The designer's graphic stew : visual ingredients, techniques, and layout recipes for graphic designers
Under the witty and metaphorical guise of a high-end cookbook, the author provides visual “ingredients,” such as grid structures, folios, border devices, type treatments, abstract graphic elements, categorized stylistically and functionally.
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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[Place of publication not identified]
Rockport Publishers
2010
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| Edición: | 1st edition |
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009628269506719 |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- The designer as chef
- How to use this book
- Basic techniques
- Preliminary prep
- Graphic ingredients: Pictorial staples : icons, abstract forms, patterns, and varied image treatments ; Chromatic flavors : color palettes organized visually and by concept ; Typographic confections : typeface combinations, treatments, and embellishments ; Spatial presentations : grid structures, cropping strategies, and proportion concepts
- Project recipes: Appetizers and takeout : cover designs, image-based advertisements, and website home pages ; First courses : simple editorial spreads, posters and advertising campaigns, and retail storefront display ; Large plate and entrees : packaging systems, content-rich websites, and extended publication formats ; The dessert tray : a selection of purely typographic solutions.
