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New Typographic Design

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Roger Fawcett-Tang ; with an introduction and essays by David JuryPublication Details
BookYale University Press2007Links
Description
Four accompanying sections illustrate the key areas of typography today: type as form (how can existing type be handled in order to create an original design?), type as image (designs inspired by vernacular typography and noted for their hand-drawn aesthetic), type as experiment (the work of designers who push the boundaries of typographic recognition and legibility), and type in motion (how type can function in a three-dimensional or screen-based environment). (automatically summarized from Amazon.com)Availability
LOCATION CALL # STATUS (UPPER LEVEL) Z246 .F39 2007 AVAILABLE
Designing Type

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Karen ChengPublication Details
BookYale University Press2005Description
Introductory essays and diagrams emphasize the history of type, the primary systems of typeface classification, the two main proportional systems for type, the parts of a letter, the effects of new technology on design methodology, the optical illusions that affect density and balance in letterforms, and the differences in form between basic serif typestyles. The book provides detailed guidelines for creating serif and sans serif letters, numbers, punctuation, and accents. (automatically summarized from Amazon.com)Availability
LOCATION CALL # STATUS (UPPER LEVEL) Z246 .C44 2005 AVAILABLE
Exploring Typography

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Tova RabinowitzPublication Details
BookThomson Delmar Learning2006Description
Coverage begins with a brief history of type and a survey of how type is classified. Finally, the author examines contemporary challenges in type while introducing terminology and concepts relevant to designing with type in a digital environment. (automatically summarized from Amazon.com)Availability
LOCATION CALL # STATUS (UPPER LEVEL) Z250 .R16 2006 AVAILABLE
Creative Type : A Sourcebook Of Classic And Contemporary Letterforms

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Cees W. de Jong, Alston W. Purvis, Friedrich FriedlPublication Details
BookThames & Hudson2005Description
A dynamic visual record of typeface evolution, focusing on the last twenty years. Creative Type begins with three essays that address issues such as the impact of the digital era on typography and the ways in which contemporary designers are harnessing the typefaces of the past to satisfy the needs of the present. (automatically summarized from Amazon.com)Availability
LOCATION CALL # STATUS (UPPER LEVEL) Z250.A2 J645 2005 AVAILABLE
Type : The Secret History Of Letters

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Simon LoxleyPublication Details
BookI.B. Tauris2004Description
This is the story of the faces behind type, letters and typography: it tells of the passions and obsessions of its creators, of war, persecution and political upheaval, of business and technological breakthrough, of rivalry, death and disinterment. (automatically summarized from Amazon.com)Availability
LOCATION CALL # STATUS (UPPER LEVEL) Z250.A2 L6 2004 AVAILABLE
The Elements Of Graphic Design : Space, Unity, Page Architecture, And Type

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Alex W. WhitePublication Details
Book1st edAllworth Press2002Links
Description
Unlike other graphic design books, The Elements of Graphic Design reveals the secrets of successful graphic design from the unique perspective of the page?s “white space.” (automatically summarized from Amazon.com)Availability
LOCATION CALL # STATUS (UPPER LEVEL) Z246 .W56 2002 DUE 12-12-09
Handbook Of Type And Lettering

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Hildegard KorgerPublication Details
Book1st edDesign Press1991Description
A thorough how-to book that encompasses basic instruction, through an intermediate stage, to a professional level. (automatically summarized from Amazon.com)Availability
LOCATION CALL # STATUS (UPPER LEVEL) Z250 .K6313 1992 AVAILABLE
Type & Typography

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Phil Baines & Andrew HaslamPublication Details
BookWatson-Guptill Publications2002Description
While writing and alphabets go back thousands of years, the history of typography is a long, rich, and unique one-spanning from the movable type used to set Guttenberg’s 42-line Bible in 1455 to today’s 21st-century computer-designed typefaces. (automatically summarized from Amazon.com)Availability
LOCATION CALL # STATUS (UPPER LEVEL) Z250 .B15 2002 AVAILABLE
The Elements Of Typographic Style

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Robert BringhurstPublication Details
Book2nd edHartley & Marks1996Description
Combining the practical, theoretical, and historical, this edition is completely updated, with a thorough exploration of the newest innovations in intelligent font technology, and is a must-have for graphic artists, editors, or anyone working with the printed page using digital or traditional methods. (automatically summarized from Amazon.com)Availability
LOCATION CALL # STATUS (UPPER LEVEL) Z246 .B74 1996 AVAILABLE
Stop Stealing Sheep & Find Out How Type Works

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Erik Spiekerman, & E.M. GingerPublication Details
BookAdobe Press1993Description
Stop Stealing Sheep, Second Edition is a unique, entertaining, and educational tour through the most basic unit of written communication: type. Because type reaches across all boundaries and continually evolves, this edition is revised and updated to include new chapters on Web typography and other forms of online text display. (automatically summarized from Amazon.com)Availability
LOCATION CALL # STATUS (UPPER LEVEL) Z250 .S738 1993 AVAILABLE
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