Design - Graphic Arts - Typography

"This work empowers readers with theory, historical precedent, and practical information while encouraging everyone to 'amplify other voices and disrupt patterns of inequity.' Don't pass on this singular resource." --Library Journal Starred Review Extra Bold is the inclusive, practical, and informative (design) career guide...

A behind-the-scenes look at the extraordinary and meticulous design of graphic objects for film setsAlthough graphic props such as invitations, letters, tickets, and packaging are rarely seen close-up by a cinema audience, they are designed in painstaking detail. Dublin-based designer Annie Atkins invites readers...

Find visual inspiration and intellectual stimulation in this stunning showcase of contemporary type design. Typography is the foundation of visual communication, shaping everything from branding and editorial layouts to digital interfaces and environmental graphics. Fine Specimens is an exquisitely curated collection that highlights the...

Graffiti remains one of the last reservoirs of well-practiced penmanship. A unique feature of this publication is its catalog of graffiti writers' complete alphabets. We expect the uninformed observer shall come to recognize these letters for their raw beauty and skeletal forms and that...

A beautiful immersive workbook for artists ready to unlock their unique creative voice and tap into their ultimate superpower--authenticityNo matter where you are on your creative journey, Follow Your Art will help you quiet the outside noise so you can turn up your own...

Learn how to draw graffiti letters! Graffiti for Beginners is an easy-to-follow introduction that presents you with the basics behind graffiti lettering. The two funky yet classic graffiti alphabets created by experienced graffiti artist Mega gives you the opportunity to learn a basic graffiti...

This concise, accessible, and thoroughly modern guide to contemporary and historical graphic design is a must-have for designers and creatives in every medium. As visually compelling as it is packed with information, this handbook to the fundamentals of graphic design covers the history and...

A grid system is a rigid framework that is supposed to help graphic designers in the meaningful, logical and consistent organization of information on a page. It is an established tool that is used by print and web designers to create well-structured, balanced designs....

Learn the history and techniques of hand lettering from a renowned design studio. This practical and visual guide features exercises, case studies, and typographic models for letter styles such as serif, sans serif, brush, and script. Known throughout the world for its eclectic typeface...

This revised edition of design-world darling Jessica Hische's career-spanning art book offers a fascinating inside look at her work in progress, featuring highlights from her most exciting recent projects and new tips for lettering with digital tools. In Progress is an inspiring and informative...

A delightfully inquisitive tour that explores the rich history and the subtle powers of fonts.Fonts surround us every day, on street signs and buildings, on movie posters and books, and on just about every product that we buy. But where do fonts come from...

An immersive look inside 12 colorful alphabet albums used by 19th- and early 20th-century French sign painters Beginning in the 19th century, sign painters adorned the streets and storefronts of French cities with eye-catching letters in styles ranging from the elegant to the eccentric....

Descubra la Elegancia de la Caligrafía con Nuestro Innovador Cuaderno de Ejercicios: El Recurso Esencial para Principiantes y Aficionados al Arte de la Escritura Elegante.Características Únicas de Nuestro Cuaderno: Ejercicios Progresivos: Proporcionamos un itinerario pedagógico que evoluciona desde los fundamentos hasta técnicas avanzadas, habitualmente...

Learn how to create iconic visual branding that stands the test of time with the innovative tools and inspiration in Logos That Last. *Winner of the 2023 American Graphic Design Award for Book Design from Graphic Design USA* Author Allan Peters is an award-winning...

Take your design work to the next level with Making and Breaking the Grid: A Graphic Design Layout Workshop (Third Edition), the essential easy-to-use guide for designers working in every medium. With over 150,000 copies in print, this new edition makes a classic text...

This ambitious survey chronicles text and typography in 20th-century artists' films and experimental cinemaFrom credits to subtitles to title cards and beyond, texts play a critical part in the structure of a film. Yet, away from the world of mainstream cinema, where the work...

In the world of typography, it is not uncommon to see combinations of serif and sans serif typefaces in the same design. However, it takes skill to combine them in a way to avoid unwanted graphic tension or clashing fonts, and ensure maximum legibility...

In the world of typography, it is not uncommon to see combinations of serif and sans serif typefaces in the same design. However, it takes skill to combine them in a way to avoid unwanted graphic tension or clashing fonts, and ensure maximum legibility...

Make an instant protest with wit and humor using this collection of feminist messages in sticker formPacked with bold artwork, empowering messages, and plenty of attitude, Stickers Against the Patriarchy! is a collection of more than 100 colorful stickers celebrating feminism, self-expression, confidence, and...

A revelatory, beautifully produced compendium of the influential Japanese commercial design journal, with posters, billboards, shop window displays and moreFrom 1928 to 1930, Tokyo publisher Ars issued The Complete Commercial Artist: a fully illustrated journal of commercial design for both commercial retail spaces and...