Book Design (including CD-ROM)

Author: Wang Jianbai
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Publish Date: 2006-03-01
Features: This book integrates the strengths of previous similar publications, introducing outstanding book design works from around the world starting from the basics. It effectively explains the role of book design in society. Readers can appreciate excellent book works while gaining a fresh understanding and recognition of book design. The book covers the history of book design, the design process of books, and provides detailed explanations of the basic design principles and creative concepts for book formats, book covers, dust jackets, title pages, headers, main body text, illustrations, layout for magazines and newspapers, book indexes, albums, magazines, and newspapers. The accompanying CD-ROM contains nearly 300 classic works of book, magazine, album, and newspaper design, along with design critiques, closely linking theory with practice and creating a visually rich, complementary experience. This is one of the most practical features of the book. It is suitable for students of art design, visual communication, and computer art in art colleges across the country, as well as self-taught individuals in the field of art and design.