A history of graphic design
By: Philip B. Meggs.
Edition: 3rd ed.
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Published: 1998
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 510
Subjects: Graphic design (Typography) -- History; Book design -- History
Description: After fifteen years of development in graphic design, this expanded and updated Third Edition includes hundreds of full-color images and new material in many areas, including alphabets, Japanese and Dutch graphics, and the computer revolution which has impacted all aspects of contemporary design and communications. With its approximately 1,200 illustrations, lucid text, and interpretive captions, the book reveals a saga of creative innovators, breakthrough technologies, and important design innovations.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 476-490) and index.