Graphic design school: a foundation course for graphic designers working in print, moving image and digital media
UnknownVickress, Abbie
Thames and Hudson (London, 2017) (eng) English9780500292853Unknown6th ed.GRAPHIC DESIGN (TYPOGRAPHY); UnknownThis sixth edition of Graphic Design School has been refreshed and updated throughout, and features two new articles, one on User Experience Design (UX) and User Interface Design (UI), and one on Motion Graphics. The book is organized into two main sections, `principles' and `practice'. The first section deals with the fundamentals of design, such as composition, hierarchy, layout, typography, grid structure, colour and so on. The second section puts these basics into practice, and gives information about studio techniques and production issues relevant to a number of different graphic design disciplines. The last part of the second section provides an overview of some of the different career choices open to students entering the graphic design field.
Physical dimension
208 p.23 cm.ill.
Summary / review / table of contents
Introduction --
Part one. Principles --
1. Research and early concepts --
2. Fundamentals of composition --
3. Fundamentals of typography --
4. Fundamentals of colour --
Part two. Practice --
5. Tools and technologies --
6. Production process and issues --
7. Web design basics --
8. Commercial applications --
Resources --
Glossary --
Index --
Bibliography.