TYPOGRAPHY WORKBOOK : A Real-World Guide to Using Type in Graphic Design

Samara, Timothy

ISBN 10: 1592530818 / ISBN 13: 9781592530816

Published by Rockport Publishers Inc., Gloucester, Massachusetts, 2004

About this Item

This copy is in new, unmarked condition bound in orange cloth covered boards with black titling to the spine. This copy is bright, tight, white and square. The unclipped dust wrapper is in new condition and has been covered in clear, removable, mylar, protective film. International postal rates are calculated on a book weighing 1 Kilo, in cases where the book weighs more than 1 Kilo increased postal rates will be quoted, where the book weighs less then postage will be reduced accordingly. The Typography Workbook is the second in Rockport?s popular Workbook series, practical and inspirational workbooks that cover all the fundamental areas of the graphic design business. This book presents an abundance of 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. Whereas many other books on type are either very technical or showcase oriented, this book offers the reader ideas and inspiration through hundreds of real-life projects with well-crafted type usage that have succeeded, as well as complete and hardworking content including choosing fonts, sizes, and colors; incorporating text and illustrations; avoiding common mistakes in text usage; teaching rules to live (and work) by, and pointing out hints on when to break them. Ref T 1.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: TYPOGRAPHY WORKBOOK : A Real-World Guide to Using Type in Graphic Design
• Publisher: Rockport Publishers Inc., Gloucester, Massachusetts
• Publication Date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1592530818
• ISBN 13: 9781592530816
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: New
• Dust Jacket Condition: New

About this title

Synopsis

The Typography Workbook is the second in Rockport?s popular Workbook series, practical and inspirational workbooks that cover all the fundamental areas of the graphic design business. This book presents an abundance of 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. Whereas many other books on type are either very technical or showcase oriented, this book offers the reader ideas and inspiration through hundreds of real-life projects with well-crafted type usage that have succeeded, as well as complete and hardworking content including choosing fonts, sizes, and colors; incorporating text and illustrations; avoiding common mistakes in text usage; teaching rules to live (and work) by, and pointing out hints on when to break them.

About the Author

Timothy Samara teaches at the School of VisualArts, NYU, and Fashion Institute of Technology.