Letterwork : creative letterforms in graphic design / Brody Neuenschwander ; [designed by Leonard Currie and David Quay].
By: Neuenschwander, J. Brody
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Contributor(s): Currie, Leonard | Quay, David.
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BookPublisher: London : Phaidon Press, 1997Description: 160 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 25 cm.ISBN: 0714829099.Subject(s): LetteringDDC classification: 745.61 | Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| General lending | MTU Bishopstown Library Lending | 745.61 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 00131359 | |
| General lending | MTU Bishopstown Library Lending | 745.61 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 00115729 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
An inspirational guide to the creation and adaptation of letter forms, this book draws on examples from packaging, posters, television sequences and book design from around the world. The author - himself a highly successful lettering artist and graphic designer - demonstrates the principles of letter forms, the use of basic tools, and the many varied techniques and media that allow professionals to create unique lettering effects: including airbrush, collage, cutting, tearing, stamping, faxing, photocopying and computer manipulation. Building upon the current growth of interest in typographic excellence, this book will heighten any reader's awareness of lettering as a milestone of graphic design success.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 156-157) and index.
Introduction -- Conveying the Message -- Lettering as Image -- Lettering and Typography -- The Design of Letters -- New Directions.
CIT Module DESI 6007 - Core reading