Typography workbook : a real-world guide to using type in graphic design
by
 
Samara, Timothy.

Title
Typography workbook : a real-world guide to using type in graphic design

Author
Samara, Timothy.

ISBN
9781592530816

Personal Author
Samara, Timothy.

Publication Information
Gloucester, Mass. : Rockport Publishers, ©2004.

Physical Description
240 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm

Contents
Up front -- Typography is everywhere -- Talking type -- Typography fundamentals -- Type mechanics: the visual tool kit -- Form and function: building the bigger picture -- Expressing the unspoken: image and emotion in typography -- Typography in practice -- Typeface design -- Book design: texts and covers -- Collateral texts: brochures and annual reports -- Website design -- Ephemera: announcements, promotions, and advertising -- Posters -- Type in motion: animations and film titles -- Visual identity: logos and corporate identity systems -- Environmental type: signage, exhibitions, and architectural branding -- Publications: newspapers, magazines, and newsletters -- Packaging -- Appendixes. Index of contributors; Bibliography; About the author; Acknowledgments.

Abstract
"This book presents information on type - the cornerstone of graphic design - succinctly and to the point, so that designers can get the information they need quickly and easily. Each project features well-crafted type that has succeeded, and the text teaches you how to choose fonts, sizes and colors; incorporate text and illustraions, and avoid common mistakes in text usage."--Jacket.

Subject Term
Type and type-founding.
 
Graphic design (Typography)

Electronic Access
Table of contents http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0415/2004002733.html
 
Contributor biographical information http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0835/2004002733-b.html


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