The Language Of Graphic Design Revised And Updated (an Illustrated Handbook For Understanding Fundamental Design Principles)

By (author) Richard Poulin; By (author) Poulin Richard
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The Language of Graphic Design provides a foundation in the fundamentals of graphic design for students and young designers.
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The Language of Graphic Design provides design students and practitioners with an in-depth understanding of the fundamental elements and principles of their language, graphic design: what they are, why they are important, and how to use them effectively.

To communicate in a new language, you first have to gain a complete understanding of its fundamentals; the ABC’s of that language—definitions, functions, and usage. This book provides provides just these fundamentals for the language of  graphic design, including chapters on symmetry, asymmetry, tone, contrast, proportion, and typography.

Organized by the building blocks of the graphic design language, this reference includes work by some of the most successful and renowned practitioners from around the world and explains how they have applied these fundamental principles to their work.

By examining both student and professional work, this comprehensive handbook is a more meaningful, memorable, and inspiring reference tool for novice design students, as well as young designers starting their careers.
Biographical note

Richard Poulin is co-founder, design director, and a principal of Poulin + Morris Inc. (www.poulinmorris.com), an internationally recognized, multidisciplinary design consultancy located in New York City. His work has been recognized by major design organizations, competitions, and publications, including the American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA), Communication Arts, Graphis, Library of Congress, Type Director Club, and the New York Art Directors Club. Richard is a Fellow of the Society for Environmental Graphic Design, the organization''s highest honor, and is a past President and board member of the New York Chapter of AIGA. He is the author of Design School Type (Rockport Publishers, 2017) and Design School Layout (Rockport Publishers, 2018). He lives in New York City.

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Explores the building blocks of graphic design language through illustrated examples of design fundamentals.
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A perfect design reference for core design curriculum.
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The author is an internationally recognized designer, who has also been a design educator for the past 30 years.