: Princeton Architectural Press

Published: 2015-07-14

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781616893255

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Our bestselling introduction to graphic design is now available in a revised and updated edition. In Graphic Design: The New Basics, bestselling author Ellen Lupton (Thinking with Type, Type on Screen) and design educator Jennifer Cole Phillips explain the key concepts of visual language that inform any work of design, from logo or letterhead to a complex website. Through visual demonstrations and concise commentary, students and professionals explore the formal elements of twodimensional design, such as point, line, plane, scale, hierarchy, layers, and transparency. This revised edition replaces sixty-four pages of the original publication with new content, including new chapters on visualizing data, typography, modes of representation, and Gestalt principles, and adds sixteen pages of new student and professional work covering such topics as working with grids and designing with color.

Graphic Design
Graphic Design

Author: Ellen Lupton

Publisher: Princeton Architectural Press

Published: 2008-05

Total Pages: 256

ISBN-13: 9781568987705

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This guide aims to move students away from a cut-and-paste mentality and refocus design instruction on the fundamentals of form (starting from such basics as point and line) in a critical, rigorous way informed by contemporary media, theory and software systems.

Graphic Design Basics
Graphic Design Basics

Author: Amy E. Arntson

Publisher:

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 242

ISBN-13: 9781111354312

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GRAPHIC DESIGN BASICS, International Edition combines design principles, history, and current technology to present students a comprehensive introduction to the field of graphic design. Keeping pace with rapid changes in the field of design, while maintaining a consistently high academic quality, the text emphasizes design structure, visual perception and digital design, with a wide range of visuals from throughout design history, as well as the latest contemporary illustrations. Each chapter provides assignments with student sample solutions and critique sections to help students apply the concepts and assess their work. This market leader’s interwoven combination of concept, history, and practice rarely found in other graphic design texts has been enriched by integrating material specific to digital design. The accompanying Premium Website offers students bonus images, interviews with artists featured in the text, additional projects, studio techniques and research links.

Graphic Design
Graphic Design

Author: Ellen Lupton

Publisher: Princeton Architectural Press

Published: 2008-03-20

Total Pages: 254

ISBN-13: 9781568987026

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This guide aims to move students away from a cut-and-paste mentality and refocus design instruction on the fundamentals of form (starting from such basics as point and line) in a critical, rigorous way informed by contemporary media, theory and software systems.

The Language of Graphic Design
The Language of Graphic Design

Author: Richard Poulin

Publisher:

Published: 2012-10

Total Pages: 291

ISBN-13: 1592538258

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'The Language of Graphic Design' provides graphic design students and practitioners with an in-depth understanding of the fundamental elements and principles of their language, what they are, why they are important and how to use them effectively.

Design School: Layout
Design School: Layout

Author: Richard Poulin

Publisher: Quarry Books Editions

Published: 2018-01-16

Total Pages: 235

ISBN-13: 1631593196

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Design School: Layout is an instructive guide for students, recent graduates, and self-taught designers. It provides a comprehensive introduction to creating and changing layouts: a crucially important skill that underpins practically every aspect of graphic design. You'll get in-depth analysis of all the major areas of theory and practice used by experienced professional designers. Each section provides explanation and visual examples of grid systems and in-depth discussion of compositional principles and strategies. The text is interspersed with tests designed to help you retain key points you've covered in the preceding spreads, and includes illustrations sections with real world scenarios. This in-depth guide avoids the temptation to stray into other areas of design technique, preferring to cover the essential, detailed skills of the professional graphic designer to arm you with the knowledge needed for a successful start to your chosen career.

Introduction to Graphic Design Methodologies and Processes
Introduction to Graphic Design Methodologies and Processes

Author: John Bowers

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2012-01-19

Total Pages: 149

ISBN-13: 1118157516

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A concise, visually based introduction to graphic design methodologies Graphic design has emerged as a discipline complete with a body of scholarly literature devoted to its underlying theory. Introduction to Graphic Design Methodologies and Processes contributes to this expanding discourse by illustrating the value of qualitative and quantitative methodologies in guiding conceptual development in ways beyond those based on taste, style, and personal preference. Introduction to Graphic Design Methodologies and Processes: Introduces a range of practical methodologies pertinent to the interpreting, targeting, and creating of forms and messages Furthers the ability of designers by showing them how to design creatively, collaboratively, and strategically, and as a result, helps them move from form-makers to cultural participants—a transformative trend for design professionals Includes case studies with questions and answers contributed by a diverse group, including Second Story and Sol Sender As professional designers play more strategic roles, the need for material on design methodologies is growing. This concise, visually based introduction to the topic is the designer's definitive resource for defining their purpose, and producing work that is original, appropriate, responsible—and inspiring.