Pioneers of Modern Typography, Revised Edition

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Since its first publication in 1969, Pioneers of Modern Typography has been the standard guide to the avant-garde origins of modern graphic design and typography. In this essential reference, Herbert Spencer shows how new concepts in graphic design in the early decades of the twentieth century had their roots in the artistic movements of the time in painting, poetry, and architecture. Spencer examines the “heroic” period of modern design and typography, the beginnin… More >>

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Careers in Art and Graphic Design

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Careers in the graphic arts can be both rewarding and glamorous for young men and women with good training and proper focus. The author points readers toward courses in art and graphic design, discusses interning in studios and art departments, and points out the pros and cons of freelancing versus working in-house, at design firms and ad agencies. Titles in the practical and enlightening Success Without College series guide ambitious young men and women toward sati… More >>

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Arts and Design Schools Develop Professional Abilities

Arts and Design Schools, colleges, and universities have post-secondary, undergraduate, and graduate programs that broaden and develop professional abilities and perspectives in their students. Arts and Design Schools offer certificates and degrees in the many subjects included in the discipline of art. Students can study for associate, bachelor, master, and doctorate degrees in drawing and painting, print making, sculpture, graphic design, fabric design, architecture, interior design, illustration, animation, film, furniture, fashion, and others.

Arts and Design students will study basic liberal arts and sciences in addition to basic design principles through readings, discussions, lectures, and practice through creative inspiration, guided activities, and constructive criticism from instructors and classmates. A modern-day education in Arts and Design focuses primarily on computer aided drawing (CAD); however students will also be introduced to physical design media and textiles, such as: paint, wood, metal, fiber, clay, glass, and plastics.

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