Designing with type : a basic course in typography / by James Craig ; edited by Susan E. Meyer.
By: Craig, James
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Contributor(s): Meyer, Susan E.
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BookPublisher: New York, NY : Watson-Guptill Publications, 1992Edition: 3rd ed.Description: 176 pages ; 31 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 0823013057.Subject(s): Layout (Printing)DDC classification: 686.224 | Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| General lending | MTU Bishopstown Library Lending | 686.224 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 00013880 |
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
• A Basic Course in Typography Featuring an Online Resource • The indispensable classic, fully updated and integrated with a dedicated website • "An excellent and useful introduction to the subject."--Milton Glaser • A must-have for everyone interested in typography • First published in 1971, used universally ever since • Access to lessons from distinguished typographers around the world through website The classicDesigning with Typehas been completely redesigned, with an updated format and full color throughout. New information and new images make this perennial best-seller an even more valuable tool for anyone interested in learning about typography. The fifth edition has been integrated with a convenient website, www.designingwithtype.com, where students and teachers can examine hundreds of design solutions and explore a world of typographic information. First published more than thirty-five years ago,Designing with Typehas sold more than 250,000 copies--and this fully updated edition, with its new online resource, will educate and inspire a new generation of designers. From the Trade Paperback edition.
Bibliography: (page 173) and index.
Origins of the alphabet -- Laying the groundwork -- Basic type measurements -- Five families of type -- Display types -- Materials for the designer -- Comping type -- How do we read? -- Designing with text type -- Designing with display type -- Copyfitting -- Type arrangements and grids -- Preparing copy for type -- Two design projects.