Type Companion for the Digital Artist (Against the Clock Companion Series) [Paperback]

ELLENN Against The Clock (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 23, 2001 | ISBN-10: 0130409936 | ISBN-13: 978-0130409935 | Edition: 1st ed.

The Typography Companion for the Digital Artist is an in-depth study of type and typography, and is a superb complement to any application-specific book that includes the use of typographic elements. Whether you're learning a page layout program, a drawing program, a video editing tool, or an imaging program, this book will have you using fonts and type more effectively and attractively then ever before. From the history of modern typefaces, through the attributes of type, categories of font families, and critical design choices, the Typography Companion for the Digital Artist will help you improve how documents look, their readability and balance of type elements, and offer insight into subtle usage issues often overlooked by the digital artist.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"A good basic guide to computer type." — John Luttropp, Montclair State University

"This book gives very good, thorough technical information." — Dee A. Colvin, University of North Florida

"Good discussion of the overall use of type, families of type and typography." — Debbie Rose Myers, Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale

From the Back Cover

The Against The Clock Companion Series offers insight into fundamental artistic issues, such as:

• basic rules of good design
• proper and effective use of color
• history and application of typography
• typography's role in the design process
• principles underlying proven and compelling Web site design

The Against the Clock Companion Series contains richly illustrated, real-world commercial and institutional examples and provides the reasoning behind the creative strategies, production methodologies, and distribution models. It addresses disciplines most critical to computer arts such as design, color, typography, and web page design.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall; 1st ed. edition (December 23, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0130409936
• ISBN-13: 978-0130409935
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.7 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,906,577 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)