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Basics Design 01 Format
Introducing the brand-new, extremely visual BASICS series, which will eventually incorporate 5 titles, each representing a fundamental aspect of graphic design. Format, the first entry, concerns the physical dimensions of a product and the space one has to present the graphic elements of a design: the size of a book, the scale of a poster, the folds in a brochure. This instructive handbook examines in detail books, magazines, posters, direct mail, brochures, and Web pages to see how effectively they communicate, how appealing they look, and how strong an impact they make on the user. The original ideas showcased throughout are inspirational.
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First published January 11, 2004
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November 18, 2017
Good reference point for designers.
February 25, 2018
Coming back to design work after a long gap motivated me to study textbooks again for the first time in years – and I'm very happy I did! This AVA series is beautifully produced and this book was filled with inspiring examples of format-based concepts. I felt the fresh excitement of a student exploring a new field, and it's helped motivate me to redouble my creative/professional efforts.
August 10, 2017
Un marco general del diseño gráfico, un poco de trayectoria y su práctica.
January 6, 2013
An interesting read for any print designers. This book has a brilliant combination of both very good examples and illustrations of different formats and technical information and terms on the formats and how they work. There is some lovely work in here, some of it I had seen before and some of it was new. There is work by Frost Design, Hat-Trick, Madethought, Pentagram, Rose Design, Sagmeister and Why Not Associates, ranging from books to posters, brochures to marketing objects…
Each example doesn’t just show a creative design but also the use of the different techniques talked about throughout the book – such as die-cutting, binding types, folds, scale, paper, print techniques etc. The book discusses and shows how different forms and formats of a piece affect the user or the audience, and that it doesn’t necessarily have to be the established mould. The book shows examples which illustrate the way in which different formats and effects change the way the audience interacts with the piece, and how it can add to the design and aesthetic of the work too.
One of the best things about this book which I not only really enjoyed but also found very useful, is the use of the techniques within the book – different paper stocks, print techniques, folds and cuts, which help to explain and show how these things work. The book is very image heavy, with concise explanations and captions, and handy little sections with useful glossaries, information design and lists of techniques and formats.
Not really a book to sit and read from cover to cover, although I did find it hard to put down once I started, this is a lovely reference book full of inspiration and information – well worth owning so you can dip in for different projects here and there.
Each example doesn’t just show a creative design but also the use of the different techniques talked about throughout the book – such as die-cutting, binding types, folds, scale, paper, print techniques etc. The book discusses and shows how different forms and formats of a piece affect the user or the audience, and that it doesn’t necessarily have to be the established mould. The book shows examples which illustrate the way in which different formats and effects change the way the audience interacts with the piece, and how it can add to the design and aesthetic of the work too.
One of the best things about this book which I not only really enjoyed but also found very useful, is the use of the techniques within the book – different paper stocks, print techniques, folds and cuts, which help to explain and show how these things work. The book is very image heavy, with concise explanations and captions, and handy little sections with useful glossaries, information design and lists of techniques and formats.
Not really a book to sit and read from cover to cover, although I did find it hard to put down once I started, this is a lovely reference book full of inspiration and information – well worth owning so you can dip in for different projects here and there.
August 17, 2010
Great informative book about format, printing techniques and finishing. A lot of great examples. Good written and very well done. I love works from Ambrose and Harris.
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