Quote:Enabling creative professionals to convey messages, stories, and information both visually and through printed or electronically rendered text, graphic design and typography are critical to communication in the twenty-first century. Graphic design and typography are key to a wide range of industries, from advertising and marketing to publishing and product design. This sector of design makes use of both centuries-old artistic tools as well as high-tech innovations. This new resource explores the history, concepts, and techniques related to graphic design and typography. From the earliest cave paintings to modern digital fonts, readers will gain a big-picture view of the evolution of these disciplines and their contributions to everyday items. This volume continues to expand on different facets graphic design and typography in its 140+ entries that follow a convenient alphabetical arrangement, making specific topics easy to find. This title provides a critical look at the many different aspects of these disciplines, beginning with key concepts and techniques including color theory, information visualization, product design, and sacred geometry, to name a few. An exploration of history, cultures, and movements follows, covering important topics such as ancient Islamic art, hieroglyphics, contemporary art, the Art Nouveau movement, and more. A deep dive into technology concepts such as AI basics, Google ads, and digital fonts is followed by a close-up look at the roles of graphic design and typography within society. The entries in this work will provide a solid background in graphic design and typography and help readers to develop a deeper and more meaningful understanding of these rapidly evolving fields.

Quote:📌 Principles Of Graphic Design & Typography.pdf (ED: Joy Crelin;) (2022) (79.77 MB)