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    • Graphic designx
    • Trusted Partner
      The Arts
      January 2026

      Italian graphic design

      Culture and practice in Milan, 1930s-60s

      by Chiara Barbieri

      Italian graphic design offers a new perspective on the subject by exploring the emergence and articulation of graphic design practice, from the interwar period through to the appearance of an international graphic design discourse in the 1960s. The book asks how graphic designers learned their trade and investigates the ways in which they organised and made their practice visible while negotiating their collective identity with neighbouring practices such as typography, advertising and industrial design. Attention is drawn to everyday design practice, educational issues, mediating channels, networks, design exchange, organisational strategies and discourses on modernism. Drawing on a wide range of primary sources and placing an emphasis on visual analysis, this book provides a model for a contextualised graphic design history as an integral part of the history of design and visual culture.

    • Trusted Partner
      The Arts
      July 2024

      Italian graphic design

      Culture and practice in Milan, 1930s-60s

      by Chiara Barbieri

      Italian graphic design offers a new perspective on the subject by exploring the emergence and articulation of graphic design practice, from the interwar period through to the appearance of an international graphic design discourse in the 1960s. The book asks how graphic designers learned their trade and investigates the ways in which they organised and made their practice visible while negotiating their collective identity with neighbouring practices such as typography, advertising and industrial design. Attention is drawn to everyday design practice, educational issues, mediating channels, networks, design exchange, organisational strategies and discourses on modernism. Drawing on a wide range of primary sources and placing an emphasis on visual analysis, this book provides a model for a contextualised graphic design history as an integral part of the history of design and visual culture.

    • Typography & lettering

      Asia-Pacific Design No. 16

      by Sandu Publishing

      As the most authoritative professional design yearbook in Asia-Pacific region, Asia-Pacific Design (APD) has been published 15 volumes by Sandu Publishing since 2005. APD aims at promoting design in Asia-Pacific Region and providing good opportunities for excellent designers to stand out. The key to the design is to get deep feelings and experiences by constantly observing life and participating in society, to find the best creative point. With the development of the times, more tools are used to transmit information. The technological innovation has also expanded the depth and breadth of design. And design has become more diverse. Designers not only develop the traditional techniques, but also know how to integrate many different elements, such as color matching, creative graphics, online experience, cool AI/AR/VR/MR, etc. A multi-level design ecological language is formed with the diversity of design. In 2020, under the subject of “Multivariate Integration of Design,” APD No. 16 will explore how designers seek innovative solutions and possibilities for social, economic, and technological issues, together with the efforts of famous designers all over the region. All submitted works will be selected by the international jury to select the final result. For the first time, APD has set up the Best Design Award (20 pcs), Nomination Award (80 pcs), and Finalist.

    • Graphic design

      Behind the Album

      Design for Popular Music

      by Sandu Publishing

      Musicians use notes and melodies to create music, while designers sketch with colors and lines. As it represents both the intuitive vision and functional signpost for navigating a music collection, the importance of album design must not be overlooked. It’s fortunate then that not only has the design community’s obsession with album design never waned, but that we are arguably entering a new golden age. In Behind the Album: Design for Popular Music, you will encounter 21 album designers and design studios who are passionate for music and dedicated to album design. Through interviews, readers will learn how these designers move through the process, from concept, to cover. The best examples extract the essence of the music and bring it back as the perfect aesthetic accompaniment. The stories and conversations within this book will help readers gain insight as to where the designers’ draw inspiration, how they collaborate with labels and artists and how they experience the music they’re designing for.

    • Graphic design

      Mail Me Art

      Keep in Touch with Stylish Postal Design

      by Sandu Publishing

      Mail art, a special art form with a long and fascinating history, is popular among famed artists as well as excellent designers. In Mail me Art: Keep in Touch with Stylish Postal Design, we will introduce various original designs of invitations, postcards, stamps, and seals to the readers. Meanwhile, the readers can feel the charm of mail art through exclusive interviews with different designers. This book will serve as a unique book delivering artful and beautiful postal design around the world.

    • Graphic design

      Redesigning Logos

      by Sandu Publishing

      A logo is a graphic mark, emblem, or symbol used to aid and promote public identification and recognition. The existing logo is needed to be refreshed or redesigned when time goes by. To complete the journey from old logo to new, there is a transition from where it once was to where it is today. Redesigning Logos is a spectacular compilation featuring redesign of logo (relogo) and providing an invaluable resource guide for those wishing to understand the key elements of a successful logo. It features over 400 outstanding relogos from all over the world to show how logos are created and evolve, and their role in branding language and in creating brand identities, which will stand the test of time with meaning and impact.

    • Graphic design
      March 2014

      An Introduction to Information Design

      by Kathryn Coates and Andy Ellison

      Information design is the visualisation of information through graphic design. This invaluable guide provides a creative, informative and practical introduction to the general principles of information design. With chapters on understanding the audience, structure, legibility and readability, selection of media, experimentation and multi-platform delivery, An Introduction to Information Design gives a complete overview of this fundamental aspect of visual communication. Fully illustrated case studies from leading designers provide professional insight into the challenges involved in creating information design for print, interactive and environmental media. Practical exercises and tips enable the reader to put this learning into practice. This makes it the perfect book for graphic design students as well as design enthusiasts.

    • Graphic design
      August 2015

      Graphic Design Visionaries

      by Caroline Roberts

      Featuring 75 of the world's most influential designers, this book presents the story of graphic design through the fascinating personal stories and significant works that have shaped the field. Arranged in chronological order, the book shows the development of design, from early innovators such as Edward McKnight Kauffer and Alexey Brodovitch to key figures of mid-century Swiss Design and corporate American branding. The book profiles masters of typography, such as Wim Crouwel; visionary magazine designers, such as Leo Lionni and Cipe Pineles; designers who influenced the world of film, such as Saul Bass and Robert Brownjohn; and the creators of iconic poster work, such as Armin Hofmann, Rogério Duarte and Yusaku Kamekura. Combining insightful text and key visual examples, this is a dynamic and richly illustrated guide to the individuals whose vision has defined the world of graphic design.

    • Graphic design
      April 2012

      100 Ideas that Changed Graphic Design

      by Steven Heller, Véronique Vienne

      New in the "100 Ideas that Changed..." series, this book demonstrates how ideas influenced and defined graphic design, and how those ideas have manifested themselves in objects of design. The 100 entries, arranged broadly in chronological order, range from technical (overprinting, rub-on designs, split fountain); to stylistic (swashes on caps, loud typography, and white space); to objects (dust jackets, design handbooks); and methods (paper cut-outs, pixelation). Written by one of the world’s leading authorities on graphic design and lavishly illustrated, the book is both a great source of inspiration and a provocative record of some of the best examples of graphic design from the last hundred years. Also part of the series: 100 Ideas That Changed Architecture (Sep 2011), 100 Ideas That Changed Fashion (Sep 2011) Upcoming titles: 100 Ideas That Changed Film (Spr 2012), 100 Ideas That Changed Art (Aut 2012), 100 Ideas That Changed Photography (Aut 2012)

    • Graphic design

      Iconism

      Designing Modern Icons and Pictograms

      by Sandu Publishing

      Introduction: Iconism is an inspirational reference for contemporary icon, pictogram and symbol design. Divided into three sections—Visual Identity, Wayfinding and Interactive Design—these ingenious and impactful styles from designers around the world highlight the importance of effective communication in our day to day lives.

    • Graphic design

      Win Out

      The Best of Sports Graphic Design and Branding

      by Sandu Publishing

      In sports branding, visual language is key to establishing an identity, creating a fan base and generating positive influence. WIN OUT: The Best of Sports Graphic Design and Branding showcases more than 80 global designs for sports brands and events, and provides interviews with the designers and contributors. From world-famous games like the Olympics or World Cup, to the lesser-known local fan favorites, WIN OUT exemplifies the possibilities of marketing in today’s competitive field.

    • Graphic design

      Dinner Time

      New Restaurant Interior Design

      by Sandu Publishing

      This book features 60 international projects that show the latest trends of restaurant interior design. Some reproducing an industrial look, some with a lot of landscape elements coming into the interior space, some with bold color schemes and no more white walls, a wide array of possibilities open up in this field of interior design. Highly visual, this publication focuses on colour schemes, lighting, and decorative details and provides valuable inspiration and reference for professional designers, food lovers and people related to the restaurant business.

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