The Visual Dictionary of Graphic Design

The Visual Dictionary of Graphic Design
Author: Gavin Ambrose
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 290
Release: 2019-01-10
Genre: Design
ISBN: 1350035270

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The Visual Dictionary of Graphic Design is a comprehensive guide to the numerous terms used within graphic design and associated disciplines. Over 250 terms are explained and contextualized, with concise definitions accompanied by illustrations and examples taken from historical and contemporary graphic design. The dictionary covers traditional practice and process terms as well as modern terminology. It also defines a wide variety of practical terms, such as Perfect binding, Deboss and Strikethrough, as well as movements and styles including Surrealism, Psychadelia and Postmodernism.

The Visual Dictionary Design Box Set

The Visual Dictionary Design Box Set
Author: Gavin Ambrose
Publisher: AVA Publishing
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2012-07-11
Genre: Design
ISBN: 9782940411979

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The Visual Dictionary Design Box Set provides readers with an enhanced understanding of over 1000 professional design terms, illustrated with historical and contemporary examples throughout. These four books represent a comprehensive compendium of design terminology and will be useful to all designers, visual arts lecturers and students. The variety of illustrations and photographs serve as a source of inspiration, as well as an ideal memory stimulus for visual learners. The box set comes neatly presented in a slipcase and contains four Visual Dictionaries - Pre-press and Production, Typography, Graphic Design and Illustration. From 'linocut' to 'lithography', 'pilcrow' to 'kerning' and 'crop' to 'creep', The Visual Dictionary Design Box Set will prove a fun and useful resource to design enthusiasts.

The Visual Dictionary of Pre-press and Production

The Visual Dictionary of Pre-press and Production
Author: Gavin Ambrose
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 306
Release: 2017-10-05
Genre: Design
ISBN: 1350034509

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The Visual Dictionary of Pre-press & Production is a concise and comprehensive introduction to the world of print and production. Containing textual and visual defintitions for over 250 pre-press and production terms, this book is an invaluable reference tool for all students and practitioners of graphic design, typography, illustration and visual communication subjects. From practical terms such as Accents, Bitmap and Color calibration, to styles and finishes such as Canadian and half-Canadian, Perfect Bound and TCF (Totally Chlorine Free), this book contains both modern terminology and the traditional terms still in current usage.

The Visual Dictionary of Typography

The Visual Dictionary of Typography
Author: Gavin Ambrose
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 290
Release: 2010-10-04
Genre: Design
ISBN: 2940439524

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The Visual Dictionary of Typography is a guide to the many and varied terms used within typography. Arranged alphabetically from abstraction to x-height and blackletter to widow, each term is explained and contextualized with illustrations. More than 250 typographical terms are included. From practical terms such as accents, bitmap and classification to movements and styles such as constructivism, De Stijl, modernism and Swiss typography, this book contains both modern terminology and traditional terms still in current usage. The Visual Dictionary of Typography is an easy-to-use reference that will prove invaluable to anyone interested in typography and graphic design.

The Dictionary of Visual Language

The Dictionary of Visual Language
Author: Philip Thompson
Publisher:
Total Pages: 258
Release: 1982
Genre: Commercial art
ISBN: 9780140511178

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The Visual Dictionary of Fashion Design

The Visual Dictionary of Fashion Design
Author: Gavin Ambrose
Publisher: AVA Publishing
Total Pages: 291
Release: 2007-11-29
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 2940373612

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From A-line to yukata, from batik to yoke, "The Visual Dictionary of Fashion" explores and explains the many terms used in the fashion industry. Each term is defined and put in context to give the reader a clear understanding of fashion terminology. More than 270 common fashion terms are explained and illustrated, from practical day-to-day words such as lapel, pattern, and crewelwork to conceptual terms such as postmodernism. "The Visual Dictionary of Fashion" is like having a personal translator for rag-trade shop talk. * More than 270 entries in visual format * Clear, concise sourcebook * Handy take-along format.

The Visual Dictionary of Illustration

The Visual Dictionary of Illustration
Author: Mark Wigan
Publisher: AVA Publishing
Total Pages: 291
Release: 2009-06-18
Genre: Art
ISBN: 2940373906

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A revealing guide to the numerous terms associated with the art of illustration. The book has been designed for art students, aspiring and professional illustrators and all those interested in this constantly evolving discipline.--Publisher.

The Designer's Dictionary of Color

The Designer's Dictionary of Color
Author: Sean Adams
Publisher: Abrams
Total Pages: 262
Release: 2017-04-11
Genre: Design
ISBN: 1683350022

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A guide to the cultural, historical, and social meanings of twenty-seven colors, plus examples of successful usage of each as well as options for palette variations. The Designer’s Dictionary of Color provides an in-depth look at twenty-seven colors key to art and graphic design. Organized by spectrum, in color-by-color sections for easy navigation, this book documents each hue with charts showing color range and palette variations. Chapters detail each color’s creative history and cultural associations, with examples of color use that extend from the artistic to the utilitarian—whether the turquoise on a Reid Miles album cover or the avocado paint job on a 1970s Dodge station wagon. A practical and inspirational resource for designers and students alike, The Designer’s Dictionary of Color opens up the world of color for all those who seek to harness its incredible power.

The Dictionary of Graphic Images

The Dictionary of Graphic Images
Author: Philip Thompson
Publisher:
Total Pages: 280
Release: 1980
Genre: Signs and symbols
ISBN:

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Graphic Design Speak

Graphic Design Speak
Author: Anistatia R. Miller
Publisher:
Total Pages: 198
Release: 1999
Genre: Art publicitaire
ISBN:

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What do clients and art directors really mean when they say, "Make it sophisticated", or, "It's got to look elegant"? Here's the "interpreter" both sides desperately need. Design Speak provides clear solutions to potential pitfalls for points of reference in design briefs, strategy meetings, critiques, and everywhere else effective design communication is needed.