Introduction to graphic design : a guide to thinking, process & style / Aaris Sherin.

By: Sherin, Aaris [author.]
Language: English Publisher: London : Bloomsbury Visual Arts, [2018]Copyright date: c2018Description: 240 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781472589293 (paperback)Subject(s): Graphic arts | Commercial art | DESIGN / Graphic Arts / GeneralDDC classification: 741.6 LOC classification: NC997 | .S457 2018Other classification: DES007000
Contents:
Overview of the Field -- What is graphic design? -- Concepts and Ideas -- Form and Space -- Working with Color -- Typography -- Using and Creating Imagery -- Layout and Arrangement -- Design in Context.
Summary: "The Graphic Design Style Manual is a clear and engaging introduction for students who are just starting out in their studies. The concepts and terminology as well as the basic purpose of graphic design can be challenging and confusing. The goal of this book is to demystify these concepts with clear and straightforward information, answers to common problems and down-to-earth advice. Each chapter starts with a list of key terms and concepts to provide an easy reference so students can start to produce competent design work more quickly. The Graphic Design Style Manual highlights step-by-step methods for achieving clarity, visual impact and techniques for developing original visual solutions"-- Provided by publisher.
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Includes index.

Overview of the Field -- What is graphic design? -- Concepts and Ideas -- Form and Space -- Working with Color -- Typography -- Using and Creating Imagery -- Layout and Arrangement -- Design in Context.

"The Graphic Design Style Manual is a clear and engaging introduction for students who are just starting out in their studies. The concepts and terminology as well as the basic purpose of graphic design can be challenging and confusing. The goal of this book is to demystify these concepts with clear and straightforward information, answers to common problems and down-to-earth advice. Each chapter starts with a list of key terms and concepts to provide an easy reference so students can start to produce competent design work more quickly. The Graphic Design Style Manual highlights step-by-step methods for achieving clarity, visual impact and techniques for developing original visual solutions"-- Provided by publisher.

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