Release Date: May 24, Summer 2006
The Complete Guide to Digital Type
A
uthor: Andy EllisonFormat:
Trade PBISBN:
0060727926ISBN13:
9780060727925
Trim:
8 x 9
Pages:
Illustrations:
Release Date:
5/24/06
Drop Ship Month: March
Price: $29.95 / $39.95 Can.
Territory: W
SYNOPSIS
Written by a highly skilled and experienced professional working at the forefront of his field, this beautifully presented and thorough guide is nothing less than a comprehensive course in digital typographic design.
The Complete Guide to Digital Type is intended for both students and professionals and covers all aspects of digital typographic design: font history, terminology, creation and manipulation, True Type and Type 1 fonts, creating your own typefaces, and getting the most out of industry-standard software. It concludes with a style guide showing real examples of good and bad typography from a range of media. Chapter by chapter, the information contained in The Complete Guide to Digital Type builds steadily, with a distinct focus on the relationship between the art and science of typographic design, so that designers can maximize their skills in real commercial environments.
The text throughout is clear, authoritative and accessible and is accompanied by annotated diagrams and inspirational and illuminating full-color illustrations.
AUTHOR PROFILE
Andy Ellison is a lecturer on the BA graphics and design course at Staffordshire University, one of the UK’s top art and design universities. He has a first class honors degree in typography and editorial design and a master’s degree in Communication Design from the Central Saint Martin’s College of Art and Design in London.