Latest modern science | Wanna do graphics? Pease�s book more about the job than the work - Si Bejo Science
reviewsI continue to hunt for introductory books on graphic design to give academics who have avoided anything even closely resembling �art� classes a way into the craft of design. As I wrote before, kids� books are often great introductions, as they are often more concise and readable than their adult counterparts.
Design Dossier: Graphic Design for Kids covers some of the basic tools like grids, typefaces, and colour. But big chunks of the book are more inspirational than instructional.
A fair amount of the space in the book is devoted to career counseling. It tells the reader, �If you wanted to be a graphic designer as a profession when you grow up, you should...�. Another big chunk of the book is devoted to �Graphic design milestones,� which is a short history. Mostly, it shows decade-by-decade trends, from the art nouveau of the early twentieth century to the current �digital age.�
The book has some playful elements, like interviews with designers printed on big read pull-out cards. There�s also a nice step-by-step case study, and suggested projects.
Because this book is more about graphic design as a job than the work that goes into graphic design, it probably wouldn�t be satisfying for an adult with a job (like an academic) who just needs an introduction to the lingo and major dos and don�ts.
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Design Dossier: Graphic Design for Kids covers some of the basic tools like grids, typefaces, and colour. But big chunks of the book are more inspirational than instructional.
A fair amount of the space in the book is devoted to career counseling. It tells the reader, �If you wanted to be a graphic designer as a profession when you grow up, you should...�. Another big chunk of the book is devoted to �Graphic design milestones,� which is a short history. Mostly, it shows decade-by-decade trends, from the art nouveau of the early twentieth century to the current �digital age.�
The book has some playful elements, like interviews with designers printed on big read pull-out cards. There�s also a nice step-by-step case study, and suggested projects.
Because this book is more about graphic design as a job than the work that goes into graphic design, it probably wouldn�t be satisfying for an adult with a job (like an academic) who just needs an introduction to the lingo and major dos and don�ts.
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Go now! Kidd�s book a wonderful intro