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Layout and Design Books -- On Book Design
Price: $31.75
Price: $5.75
Through their
detailed descriptions of the creative process of book design, illustrated
with many examples, we learn how designers discover the most effective
visual presentation of words.
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Book
Layout and Design Books -- New Book Design
Price: $22.05
Price: $12.93
New Book Design showcases the most interesting, influential, and accomplished book designs from the last ten years.It features over 100 titles published around the world, each chosen for their outstanding design qualities, from the publications of large mainstream publishers to those of small independent companies -- and even those from individual artists. Included in its pages are lavishly produced books with unconventional formats and unusual print techniques as well as less flamboyant publications produced for various different markets. A wide variety of books are featured, from paperback novels to architectural monographs, from text-based to profusely-illustrated books.
Divided into four main sections -- "Packaging," "Navigation," "Layout," and "Specification" -- the book examines each facet of book design: cover design; contents and structure; image usage; grids; typography; paper; printing; and binding. Clear photography captures each featured book, and interviews with prominent book designers, art directors, and publishers provide extra insight.
New Book Design is
sure to provide a rich source of inspiration to book designers and bibliophiles
alike.
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Book
Layout and Design Books - Bookmaking: Editing, Design, Production, Third
Edition
Price: $31.47
Price: $18.48
The definitive guide
to bookmaking for the next generation. Bookmaking, first published in
1965 and revised in 1979, was the unchallenged introduction to the industry
for newcomers, a reference for experienced hands, and a textbook for students.
The new edition offers an updated survey, taking into account the changes
the computer has wrought in the technology and the overall process of
bookmaking.
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Book
Layout and Design Books -- Designing Books: Practice and Theory
Price: $18.90
Price: $11.10
Now available in
paper, this newly revised and expanded classic in book design argues for
a non-dogmatic approach, one open to both traditional and modern, and
symmetrical and asymmetrical, solutions. A survey of Jost Hochuli's own
work as a book designer featuring pages from a career of over 30 years
is shown, along with detailed comments by noted designer and critic Robin
Kinross.
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Layout and Design Books -- Front Cover : Great Book Jacket and Cover Design
Price: $18.87
Price: $11.08
In this revealing
and highly entertaining look at the great book jackets of the 20th century
from around the world, author Alan Powers tells the story of the book
jacket from its early days, via the advent of the paperback, to the most
eye-catching covers produced today. With over 300 illustrations, including
first editions by famous artists, jackets by key designers and artists,
groundbreaking series from major publishing houses, and classic pulp-fiction
jackets, this unique and fascinating insight into the world of the front
cover will appeal to anyone with a passion for books and graphic design.
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Book
Layout and Design Books - Digital Book Design & Publishing
Price: $39.95
Editorial Reviews
CHOICE February 2002
Holleley creates singularly unique, highly energetic, absolutely delightful,
intersections between the art of the visual book, photography and book
design.
AFTERIMAGE, Sept
2001 v29 i2 p15
Conceived as a practical guide within a conceptual framework, (Holleley)
outlines a process of bookmaking over 12 clearly defined chapters.
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Book
Layout and Design Books -- Children's Book Illustration & Design II
Price: Used starting from $11.00
Editorial - From
School Library Journal
This visual feast follows the successful pattern established in the first
volume: a sidebar with a photo and biographical sketch of the illustrator
introduces carefully labeled, high-quality reproductions of children's
book art with quotations from the artist. There are, however, many improvements
over the earlier title. Because of the sophisticated new page design,
the organization is better and more visually appealing. In volume one,
entries ran to three pages, frequently leaving different artists on facing
pages. This book usually employs two double-page spreads, providing more
generous coverage. Cummins has selected more than 50 artists that go beyond
the first volume's "notables" and introduces many up-and-coming
illustrators (e.g., Mark Buehner, Yumi Heo, Dan Yaccarino) along with
established artists not previously included (e.g., Victoria Chess, Leo
and Diane Dillon, Ted Lewin). In addition to author/illustrator and title
indexes, a segment for publishers has been added. Because of increased
interest in children's book illustration and visual literacy, most public
libraries should consider adding these volumes to their collections. Academic
collections will find them essential because they document the contemporary
scene and anticipate the future.ASue Burgess, Framingham State College,
MA
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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Book
Layout and Design Books - Book Design 2 (Serial)
Price:
Used Starting From $24.98
Anyone in book publishing
will profit from consulting this visually appealing, instructive reference
to see how great communicators around the world have applied their craft.
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