Design Writing Research

by Ellen Lupton, J. Abbott Miller

This critical study of graphic design and typography is a source for anyone interested in the art and history of books, letterforms, symbols, advertising, and theories of visual and verbal communication. A section on theory considers the centrality of the written and printed word to post-structuralism and deconstruction. A wide range of design practices are discussed, from the history of punctuation and the origins of international pictograms to the structure of modern typography. A section on media looks at the role of design in mass communications with essays on stock photography, visual journalism, illustration, advertising and vernacular design cultures.

Genres: Design, Art Design, Nonfiction, Art, Architecture, Reference, Research

211 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1996

Reviews

[Julia Resende]

Livro indispensável para pensar o design em contexto. Os autores apresentam de forma simples, mas não simplista, o pensamento pós-estruturalista e propõe um diálogo e reflexão sobre os discursos presentes na prática do designer.