Typography: Formation +Transformation

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Typographic design begins with a set of information and a concept. The designer, facing a blank sheet of paper or a computer screen, is anxious about the first step to take in developing a design. The elements of typography are an obvious starting point, but often do not get the attention they deserve. A thorough understanding of how letters, words, lines, paragraphs and columns are formed, what makes them unique as design elements, and how they express character an… More >>

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FontMinder

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Web Design Basics: Ideas and Inspiration for Working with Type, Color, and Navigation on the Web

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Rockport’s “Web Site Graphics” series – focusing on separate but critical elements of online graphic design – is now available in one complete volume. This text looks at how designers use colour, type and navigation to create compelling sites. “Web Design Basics” covers all the essentials of site design, from tricks and techniques for uses of colour that attract attention and improve readability, to typographic techniques that engage the eye. It also includes exampl… More >>

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