Design elements, typography fundamentals [[electronic resource] ] : a graphic style manual for understanding how typography affects design / / Kristin Cullen

• Autore: Cullen Kristin
• Pubblicazione: Beverly, Mass., : Rockport Publishers, 2012
• Edizione: 1st edition
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (161 p.)
• Disciplina: 686.2/2
• Soggetto topico: Graphic design (Typography)
• Classificazione: DES007050
• Note generali: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover -- Title -- Contents -- Introduction -- 1 -- TYPE IN CONTEXT -- Definition and Function -- In Practice -- 2 -- ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS -- Anatomy and Terminology -- 3 -- ON TYPEFACES -- Categories of Type -- Selection Considerations -- In Combination -- 4 -- TYPESETTING FACTORS -- Space and Spacing -- Alignments and Paragraphs -- Hierarchy -- Aesthetic Tailoring -- 5 -- STRUCTURE -- Baseline Alignment -- Grid Systems -- Alternate Methods -- Appendices -- Readings -- Contributors -- Image Credits -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- X -- Z -- Acknowledgments -- About the Author.
• Sommario/riassunto: "Explore the fundamentals of typography with this practical new guide. An instructional reader rather than historical survey, Design Elements: Typography Fundamentals uses well-founded, guiding principles to teach the language of type and how to use it capably. Designers are left with a solid ground on which to design with type. Limitless potential for meaningful and creative communication exists--this is the field guide for the journey!"--
• Titolo autorizzato: Design elements, typography fundamentals
• ISBN: 1-61058-400-7
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910825667603321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II