Typographic Design: Form and Communication
by Rob Carter, Ben Day, Philip B. Meggs
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Author: Ben Day, Philip B. Meggs, Rob CarterEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2006-11-03
ISBN: 0471783900
Number of pages: 336
Publisher: Wiley
Book Reviews of Typographic Design: Form and Communication
Book Review: 4th Edition, Updated for digital font coverage and more
Summary: 5 Stars
Among the things that Gutenberg invented was the whole idea of type. Since then however, there have been literally thousands of type designs developed. Some have been developed for greater readability, some came about so that a greater density of words could be put on a page, some were designed for a logo that would be unique and recognizable around the world. Today the typography world in in a state of flux greater than ever before as new digital fonts are being designed.
This book is the bestselling book in the field and discusses virtually everything there is to know about type, its uses, the effect that different styles have on the mind, the characteristic of new electronic fonts, screen fonts, laser printer fonts and much more. It is a highly graphic book using pictures to clearly illustrate what creative use of fonts can do to a book, an ad, or a web site.
Summary of Typographic Design: Form and Communication
For more than two decades, the type book of choice for design professionals and studentsTypographic design has been a field in constant motion since Gutenberg first invented movable type. Staying abreast of recent developments in the field is imperative for both design professionals and students. Thoroughly updated to maintain its relevancy in today's digital world, Typographic Design: Form and Communication, Fourth Edition continues to provide a compre-hensive overview of every aspect of designing with type, now in full color.
This Fourth Edition of the bestselling text in the field offers detailed coverage of such essential topics as the anatomy of letters and type families, visual communications and design aesthetics, and designing for legibility. Supplementing these essential topics are theoret-ical and structural problem-solving approaches by some of the leading design educators across the United States. Unwrapping the underlying concepts about typographic form and message, Typographic Design, Fourth Edition includes four pictorial timelines that illustrate the evolution of typography and writing within the context of world events - from the origins of writing more than 5,000 years ago to contemporary Web site and electronic page design.
New features include:
Full-color treatment throughout
A new ancillary Web site containing resources for self-learners, students and professors (www.typographicdesign4e.com)
Two new chapters: The Typographic Grid and Typographic Design Process
An updated design education section that includes recent examples of projects assigned by leading design educators
New case studies that showcase design for Web sites and animated typography projects
Case studies detailing examples of visual identification systems, environmental graphics, book and magazine design, Web site design, type in motion, and wayfinding graphics
Updated coverage of digital type technology
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