Creative Anarchy: How to Break the Rules of Graphic Design for Creative Success

Bosler, Denise; editor, Scott Francis ; design, Claudeen Wheeler

ISBN 10: 1440333327 / ISBN 13: 9781440333323

Published by HOW Books, an imprint of F+W, a Content + Ecommerce Company, Blue Ash, Ohio, 2015, 2015

About this Item

[1st ed.], 1st printing ; 87, 144 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm ; ISBN 9781440333323, 1440333327 ; OCLC 1078902099 ; LCCn 2020300134 ; LOC No Z250 .B735 2014 ; Dewey 686.2/2 ; Stiff paper wrappers ; Book is in two parts, bound back to back and inverted. ; Includes indexes. ; Creative Anarchy explains and explores both rule-following and rule-breaking design. It includes tips to throw design caution to the wind, designers' stories with galleries of work, and creative exercises to help push your designs to the next level. You'll find sections specifically devoted to designing logos, posters, websites, publicxations, advertising and more. ; Creatives are taught the rules of design by mentors and professors. We are told what to do and how to do it. "Follow the rules and color within the lines," they say. "Only use two fonts on a page and don't make your logo too complicated," they say. It's time for us to tell them to shove it. ; Denise Bosler is a graphic designer, illustrator, and professor of Communication Design at Kutztown University, Kutztown, PA. For the last fifteen years, Denise has focused her design work on print collateral, product packaging, and identity development in both print and digital projects. She has produced numerous award-winning logo and packaging designs featuring hand rendered and custom type. ; FINE.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Creative Anarchy: How to Break the Rules of Graphic Design for Creative Success
• Publisher: HOW Books, an imprint of F+W, a Content + Ecommerce Company, Blue Ash, Ohio, 2015
• Publication Date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1440333327
• ISBN 13: 9781440333323
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Fine
• Book Type: Book

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Synopsis

Creatives are taught the rules of design by mentors and professors. We are told what to do and how to do it. "Follow the rules and color within the lines," they say. "Only use two fonts on a page and don't make your logo too complicated," they say. It's time for us to tell them to shove it.

Creative Anarchy explains and explores both rule-following and rule-breaking design. It includes tips to throw design caution to the wind, designers' stories with galleries of work, and creative exercises to help push your designs to the next level. Creative Anarchy is about great design and awesome ideas.

You'll find sections specifically devoted to designing logos, posters, websites, publications, advertising and more.

About the Author

Denise Bosler is a graphic designer, illustrator, and professor of Communication Design at Kutztown University, Kutztown, PA. For the last fifteen years, Denise has focused her design work on print collateral, product packaging, and identity development in both print and digital projects. She has produced numerous award-winning logo and packaging designs featuring hand rendered and custom type.