Author: John Foster
Publisher: Rockport Publisher
Keywords: design, poster, century, master, new
Number of Pages: 256
Published: 2008-04-30
List price: $30.00
ISBN-10: 1592534341
ISBN-13: 9781592534340

New in Paperback!In much the way that the CD replaced the album, the poster has waned as a messaging vehicle. The poster has now become a postcard and e-mail blast, leaving many to long for the lost age when posters were not only major promotional vehicles, but also artwork worthy of framing.Some of the world’s best designers just could not stand idle while the poster fell by the wayside. They turned to the poster for personal expression and as an outlet from more restrictive mediums.This book showcases their breathtaking artwork, which has proven that the poster can still serve as a wor

Author: Anvil
Publisher: Rockport Publisher
Keywords: perfect, color, pattern, design, choosing, guide, palette, sourcebook, complete, patterns
Number of Pages: 208
Published: 2005-07-01
List price: $29.99
ISBN-10: 159253161X
ISBN-13: 9781592531615

This hardworking reference book is an invaluable tool for art directors, designers, and students working in the fashion, product, and graphic design fields, as well as anyone in the business of visual communication. The Pattern and Palette Sourcebook is a desktop library of colors and patterns that addresses the professional’s real-world needs in working with harmonies and contrasts. Divided into six unique style sections, the book provides readers with 15 appropriate colors for each section, which are then incorporated into 25 different patterns shown in six or eight color variations e

Author: Timothy Samara
Publisher: Rockport Publisher
Keywords: layout, workshop, design, graphic, breaking, grid, making
Number of Pages: 208
Published: 2003-02-01
List price: unknow
ISBN-10: 1564968936
ISBN-13: 9781564968937

Without a clear, balanced layout, even the most interesting information is likely to be ignored. But balance doesn’t have to mean boring, as cutting-edge designers are showing with exciting new deconstructionist looks. Making and Breaking the Grid is both a practical workshop in traditional layout design and a bold and inspirational guide to breaking the rules. In the first part of the book, designers learn the basics of working with layout grids for all types of projects, including advertisements, books, posters, and invitations. Once they’ve mastered that process, the fun begins—and the s

Authors:Milton Glaser, Mirko Ilic,  Tony Kushner,
Publisher: Rockport Publisher
Keywords: driven, graphics, politically, socially, dissent, design
Number of Pages: 240
Published: 2006-10-01
List price: $30.00
ISBN-10: 1592533078
ISBN-13: 9781592533077

Chosen by the Editors at Amazon.com as one of the top 50 Best Books of 2005 - Now in paperback!With the world’s economy in a slump, the Middle East’s never ending conflict, and the on-going war on terrorism, there is a heightened awareness in the world community of the many sides of the numerous issues that both directly and indirectly affect our lives. Increasingly, people are feeling powerless and underrepresented because they have no voice. Designers, however, have a voice. They are among the most influential bystanders because their skills enable them to communicate a message e

Authors:Sean Adams, Noreen Morioka, Terry Stone,
Publisher: Rockport Publisher
Keywords: creating, logos, guide, hands, design, workbook, logo
Number of Pages: 240
Published: 2004-04-01
List price: $40.00
ISBN-10: 159253032X
ISBN-13: 9781592530328

This book will be the first in a series of practical and inspirational workbooks that will cover all the fundamental areas of the graphic design business. Each book will provide the reader with a range of content about the featured subject providing a number of tools to help them make better designs. This series will go beyond our traditional showcase books yet remain succinct and to the point so designers are able to get the information they need quickly and easily. This book/series will offer the reader ideas and inspiration by featuring hundreds of real life logos from around the world that

Author: Society of Publication Designer
Publisher: Rockport Publisher
Keywords: annual, design, publication, 38th
Number of Pages: 272
Published: 2003-11-01
List price: $55.00
ISBN-10: 1564969797
ISBN-13: 9781564969798

The best visual design work is about emotion as much as sight. Powerful, brilliant pictures presented in just the right layout can make us feel and experience a whole range of emotions, from fear to attraction, from anger to happiness. The Society of Publication Designers’ (SPD) annual competition seeks out the very best in editorial design work. Judged by a worldwide panel of top designers, the 38th edition of Rockport’s best-selling SPD series celebrates the journalists, editorial directors, photographers, and other talented individuals who brought the year 2002 with all its triumphs and d

Authors:Society for News Design, C. Marshall Matlock,
Publisher: Rockport Publisher
Keywords: newspaper, design, 23rd
Number of Pages: 272
Published: 2002-10-01
List price: $55.00
ISBN-10: 1564968847
ISBN-13: 9781564968845

This volume showcases award-winning publications from the Society for News Design’s 23rd annual "the best-of-the-best-in-the-field" competition for the year 2001. Selected by a panel of judges from thousands of international publication entries, this collection sets the mark for excellence in journalism design. Colour photographs, bold layout and concise commentary underscore the unique elements of each winning entry. Award categories include overall design, news, features, portfolios, special coverage, special sections, magazine, art and illustration, photography, informational graphics