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Graphic design is a relatively modern discipline and with the new technologies it has become more important than ever. Get a better understanding of the visual language of design with our PDF graphic design books.The definition of graphic design can be summarized as a profession or discipline that is responsible for communicating visual content. Its major field of application is in companies in different areas.
In this section of graphic design for beginners we offer excellent material for you to learn everything about this discipline; remember that practice makes perfect, but at the same time, practice without theoretical knowledge leads nowhere.You will learn about the use of digital programs to carry out your designs, as well as about the use of colors, light, shadows, and much more.1) Graphic Design and Print Production FundamentalsWayne Collins, Alex Hass, Ken Jeffery, Alan Martin, Roberto Medeiros, and Steve TomljanovicReadDownload2) Designing for ClarityBianca Woods
In the graphic design profession, you need to have a lot of creativity, but at the same time it requires the mastery of design programs, which can be very difficult at the beginning, but as you gain experience in them it becomes easier to use them.The digital tools for graphic design are divided into two categories, the professional ones and the ones created for amateurs; the main difference between them is their complexity, since the first ones are more complete than the second ones.Among the professional ones, stands out the famous CorelDraw in all its versions, and the Adobe programs such as: Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign, while programs such as Canva, Inkscape, GIMP, Pixlr, are of common use, where people who are not qualified designers can make quality images for immediate use.
Advertising graphic design is the creation of art to communicate messages online and offline, and basically constitutes the majority of the work that designers do today. Many companies make use of advertising graphic design to promote their products or services, where the primary purpose is to attract potential customers.In the offline field, printed publications such as billboards, magazines, newspapers, flyers, books, banners, brochures, mugs, cups, personalized t-shirts, etc., stand out, while online, logo designs, posts for social networks, dynamic business cards, animated gifs, portfolios and digital catalogs are mostly used.
This book as a great overview of graphic design history in the first half of the book. The other topics are well explained but don't give clarity on the platforms in which the topics build up from. This is a beginner book but the color management,...read more
This book as a great overview of graphic design history in the first half of the book. The other topics are well explained but don't give clarity on the platforms in which the topics build up from. This is a beginner book but the color management, prepress and imaging are not explained in a way that makes sense for a new designer with little experience with the software. Also the information is dated.
Information is dated, the info on pre-press and color management still hold true but new software and updates have changed the work flow. Again thinking about the intended audience for this book. Brand new designers need a little more software training ion the front end for these sections to make sense.
Chapters 1-3 are great. There is a jump from the history of graphic design and design fundamentals to production of the work in a printing house environment. Missing a lot of fundamental graphic design theory and work flows before the production and packaging phase.
This book as some good information, I would use the first three sections in a class along with supplemental handouts. Then I would find other texts that are current and do a better job teaching the design process.
I reviewed this book as a potential textbook for my sophomore Graphic Design courses. This book provides comprehensive introductory to the practice of graphic design, especially in the print production sector of the profession.read more
I reviewed this book as a potential textbook for my sophomore Graphic Design courses. This book provides comprehensive introductory to the practice of graphic design, especially in the print production sector of the profession.
Most of the book's content will stay relevant for a long time because it covers many fundamental principles of design. The later chapters (5 through 7) can be updated when new printing and web publishing technologies become available.
As some other reviewers said, this book has not touched upon any design history outside of the western sphere. It does use some design examples from other culture, but provides no explanation to them. However, as a technically oriented book, I don't find this to be a deal breaker.
Chapter 1: Design History presents a very Euro-centric version of history. As the design industry is grappling with its overly colonized/Western-focused approach to design history, there is a lot of room to grow in this area. If this textbook is chosen, it should ideally be paired with readings that supply additional historical context from non-privileged perspectives.
Most of the content in this book is still up to date. Overall, the content could be greatly improved with the addition of supporting imagery. I know that obtaining rights for images is a challenge for open textbooks, but even some commissioned/author-generated graphics would have greatly enhanced understanding of many of the concepts in this book. When this book shines, it is in areas where the text is supported by graphics.
Topics that really stood out to me as well-done were the description of the design process (chapter 2), basic type classification that focused on the capacities of the printing technology at the time (chapter 3) a good overview of gestalt principles (chapter 3), and the overview of how to choose paper (chapter 6). There are many other discrete topics that could be of use in the classroom in this book, and since the book was written by multiple authors each chapter mostly stands on its own, and could be assigned individually.
To represent graphic design comprehensively would require countless books, but for an entry-level book or as a book to review design concepts while really focusing on print production fundamentals, this book provides an adequate introduction. It...read more
To represent graphic design comprehensively would require countless books, but for an entry-level book or as a book to review design concepts while really focusing on print production fundamentals, this book provides an adequate introduction. It is NOT a book about history or the specifics of the elements and principles of design. There are chapters devoted to those topics as summaries. Instead this book really digs into to print production fundamentals--an area that needs to be taught but is often left for the last minute. This book would help minimize that and make it easier for an instructor to teach color management, how to create files for print and web publication, and other techniques related to pre-press.
With Print Production--really the heart of the book, it appears to be accurate. At least enough that I would dive in and use it in one of my design classes. Having a resource that defines color management to the degree that this book does is a welcome resource. It is something that I have always struggled to understand. I love having definitions and examples to support learning outcomes not only for myself, but for the students of mine that might use this book.
Print production has shifted immensely over the past 10-20 years, and will undoubtedly do so again. Our role as teachers of design is to give our students the skills to know how to look for the best and newest information, knowing that elements will definitely change. This book does that. I would be inclined to use this book for chapters 4-7. Every design book will have an introductory section, this one lacks images, but they are easily found to support the content provided.
I have no idea how someone who is not familiar with design would read this book. There is a ton of jargon and technical terminology! But I am familiar with design, and see this book as a tool for teaching students that jargon and technical terminology. The authors do a good job at giving the big vocabulary and providing the necessary evidence to support and define it. It would just be great if there was more visual support of the written content.
Most design books begin with an historical overview, a presentation/summary of the elements and principles of art and design, and a nod to the design process. This book does that and then dives into print production. The flow of print production moves through the steps that one would take as a designer when prepping a file to reproduce through print or web media.
Design is a really tough field. This book isn't really about a cultural representation, yet, in the introductory design history section the selections focus on milestones by white men. Unfortunately, this is the case with pretty much all design media. Women and BiPOC are often left out of design history. One has to dig and research deeply to find representation, and even then, it's really hard. The fact that it appears that only men have contributed to this book also underlines this.
I'm grateful to the authors for the work they have put into this book as well as that it even exists. Finding quality resources online for design is really challenging. I often have to piece things together to create what I want my students to learn. This brings together some of the concepts that I previously had to link together using various resources. I look forward to using it in one of my classes. 2ff7e9595c
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