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AUTHORS
Bryony Gomez-Palacio
Armin Vit
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SCHEDULED RELEASE DATE
Spring of 2009

PUBLISHER
Rockport Publishers

SUMMARY
Graphic Design Referenced (GDR) is a 400-page guide to the most commonly referenced terms, historical moments, landmark projects and practitioners in the field of graphic design. It is not a historical survey nor an exhaustive encyclopedia — it provides an intense overview of the varied elements that make up the graphic design profession.

CONTENTS, IN FOUR CHAPTERS
PRINCIPLES / An overview of the terms and guiding principles of graphic design:

→ OF DESIGN / Exploring the disciplines that make up graphic design, as well as broader terms like “Grid” and “White Space”

→ OF TYPOGRAPHY / A crash course in the anatomy, classification and genealogy of typography

→ OF DESIGN HISTORY / Overview of the most relevant isms

→ OF PRINT PRODUCTION / How to get things done and produced

PRACTICE / A compilation of some of the most exciting design projects ever produced:

→ ON WALLS / Posters

→ ON SHELVES / Book, music and consumer goods packaging

→ ON NEWSSTANDS / Magazines and journals

→ ON SCREEN / Film titles

→ OF LETTERFORMS / Typefaces

→ OF IDENTITY / Logos and identity systems

KNOWLEDGE / Some of the most relevant sources of knowledge:

→ ON PAPER / Design-focused magazines, journals and books

→ ON-LINE / Blogs, archival and reference web sites

→ IN CLASSROOMS / Renown educational institutions

→ IN HALLS / Museums with a graphic design bent

REPRESENTATIVES / An appraisal of the most influential designers:

→ OF DESIGN / Print, identity, poster and other designers

→ OF LETTERFORMS / Typeface designers

→ OF WRITING / Writers

→ OF GROUPS / Associations that bring together designers

SAMPLE CONTENT
A few pages extracted from the BLAD (Basic Layout and Design), showing sample written content, layout and imagery use. Please note that this is work in progress and the material is subject to change.

CONTRIBUTOR COPIES
Due to the extensive list of contributors (over 500) it is financially prohibitive for us and the publisher to provide a complimentary copy of the book. We do regret not being able to offer this small gesture of appreciation and gratitude.