Five Hundred Years of Book Design

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What decisions lie behind the way a book is designed? How are readers of books helped or hindered by the choices that a designer, publisher or printer has made in presenting an author’s text to its intended audience? Are there any lessons we can learn from a study of books produced over the last 500 years? In this study of book design of the past five centuries, Alan Bartram looks at the successes and failures of his predecessors. Some classics of layout and product… More >>

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Display Copy Only: A Book of Intro Work

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Intro is part of the new wave of innovative design and digital media companies. The team’s eclectic mix of skills – embracing print, web and moving-image design – places it at the centre of contemporary communication design. The company’s approach is “aesthetics first”, and it produces provocative and iconoclastic work. The work from Intro’s portfolio represented in this book reflects the company’s diverse client list, from Deutsche Bank to Depeche Mode. It is perha… More >>

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Tips on Type

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A concise introduction to the time-honored fundamentals of typography and the digital revolution. Some things never change: the anatomy of type, type classification, the principles of layout and legibility of the printed page. Other aspects of typography have been revolutionized by the computer and the rise of desktop publishing. This handy guide provides a rundown of the history of type, traditional usage, and the changes wrought by the widespread practice of types… More >>

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