Know your onions :/ graphic design / [by Drew de Soto]
Material type: TextPublication details: Amsterdam : BIS Publishers, c2011Description: 185 s. : ill. (some col.) ; 20 cmISBN:- 9789063692582 (pbk.)
- 9063692587 (pbk.)
- 741.6 DES
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Standard Loan | LSAD Library Main Collection | 741.6 DES (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 39002100579334 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
This book is practical and immediate, without being condescending or overly technical. It is like having a graphic design mentor who will help you come up with ideas, develop your concepts, and implement them in a way that is engaging and humorous. It gives readers the experience and ability that normally comes from years of on-the-job training. All of the essential techniques of graphic design and its digital implementation are covered.
Read this book and gain 25 years of experience in how to think like a creative, act like a businessman and design like a god.
This book is designed like a notebook, with all the authors' tips and knowledge already inside. However, it also includes blank pages that allow the user to personalize this reference book with specific notes that are relevant to his or her studio, suppliers or clients.
Introduction -- Thinking -- Working -- Designing -- Layout -- The principles of typography -- The principles of spacing with type -- The principles of punctuation -- Knowledge of colour -- Knowledge of reprographics -- Knowledge of print -- Knowledge of finishing -- Knowledge of paper -- Essential kit for the professional -- Magic numbers -- 10 things -- -- Keyboard shortcuts -- Glossary -- Colloquialisms
This is a practical and helpful guide to the basic techniques of graphic design and its digital implementation
Author notes provided by Syndetics
Drew de Soto is the founder (2000) and Creative Director of Navig8 and has gone on to work with some of the most influential UK organisations, these include the British Council, the UK Government, international charities and brands.Drew has contributed to Policy Connect, the UK think tank that works with parliamentarians, business and the public sector to help improve government policy.
He has a bald head, a ridiculous moustache and enjoys a scotch and a cigar - and not taking life too seriously.