Graphic design school
Subtitle: a foundation course for graphic designers working in print, moving image and digital media
Contributors: Calvert, Sheena; Casey, Anoki
Edition: 4th ed. / David Dabner, Sheena Calvert and Anoki Casey.
Publisher: Thames & Hudson
Published: 2010
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 192
ISBN-13: 9780500288634
Subjects: Graphic arts; Technique; Graphic design (Typography); Art and Design
Description: "This fully revised edition of "Graphic Design School" improves upon previous editions by providing a more fully developed introduction to the study of graphic design, firmly locating it within the professional activities it embraces. The book is organized into two main sections, principles and practice. The first section deals with the fundamentals of design, such as composition, hierarchy, layout, typography, grid structure, colour and so on. The second section puts these basics into practice, and gives information about studio techniques and production issues relevant to a number of different graphic design disciplines. The last part of the second section provides an overview of some of the different career choices open to students entering the graphic design field." - product description.
Notes: Previous edition: 2004.

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Part one. Principles; title: 1. Research and early concepts; title: 2. Fundamentals of composition; title: 3. Fundamentals of typography; title: 4. Fundamentals of colour; title: Part two. Practice; title: 5. Tools and technologies; title: 6. Production process and issues; title: 7. Web design basics; title: 8. Commercial applications; title: Resources; title: Glossary; title: Index; title: Bibliography.