The designer's dictionary of type / Sean Adams.
By: Adams, Sean [author.]
Publisher: New York : Abrams, 2019Description: 256 pages : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 26 cmContent type: text | still image Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volume001: 43795ISBN: 9781419737183 (hbk.) :Subject(s): Type and type-founding | Type and type-founding -- Specimens | TechnologyDDC classification: 686.224 ADA LOC classification: Z250
| Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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| Book | MAIN LIBRARY Book | 686.224 ADA (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Checked out | 15/05/2024 | 111866 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
The Designer's Dictionary of Type follows in the footsteps of The Designer's Dictionary of Color, providing a vivid and highly accessible look at an even more important graphic design ingredient: typography. From classic fonts like Garamond and Helvetica, to modern-day digital fonts like OCR-A and Keedy Sans, author and designer Sean Adams demystifies 48 major typefaces, describing their history, stylistic traits, and common application. Adams once again provides eye-catching illustrated examples, this time showcasing the beauty and expressiveness of typography, as employed by the world's greatest designers. Organized by serif, sans-serif, script, display, and digital typefaces, this book will be a vital guide for designers, teachers, or students looking to gain a foundational understanding of the art, practice, and history of typography.
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Library Journal Review
Typeface matters, according to award-winning graphic designer Adams (The Designer's Dictionary of Color), who has compiled 48 noteworthy fonts, organized by style (serif, decorative, digital) and then alphabetically. Along with eye-popping examples and detailed notes, this title covers history, applications (the Google logo uses Avant Garde), and suggestions for successful use. Graphic designers and anyone tasked with creating a newsletter or designing an invitation or who has been drawn to a logo will learn more about smart typeface choices. -VERDICT For readers ready to venture beyond Arial and Times New Roman. © Copyright 2019. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.There are no comments on this title.