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The Complete Typographer: A Foundation Course for Graphic Designers Working with Type

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title The Complete Typographer: A Foundation Course for Graphic Designers Working with Type
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Will Hill
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:192
Dimensions(mm): Height 254,Width 254
Category/GenreTypography and lettering
ISBN/Barcode 9780500288948
ClassificationsDewey:686.22
Audience
General
Edition Third edition
Illustrations Illustrated in colour throughout

Publishing Details

Publisher Thames & Hudson Ltd
Imprint Thames & Hudson Ltd
Publication Date 31 August 2010
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

A manual for working with type * Introduces the graphic language of typography and the fundamentals of type use * Provides practical and contextual information on working with type: the terminology of type and type setting, the historical evolution of typography and type design, rules and conventions of professional practice, and key decisions on type selection and page layout This new edition's revised structure is designed to enhance the connections between practical and theoretical knowledge and to relate key contemporary typefaces more explicitly to the development of type design and print history. Readers can review their deepening knowledge of the subject through a series of study notes

Author Biography

Will Hill is senior Lecturer in Graphic Design at Cambridge School of Art,Anglia Ruskin University.