An essential foundation course for graphic designers working in digital media print and moving
image. Regularly revised and in print for over twenty years this practical resource for
students is used in graphic design classes in Europe the UK and the USA. Graphic Design School
is organized into two main sections `principles¿ and `practice¿. The first section deals with
the fundamentals of design such as composition hierarchy layout typography grid structure
colour and so on. The second section puts these basics into practice and gives information
about studio techniques and production issues relevant to a number of different graphic design
disciplines. The second section closes with an overview of some of the different career choices
open to students entering the graphic design field. This new edition features over forty new
images updated reading lists and expert voices referencing a more diverse set of practitioners
and is as packed as ever with exercises tutorials and real-world graphic design briefs.
Examples are taken from all media ¿ digital media websites magazines books and corporate
brand identities. It remains a must-have book for anyone starting in graphic design.
