The Typographic Desk Reference (aka TDR) is comprised of a thousand facts on the form of Latin-based writing systems with concise entries that making it quick and handy.
The book is organized into four main sections: Terms – Definitions of format, measurements, practice, standards, tools and industry lingo; Glyphs -The list of standard ISO and extended Latin characters, symbols, diacritics, marks and various forms of typographic furniture; Anatomy & Form – Letter stroke parts and the variations of impression and space used in Latin-based writing systems; and Classification & Specimens – A historical line with examples of form from blackletter to contemporary sans serif types.
Publisher: Oak Knoll Press (February 2009)
ISBN-10: 1584562315
Design Is the Problem: The Future of Design Must be Sustainable
Nathan Shedroff and Hunter Lovins
In Design Is the Problem, Nathan Shedroff examines how the endemic culture of design often creates unsustainable solutions, and shows how to ensure that design processes lead to more sustainable products and services.
Ric Grefe, executive director, AIGA, writes in a testimonial about the book, “Nathan Shedroff has demonstrated a new discipline as a design deviant. He deviates from the norm of cause (perceived need) and effect (delightful fetish) to question whether we can design to fulfill experiences or true needs by crafting not what is simply less, but something different. This is an opening volley for the next new economy.”
Publisher: Rosenfeld Media (2009)
ISBN-10: 1933820004
Book-Art showcases an international collection of exemplary and innovative book design. From mass-market publications to glossy coffee table and exclusive artist’s books, it explores both the creative inspiration and practical considerations behind the work.
Displaying captivating examples of book design, alongside interviews with renowned designers, it reveals wide-ranging solutions to creating a usable publication and a desirable object. It examines the use of color, artwork and typography in creating successful covers and page design, and of adding value through the considered use of printing and finishing techniques. Book-Art is an inspirational source of ideas for effective solutions and treatments in all aspects of graphic and print design.
Creating custom diagrams can be expensive and time consuming. This book offers a collection of exemplary, creative and imaginative informational design, shown in its original application and juxtaposed with the reference material used for each piece of work.
Every design included in the book is analyzed and clip-art features, such as arrows, flows, and boxes are included along with a CD of images that designers can use and adapt to create their own diagrams. Diagrams offers a unique approach to the organization of information and provides fresh thinking and imaginative solutions, making this an indispensable and inspirational reference book.
Like the previous titles in the series, this fresh collection of 2,000 totally new logos from designers worldwide is compiled in association with LogoLounge.com, the largest database of logo designs in the world.
The first portion delivers insightful articles on high-profile projects created by top international design names, including Pentagram, Siegel+Gale, Jager Di Paola Kemp, Hesse Design, and Interbrand. The second part of the book contains 2,000 logos organized for easy reference by category (typography, people, mythology, nature, sports, etc.), as well as additional articles on recent designs by Gardner Design, Tompert Design, Karl Design, Hybrid Design, Iconologic, and Hugonaut.
Publisher: Rockport Publishers (January 2010)
ISBN 10: 1592535801
New in paperback, this workbook is a methodical yet comprehensive approach to conveying the fundamentals of avant-garde, innovative, information design by examining history, theory, criticism, technology and media, process, method and practice.
Opening with a very brief history followed by an instructive breakdown of the discipline, readers get an intimate understanding of the complexities of crafting information design to effectively improve communication both functionally and aesthetically. The back half of the book contains a wide range of case studies from design firms around the world so designers can see the techniques previously outlined in the first half of the book.
This book provides a visual catalyst for the creation of exciting packaging designs. The diverse range of carton templates, which are also included on an accompanying CD, demonstrates the huge variety of packaging possibilities and the beautifully photographed finished models inspire the imagination.
Product suitability and distinguishing characteristics are included for each design, and a system of icons provides easy access to information on every aspect of the designs, from their ecological implications through to their material suitability. A handy guide covers all the major types of closure, and a quick reference list summarizes common packaging materials and their typical uses.
Under the witty and metaphorical guise of a high-end cookbook, Timothy Samara provides visual “ingredients,” such as grid structures, folios, border devices, type treatments, abstract graphic elements, categorized stylistically and functionally.
These ingredients are shown in use through a “recipe” format to accomplish strategies such as movement, rhythm, organization, contrast, metaphor, etc. Ingredients are coded and cross-referenced among categories for mix and matching purposes as well as demonstrating varied alternate combinations to achieving different approaches to strategies.
Samara is a graphic designer based in New York City, where he divides his time between teaching, writing, lecturing and freelance consulting through STIM Visual Communication.
This first-ever book of its kind features hundreds of illustrated examples of the best nonprofit and cause-related design worldwide, plus 24 inspiring case studies and insights into great nonprofit branding campaigns.
A comprehensive resource for designers, creative professionals, marketers, corporate communications departments and nonprofit leaders, this book showcases work from a variety of sectors including Family and Community, Animal Causes, Health, Human Rights, Environmental Awareness, Spirituality, and the Arts. Materials presented in Designing for the Greater Good include: cause-specific campaigns and case studies; logos and branding for nonprofits; Web sites, posters, brochures, advertising and marketing materials for cause-related events and nonprofits; packaging; invitations for fundraisers and events.
In this book, Jon Gordon shares an inspiring fable about Gordy, a pampered goldfish who gets swept out to sea. Desperate for food, Gordy meets a kind shark that teaches him the ultimate lesson: Goldfish wait to be fed.
Sharks go find food. Gordy also learns that the difference between a full and empty stomach is our faith, beliefs and actions. In the face of adversity and lean times, this is a business fable that reinforces a proven truth: You can’t control the events in your life. But you can control how you respond and in turn this determines the outcome.
The book is organized into four main sections: Terms – Definitions of format, measurements, practice, standards, tools and industry lingo; Glyphs -The list of standard ISO and extended Latin characters, symbols, diacritics, marks and various forms of typographic furniture; Anatomy & Form – Letter stroke parts and the variations of impression and space used in Latin-based writing systems; and Classification & Specimens – A historical line with examples of form from blackletter to contemporary sans serif types.
