The Elements of Graphic Design
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The Elements of Graphic Design
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In full colour, with over 750 images to enhance and clarify the concepts, this thought-provoking resource is for graphic designers, professors, and students.
In full colour, with over 750 images to enhance and clarify the concepts, this thought-provoking resource is for graphic designers, professors, and students.
This Third Edition, wholly revised and updated with essays on design thinking by seven industry leaders and a wealth of new images, provides designers, art directors, and studentsβregardless of experienceβwith a unique approach to thoughtful, convincing design. It is presented in full colour with guidance on the rules of design and how to break them for the reader's benefit.
Contributing essayists are Niklaus Troxler, Geray Gencer, Ashley Schofield, Brian D. Miller, Fons Hickman, Max Shangle, and Tad Crawford.
The Elements of Graphic Design, Third Edition describes how to:
- Employ white space as a significant component of design
- Define and reveal dominant images, words, and concepts
- Use scale, position, and colour to guide readers through levels of importance
Use type for maximum comprehension and value to the reader.
Educator, author, and thirty-five-year design veteran Alex W. White has assembled a wealth of information and examples in his exploration of what makes visual design both stunning and powerfully attractive to readers.
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Library Journal praises the book as a clear introduction to key design concepts like space, unity, page architecture, and typography, recommending it for designers, art directors, and students. Alexander Isley, a Yale lecturer and former AIGA NY President, calls it one of the clearest and most insightful introductions to graphic design, especially lauding its treatment of white space. Sharon Werner, founder of Werner Design Werks, describes it as an essential addition to every design studio library. The book is renowned for distilling the fundamentals of graphic design into an accessible yet comprehensive resource.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781621537595
Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 19 January 2023
Country: United States
Imprint: Allworth Press,U.S.
Edition: 3rd Edition, Third Edition
Illustration: 300 full-color illustrations throughout
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 20.0mm
Width: 203.0mm
Height: 254.0mm
Weight: 975g
Pages: 240
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About the Author
Alex W. White is an award-winning design consultant, author, and educator. He has taught students and professionals the rightness of analytical thinking about visual communication. Among his books are Editing by Design, 4th Edition; Listening to Type: Making Language Visible; and Advertising Design and Typography. White is the Chairman of the graduate program in Design Management at the University of Bridgeport and has taught at Parsons School of Design, FIT, and the Hartford Art School. He served as President and Chairman of the Type Directors Club in New York City. White holds degrees in advertising design from Syracuse University and graphic design from Kent State University. He lives in Greenwich, Connecticut. Contact him at alexanderwwhite.com.
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