graphic design (typography)

Illustrations of different dog breeds are created from the letters of the alphabet.

An introduction to graphic design and desktop publishing that discusses design basics, fonts, typography, images, and layout.

"365 daily design mantras for graphic design professionals and non-designers."--Back cover.

Text and photographs look at one hundred different designs from around the world focusing on furniture, graphics, car design, textiles and other topics.

Examines five typefaces from throughout the evolution of type design; teaches designing with text type, designing with display type, and traditional skills; discusses color; and presents type specimens and twelve projects.

Chronicles the history of graphic design from prehistory through the digital revolution, investigating and assessing the graphic designs of each period in an effort to identify artists and works that have influenced the ongoing evolution of the discipline.

Teaches art directors, designers and students how to use white space as a component of design; use scale, color and position to guide through levels of importance; define and reveal dominant images, words and concepts; and use type for maximum comprehension and value to the reader. Includes 200 new images, a section on Web design and discussions on framing, modularity, motion, time, rules and randomness.

Identifies and explains the elements of graphic design, and discusses topics related to the interaction of word and picture, the use of graphic space, the nature of graphic resonance, and the design process.

The author demonstrates how to use scale, color, and position in graphic design and how to utilize white space using display and text type.