The resurgence of illustration in media and publishing.
Contributors: London University of Arts
Series: BA thesis Graphic and Media Design 2001
Publisher: LCP
Published: 2001
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
First sentence: Being raised by Moroccan parents in London West of town We all know we're not supposed to judge books by their covers, but the truth is that we do just that nearly every time we walk into a bookstore or pull a book off a tightly packed shelf. It's really not something we should be ashamed about, either, for it reinforces something we sincerely believe: design matters. At its best, book cover design is an art that transcends the publisher's commercial imperatives to reflect both an author's ideas and cultural values in a vital, intelligent, and beautiful way. In this groundbreaking and lavishly illustrated history, authors Ned Drew and Paul Sternberger establish American book cover design as a tradition of sophisticated, visual excellence that has put shape to our literary landscape.
Description: Mounir Houmou is an award winning Moroccan designer that specializes in delivering effective and compelling, design to a wide range of national and international clients, with a commitment to outstanding service and design. Some of his designs services have been fetured in Magazines in Morocco and in the Uk. Lot of his work has been in MTV and he is now Designing T shirts for Urb4n.com which is one of the biggest design solutions in fashion. He writes one of the best award winning books about the soul of design and the resurgence of the arts.
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