A lot has happened in the world of digital design since the first edition of this title was published, but one thing remains true: There is an ever-growing number of people attempting to design pages with no formal training. This book is the one place they can turn to find quick, non-intimidating, excellent design help from trusted design instructor Robin Williams. This revised classic--now in ...

A critical guide for designers, writers, editors and students.

Offering more than 450 images, along with the coverage of such topics as Italian, Russian, and Dutch design, this book includes: the invention of writing and alphabets; medieval manuscript books; the origins of printing and typography; renaissance graphic design; modern art and its impact on design; and the computer graphics revolution.

With 100,000 copies sold, Graphic Design Cookbook is one of the most useful all-purpose resources for designers and anyone who wants to create a dynamic layout for magazines, newsletters, books, posters, or other media.

Describing himself as a visual jackdaw , master designer Alan Fletcher has spent a lifetime collecting images, useless information, quotations and scraps that take his fancy. This work distills this collection into a quirky and entertaining feast for the eyes and the mind.

The Principles of Organizing Type. The underlying concepts of grid system organization and the interrelationship of typographical elements.

The ultimate compendium of graphic and typographic idea generators for designers, illustrators, art directors, students and creative professionals.

A comprehensive layout design workshop that assumes that to effectively break the rule of grid-based design one must first understand those rules and see them applied to real-world projects.

Colour index is a wealth of colourful creativity at a glance, containing over 1100 colour combinations and formulas to help you solve design dilemmas and create more effective graphics. From progressive colours to natural tones, it aims to make choosing hues for any job easier.

Design Basics Index is full of inspiration for those working in the graphics industry, or those seeking to find a way in. The book guides the reader through a progression of visual and conceptual theories to samples and exercises that will stretch the designer's imagination and creativity. Also included is a section of advice and strategies for gaining agency and freelance work in graphic design,

Featuring all of Chip Kidd's top book designs including covers.

Aimed at the independent-minded, this handbook addresses the concerns of young designers who want to earn a living by doing expressive and meaningful work but want to avoid becoming a hired drone working on soulless projects. It includes interviews with 10 leading designers.

A primer that puts the power of design in the hands of ordinary people.

A revised and expanded history surveying a vast range of media and including the technologically induced changes in graphic design since 1990. Starting with posters, advertising and corporate identity, it charts the development of word and image up to and including the impact of digital technology.

Revised and updated to include all aspects of graphic design from 1840 to the present day, this classic reference defines key movements, trends, styles and techniques, and covers an international range of graphic designers, typographers, illustrators, poster artists and printers.

Presents information on type, which is the cornerstone of graphic design. This book offers a variety of other content, including choosing fonts, sizes and colours, as well as incorporating text and illustrations and avoiding common mistakes in text usage.

Describes how type should look and how to make it look that way; in other words, how to set type like a professional. This book explains in practical terms how to use computerized tools to achieve that secret of good design: well-set type. It is useful reference for anyone who works with type.

Following on from Idea Index , this extremely compact guide is a pocket-sized compendium of ideas of layout generators. The book will help designers, at every skill level, explore multiple possibilities for visual treatments.

From the famed graphic artist and author of The Cheese Monkeys comes a clever and daringly packaged new novel about a young designer working in a wacky advertising firm who confronts huge questions of identity.

'Area' is an up-to-the-minute, global overview of graphic design. This image-filled book presents the work of 100 of the world's most innovative emerging graphic designers, showcasing work from such projects as corporate identity, poster design, book design, packaging, typography and CD cover design.