Graphic design school : a foundation course for graphic designers working in print, moving image and digital media / David Dabner, Sandra Stewart, Eric Zempol, Abbie Vickress.

By:

Dabner, David [author.]

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Material type: Text

TextPublisher: London : Thames & Hudson, 2017Edition: Sixth editionDescription: 208 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 23 cmContent type:

text

Media type:

unmediated

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volume

ISBN:

9780500292853

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DDC classification:

741.6 DA.G 2017 23

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Contents:

Research and concepts -- Fundamentals of composition -- Fundamentals of typography -- Fundamentals of colour -- Tools and technologies -- Print production and presentations -- Web design -- Expert paths.

Summary: This fully revised edition of Graphic Design School improves upon previous editions by providing a more fully developed introduction to the study of graphic design, firmly locating it within the professional activities it embraces. The book is organized into two main sections, 'principles' and 'practice'. The first section deals with the fundamentals of design, such as composition, hierarchy, layout, typography, grid structure, colour and so on. The second section puts these basics into practice, and gives information about studio techniques and production issues relevant to a number of different graphic design disciplines. The last part of the second section provides an overview of some of the different career choices open to students entering the graphic design field.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Books	The Knowledge Hub Library	Design Media	741.6 DA.G 2017 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Not For Loan		191276

Includes bibliographical references (pages 202-203) and index.

This fully revised edition of Graphic Design School improves upon previous editions by providing a more fully developed introduction to the study of graphic design, firmly locating it within the professional activities it embraces. The book is organized into two main sections, 'principles' and 'practice'. The first section deals with the fundamentals of design, such as composition, hierarchy, layout, typography, grid structure, colour and so on. The second section puts these basics into practice, and gives information about studio techniques and production issues relevant to a number of different graphic design disciplines. The last part of the second section provides an overview of some of the different career choices open to students entering the graphic design field.

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