| A History of Graphic Design for Rainy Days Contributor(s): 3. Studio (Author) |
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ISBN: 3899553896 ISBN-13: 9783899553895 Publisher: Gestalten OUR PRICE: $26.91 Product Type: Hardcover Published: October 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Computers | Web - Design |
| Dewey: 741.6 |
| Physical Information: 1.1" H x 6.6" W x 8.5" (1.35 lbs) 204 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Everything you always wanted to know about graphic design but were too afraid to ask. One fateful rainy day, a bored kid asks his grandfather what in the world is graphic design? Starting with that innocent question, A History of Graphic Design for Rainy Days takes its readers on a charmingly illustrated and cleverly revealing whirlwind tour through this creative discipline's milestone developments, personalities, and technologies. With its engaging design, humorous narratives, and fun-filled exercises, this activity book offers an entertaining look at the many aspects of graphic design--from typography's humble beginnings at the dawn of the industrial revolution to the internet-based font distribution of today; from the first printed Christmas cards in the 1850s to David Carson's revolutionary layouts of the late 1980s; from styles including art nouveau, Dada, Bauhaus, and psychedelic to innovators such as William Morris, Jan Tschichold, Saul Bass, and Jessica Helfand. A History of Graphic Design for Rainy Days has been created by Studio 3, the student-driven design agency from Oslo that also brought you the bestselling Hyperactivitypography from A to Z. |