Design Fundamentals: Notes on Type

Design Fundamentals: Notes on Type

Design Fundamentals: Notes on Type looks like a design studentâ€™s sketchbook with handwritten notes and full-color, hand-drawn illustrations.Â But itâ€™s more than that. This gorgeously illustrated â€œnotebookâ€ is a full-blown typography course in disguise. Young designers are lured in by the lush graphics and quirky layout only to discover by the end of the book that theyâ€™ve learned all of the key concepts taught in a foundational course on type. Theyâ€™ll learn about the history of letterforms, the anatomy and physiology of type, the basics of measurements and spacing, how to recognize and choose type for design projects, and more.Â

Fun and fast-paced, this creative notebook isnâ€™t required reading, itâ€™s desired reading; and itâ€™s the third in a series of Design Fundamentals books that students will want to keep and enjoy long after theyâ€™ve mastered these basic building blocks of design.

This book includes:
â€¢ Core instruction on the history, anatomy, and structure of type
â€¢ Direction on the basics of measurement and spacing: leading, kerning, indents, and line lengths both in text and display sizes, and optical measurement considerations.
â€¢ Â Examination of the use, mood, and â€œvoiceâ€ of type as seen in creative work and professional examples
â€¢ Exercises and projects for practice and concept development
â€¢ Strange and delightful illustrations created specifically for this book (to inspire action)
â€¢ A companion website stocked with additional projects, a bibliography, glossary, and links to additional visual examples.

Country	USA
Binding	Paperback
EAN	9780133962420
Edition	1
ISBN	0133962423
Label	Peachpit Press
Manufacturer	Peachpit Press
MPN	illustrations
NumberOfItems	1
NumberOfPages	216
PartNumber	illustrations
PublicationDate	2015-10-28
Publisher	Peachpit Press
Studio	Peachpit Press
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

Design Fundamentals: Notes on Type

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