false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172493279m/180651.jpg 180651 1 At last, a mathematical explanation of how art works presented in a manner we can all understand. Kimberly Elam takes the reader on a geometrical journey, lending insight and coherence to the design process by exploring the visual relationships that have foundations in mathematics as well as the essential qualities of life. Geometry of Design-the first book in our new Design Briefs Series-takes a close look at a broad range of twentieth-century examples of design, architecture, and illustration (from the Barcelona chair to the Musica Viva poster, from the Braun handblender to the Conico kettle), revealing underlying geometric structures in their compositions. Explanations and techniques of visual analysis make the inherent mathematical relationships evident and a must-have for anyone involved in graphic arts. The book focuses not only on the classic systems of proportioning, such as the golden section and root rectangles, but also on less well known proportioning systems such as the Fibonacci Series. Through detailed diagrams these geometric systems are brought to life giving an effective insight into the design process. 174551 1 8 2001 Geometry of Design: Studies in Proportion and Composition total:51|5:11|4:19|3:18|2:1|1:2| 51 189 84 8 4 0 false false Tue Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sat Jul 19 18:04:51 -0700 2008 Sat Jul 19 18:06:18 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Aug 19 12:09:01 -0700 2009 Fri Aug 21 20:59:25 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Tue Jun 09 00:19:13 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 09 00:19:30 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Sun May 11 20:39:33 -0700 2008 Sun May 11 20:41:45 -0700 2008
I generally dislike graphic design books. They tend to be written by knowledgeable folks who love reading their own incoherent words (coughRANDcough). Kimberly Elan's books--Grid System...more...]]> 3 0 false false Mon Apr 01 00:00:00 -0800 2002 Fri Aug 31 18:13:01 -0700 2007 Fri Aug 31 18:16:49 -0700 2007 4 0 false false Sat May 03 23:58:05 -0700 2008 Sat May 03 23:59:31 -0700 2008 4 0 false false Fri Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2006 Mon Oct 22 14:47:44 -0700 2007 Mon Oct 22 14:49:48 -0700 2007 4 0 false false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Mon Jan 21 18:03:33 -0800 2008 Mon Jan 21 18:46:08 -0800 2008 0 0 false false Thu Nov 19 01:24:15 -0800 2009 Thu Nov 19 01:24:15 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Mon Nov 09 13:52:10 -0800 2009 Mon Nov 09 13:52:10 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Fri Nov 06 08:32:34 -0800 2009 Fri Nov 06 08:32:34 -0800 2009 4 0 false false Tue Aug 18 13:34:04 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 18 13:34:04 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Mon Aug 17 13:30:07 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 17 13:30:07 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Tue Jul 28 09:21:11 -0700 2009 Tue Jul 28 09:21:11 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Thu Jul 23 12:53:22 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 23 12:53:22 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Mon Jul 20 07:49:41 -0700 2009 Mon Jul 20 07:49:41 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Thu Jul 09 18:01:30 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 09 18:01:30 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Tue Jul 07 16:05:43 -0700 2009 Tue Jul 07 16:13:28 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Mon Jun 22 11:26:37 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 22 11:26:37 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Wed Jun 10 07:14:44 -0700 2009 Wed Jun 10 07:14:44 -0700 2009 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=180651