The Thames & Hudson dictionary of graphic design and designers /
Series: World of artPublication details: London ; New York, N.Y. : Thames & Hudson, ©2003.Edition: New edDescription: 239 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 21 cmISBN:- 0500203539
- 9780500203538
- Thames and Hudson dictionary of graphic design and designers
- Dictionary of graphic design and designers [Spine title]
- Graphic design and designers
- NC997 .L54 2003
Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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Book Limited Loan | Whitecliffe Library General Shelves | General | NC 997 LIV (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 0005310 |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 236-237).
A reader's guide to the use of this book -- Subject index -- The dictionary -- The evolution of graphic design -- Bibliography -- Sources of illustrations.
"The interaction of words and images and the visual communication of ideas are an essential part of our daily lives. Created to inform, identify and promote, graphic design is at the heart of artistic development." "With over 150 new and updated entries, this reference work provides information about typographers, journals, movements and styles, organizations and schools, printers and private presses, art directors, technological advances, design studios, graphic illustrators and poster artists." "Extensive cross-references and a chronological chart outline the relationship between movements, technology and designers. Equally useful to the student as the professional, the dictionary celebrates international developments in graphic design and features over five-hundred illustrations."--Jacket.