Type & Colour: A Handbook on Typography in Graphic Design

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Year: 1987
Pages: 144
Binding Hardcover
ISBN 714824895

Product Code: 075676923X

Description

Michael Beaumont. Presents a lively & practical approach to type & color with over 400 examples of typographic design from the top design studios on both sides of the Atlantic. Part I looks at typography & black letter forms, & an exciting range of examples demonstrates how to exploit & manipulate simple type shapes to make striking designs. Shows you how to choose different typefaces to alter the appearance of a block of text, judge letter & word spacing, mix faces successfully, & break some of the standard rules of typography to produce innovative designs. Part II shows the effects of color in & with type. Provides numerous examples of successful use of color & explains why particular colors are chosen for particular jobs.

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