Art of the Modern Movie Poster: International Postwar Style and Design
Art of the Modern Movie Poster: International Postwar Style and Design
Critically authoritative, visually stunning, and physically massive, Art of the Modern Movie Poster is the first and last word on post-World War II film poster design. Showcasing fascinating examples from 15 nations, this collection of more than 1,500 exemplary designs is a must-have for film buffs, designers, and poster aficionados alike. […]
Good Design: Deconstructing Form, Function, and What Makes Design Work
Good Design: Deconstructing Form, Function, and What Makes Design Work
Graphic designer Terry Marks polls several designers of varied age groups and phases in their careers about what they consider “good design.” Each has selected an existing design piece they feel to be “good” — based on their personal definitions of what is "good." He takes a backwards approach through design — interviewing the designer of each piece to unlock the concept behind the design. […]
Yes Logo: 40 Years of Michael Peters Branding, Design and Communication
Yes Logo: 40 Years of Michael Peters Branding, Design and Communication
Yes Logo: 40 Years of Branding, Design & Communication chronicles the story of Michael Peters, one of Britain’s most significant design luminaries. Throughout his career, Peters has worked on successful branding campaigns, ranging from Birds Eye Foods products to Penhaligon’s perfumery. Peters ventured into graphic design at the London College of Printing [...]
The Graphic Artist and His Design Problems
The Graphic Artist and His Design Problems
In this long-awaited re-release of the original edition, Josef Müller-Brockmann explores the nature and meaning of the design elements of typography, drawing, photography in advertising. This serves as an important visual tool that will give open-minded designers a worthwhile survey of the fundamental problems of design. Also, for educators, it illustrates the practical results of [...]
History of the Poster
Co-written by Josef and Shizuko Müller-Brockmann, History of the Poster is a landmark account of one of the most prolific visual traditions of our culture. Originally published in 1971, this seminal study is clearly written and richly illustrated. This edition features a large, colorful collection of nearly 300 posters from the late-nineteenth to late-twentieth centuries, [...]
Essentials of Visual Communication
Essentials of Visual Communication
Targeted for first-degree students, this book is a fascinating introduction to visual communication, including graphic design, advertising, editorial, new media, film, and television – in fact, any discipline that seeks to convey a message via text and images. A practical guide that also touches on visual theory, this book describes the business of visual communication [...]