Pictogram and Icon Collection

Pictogram and Icon Collection

Author: Saeco Oikawa

Publisher: Pie Books

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9784894445055

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This book presents outstanding pictograms and icons by designers around the world, categorised by industry for easy reference, shown isolated and in application.


Pictograms Icons and Signs

Pictograms Icons and Signs

Author: Rayan Abdullah

Publisher: Thames and Hudson

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 248

ISBN-13:

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An illustrated sourcebook of pictogram design, presenting a multitude of examples from around the world, this title outlines the history of the pictogram, showing how it has been applied in commercial and creative fields over the past century.


Iconism

Iconism

Author: Sandu Publications

Publisher: Gingko Press

Published: 2020-03-17

Total Pages: 240

ISBN-13: 9783943330526

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Icons, pictograms, and symbols are an important part of how we communicate in our every day lives. Whether they're used for branding, interactive applications, or wayfinding signs, the designs must be informative and aesthetic. Iconism highlights the ingenuity of these symbols. The text is divided into four sections: Icon & Pictogram Collections, Visual Identity, Wayfinding, and Interaction Design.


Icons of Evolution

Icons of Evolution

Author: Jonathan Wells

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2002-01-01

Total Pages: 251

ISBN-13: 159698533X

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Everything you were taught about evolution is wrong.


Pictoperanto

Pictoperanto

Author: Jochen Gros

Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 302

ISBN-13: 3842378645

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Pictoperanto proceeds with more than 1000 pictograms, icons and graphic metaphors beyond existing pictogram systems and icon collections. Visual grammar allows an initial image vocabulary that is designed in three different typefaces and assembled in icon-fonts like Arial or Helvetica.


Principles of Logo Design

Principles of Logo Design

Author: George Bokhua

Publisher: Rockport Publishers

Published: 2022-08-09

Total Pages: 226

ISBN-13: 0760376522

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Learn to design simple, powerful, and timeless logos. *Winner of the 2022 American Graphic Design Award for Book Design from Graphic Design USA* When you think of a brand, often the first thing that comes to mind is the logo, the visual representation of that product, place, thing, or business. The power of simplicity for these marks can never be underestimated—a logo that comprises simple shapes can communicate a stronger message than a complex one, leaving a lasting impression in a viewer’s mind. In Principles of Logo Design, noted logo designer George Bokhua shares his process for creating logotypes that will stand the test of time. Applying the enduring principles of classic texts on grid systems by Josef Muller-Brockmann and on form and design by Wucius Wong, Bokhua elaborates on his popular online classes, demonstrating in detail how to maximize communicationwith minimal information to create logos using, simple, monochromatic shapes. This comprehensive volume includes: How to apply a strong, simple, and minimal design aesthetic to logo design Why gridding is important, and understanding the golden ratio and when to use it How to sketch and refine logos through tracing, then grid and execute a mark in Adobe Illustrator Fine-tuning techniques to ensure visual integrity Knowing how to design a great logo is a core skill for any graphic designer. Principles of Logo Design helps designers at all levels of skill and experience conceive, develop, and create logos that are not only pleasing to the eye but evoke a sense of perfection.


Written Documents in the Workplace

Written Documents in the Workplace

Author: Denis Alamargot

Publisher: Elsevier

Published: 2008-01-09

Total Pages: 337

ISBN-13: 0080553753

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Divided into three parts, the first of which provides a linguistic definition of professional documents, describing their different types and genres. This definition necessarily takes into account both the formal characteristics of these types of document (e.g. nature of linguistic units involved) and their functional goals (the way these linguistic units are used to fulfill the text’s communicative aim). The second part focuses on the mental mechanisms involved in written production in the workplace. One of the aims of a professional writer is to compose a text which can be understood. Text composition involves specific processes and strategies that can be enhanced. One way of doing this is to give the writer suitable instructions, while another is to provide him/her with a suitable writing environment. This last aspect leads us to devote the third and final section to the comprehension of written documents in the workplace. Awareness of the strategies implemented by different readers (with more or less domain expertise) in order to understand technical and professional documents can enhance the latter’s readability. *Contributions from linguists, psychologists and ergonomists from various countries ensure international scope and comprehensiveness *Bridges the gap between fundamental research into writing and reading and the issue of the efficiency of written communication in the workplace *Enables better content creation for professional writers


Practical CSS3

Practical CSS3

Author: Chris Mills

Publisher: Peachpit Press

Published: 2013

Total Pages: 352

ISBN-13: 0321823729

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This book teaches how to use CSS3 to build cool, responsive user interface features that are feasible for use in real-world projects today. Readers will appreciate the author's approachable style and will catch on quickly with this easy-to-follow, practical guide. Well known and respected CSS3 expert Chris Mills devotes much of the book to creating fallbacks for older browsers, so that the content will still be accessible and usable. Each chapter begins with a quick reference sheet with all the syntax, fallbacks, backward compatibility, and browser support (including mobile). The author clearly explains what the CSS features do and why they are useful. Then he demonstrates a simple design that illustrates usage, followed by more complex variations. The chapter then covers appropriate fallbacks/shivs for older browser support and problems that currently exist for that feature. Topics include CSS3 typography, bling boxes, navigation buttons, animated effects using CSS3, using CSS3 to implement icons, CSS3 layout chops, adaptive layouts and responsive design, fluid layouts and percentages, and styling media. The book's companion website offers a PDF of each chapter's cheat sheet, as well as sample code used in the book, available for free download and updated regularly.


Universal, Intuitive, and Permanent Pictograms

Universal, Intuitive, and Permanent Pictograms

Author: Daniel Bühler

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2021-09-27

Total Pages: 337

ISBN-13: 3658323108

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This book presents a complete human-centered design process (ISO 9241:210) that had two goals: to design universal, intuitive, and permanent pictograms and to develop a process for designing suitable pictograms. The book analyzes characteristics of visual representations, grounded in semiotics. It develops requirements for pictogram contents, relying on embodied cognition, and it derives content candidates in empirical studies on four continents. The book suggests that visual perception is universal, intuitive, and permanent. Consequently, it derives guidelines for content design from visual perception. Subsequently, pictogram prototypes are produced in a research through design process, using the guidelines and the content candidates. Evaluation studies suggest that the prototypes are a success. They are more suitable than established pictograms and they should be considered universal, intuitive, and permanent. In conclusion, a technical design process is proposed.


Change One Thing!

Change One Thing!

Author: Sue Hadfield

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2013-12-03

Total Pages: 128

ISBN-13: 0857084585

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A self-help manual on creating reasonable, achievable improvement in your life In our attempts to overachieve, many people find themselves frustrated because they cannot relish in their own successes. Though these professionals may reach their goals of job titles and financial stability, they often sacrifice their personal and family lives and discover deep dissatisfaction. In Change One Thing!, self-help author Sue Hadfield outlines the necessary steps to address the disillusionment that has become a common problem in our work-driven society. While whirlwind change can be overwhelming and unrealistic for a modern worker with a family and responsibilities, Hadfield asserts that a determined person can bring about an impactful change in his life by simply altering one aspect of it. Teaches readers to avoid emotions of hopelessness and panic associated with changing too many aspects at once Details a step-by-step plan to make a meaningful change Shares real-life examples of people who successfully altered their lives Those who recognize that professional success is less fulfilling than other facets of their lives will find comfort and guidance in Change One Thing! as they embark on missions to improve their lives.