Graphic Design hc: The New Basics (edit title)

Shelfari edited the description of Graphic Design hc: The New Basics Saturday, August 1 2009.

• How do designers get ideas? Many spend their time searching for clever combinations of forms, fonts, and colors inside the design annuals and monographs of other designers' work. For those looking to challenge the cut-and-paste mentality there are few resources that are both informative and inspirational. In Graphic Design: The New Basics , Ellen Lupton, best-selling author of such books as Thinking with Type and Design It Yourself , and design educator Jennifer Cole Phillips refocus design instruction on the study of the fundamentals of form in a critical, rigorous way informed by contemporary media, theory, and software systems. Through visual demonstrations and concise commentary, The New Basics shows students and professionals how to build interest and complexity around simple relationships between formal elements of two-dimensional design such as point, line, plane, scale, hierarchy, layers, and transparency. The New Basics explains the key concepts of visual language that inform any work of design—from a logo or letterhead to a complex web site. It takes a fresh approach to design instruction by emphasizing visually intensive, form-based thinking in a manner that is in tune with the latest developments in contemporary media, theory, art, and technology. Colorful, compact, and clearly written, The New Basics is the new indispensable resource for anyone seeking a smart, inspiring introduction to graphic design and destined to become the standard reference work in design education.

Shelfari edited the contributors of Graphic Design hc: The New Basics Thursday, July 23 2009.

• Added a contributor: Ellen Lupton: (Primary Author)
• Added a contributor: Jennifer C. Phillips: (Primary None)

Shelfari edited the first sentence of Graphic Design hc: The New Basics Friday, July 17 2009.

• The New Basics Designers at the Bauhaus believed not only in a universal way of describing visual form, but also in its universal significance.