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.
Suitable for typography educators, this book discusses graphic design and is supported by a Web site that contains resources for students and professors.
This illustrated guide for professional designers contains designs that, along with discussions of signs, symbols, words, pictures and supporting forms, help to reveal the essence of graphic communication. The innovative ways that designers combine words and pictures are also discussed.