Fundamentals of Graphic Design and Practical Guidance (2005 Edition)

Author: Shuai Yun Liu Han
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Publish Date: 2005-08-01
Features:
· Systematically and comprehensively introduces four major graphic design software: Photoshop, CorelDRAW, Illustrator, and PageMaker;
· Professional graphic design examples, including logo design, poster design, packaging design, advertising design, and web promotion;
· This book can serve as a learning resource for graphic design enthusiasts and can also be used as a teaching material for related majors in art colleges.
Series Features:
· Quick entry, strong practicality;
· Strong systematic and logical structure;
· Rich content, thorough explanations;
· Clear structure, well-defined learning objectives;
· Strong targeting, accurate positioning, logical arrangement, fully suitable for teaching needs;
· The series offers a wide variety of titles, suitable for computer training courses in different regions and levels, as well as for self-learners and vocational colleges;
· Each chapter includes teaching tips and learning objectives;
· The main text provides detailed function descriptions and usage instructions;
· Each chapter includes hands-on guidance, enabling readers to quickly and fully master practical content;
· Each chapter ends with fill-in-the-blank questions, multiple-choice questions, true/false questions, short-answer questions, and practical exercises to thoroughly reinforce learning.
This book is a comprehensive tutorial that combines functional knowledge with practical examples. It consists of 12 chapters, providing detailed introductions to three major graphic design software—CorelDRAW, Photoshop, Illustrator—as well as desktop publishing software PageMaker. Each chapter offers targeted examples of hands-on guidance, along with relevant exercises at the end to help readers practice and reinforce their knowledge. The final chapter of the book presents comprehensive application examples, covering website promotion, product design, poster design, and magazine layout, among other topics.
The book’s greatest feature is its broad scope, allowing readers to learn about the strengths and commonalities of different design software while studying. By leveraging the advantages of various software, readers can cross-learn and apply them effectively, thereby improving their overall graphic design skills.
This book is suitable for professionals engaged in advertising creativity, graphic design, product packaging, and multimedia production, as well as for students of related majors in art colleges and graphic design enthusiasts.