Jan Tschichold: A Life in Typography

Product Description
German type and book designer Jan Tschichold (1902-1974) revolutionized modern typography through his bold, asymmetrical designs and use of sanserif typography, both inspired by the work of the Bauhaus. He proclaimed his new design philosophy through a series of articles and books, including Die neue Typographie, published in Berlin in 1928. His international renown came largely as a result of his redesign of Penguin’s entire series of paperback novels just af… More >>

» Read more: Jan Tschichold: A Life in Typography

Related posts

Tags:

Typography: Macro and Microaesthetics

Product Description
Typography – that is, typography the reader can comprehend and understand – is based on certain fundamental principles. As long as letters, words, and sentences are used to transmit information, these same principles will remain valid – even in electronic media. Part one of this publication discusses the typographic elements; the microaesthetic qualities of letters, numbers, and punctuation marks, lines, and geometric elements and their diverse applications. Part tw… More >>

» Read more: Typography: Macro and Microaesthetics

Related posts

Tags:

Smart Graphics: 4th International Symposium, SG 2004, Banff, Canada, May 23-25, 2004, Proceedings

Product Description
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 4th International Symposium on Smart Graphics, SG 2004, held in Banff, Canada in May 2004. The 10 revised full papers and 8 revised short papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected for presentation. The papers address smart graphics issues from the points of view of computer graphics, artificial intelligence, cognitive science, and fine art; they are organized in topical sections on virtual characters … More >>

» Read more: Smart Graphics: 4th International Symposium, SG 2004, Banff, Canada, May 23-25, 2004, Proceedings

Related posts

Tags: