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29%OFFJan Middendorp - Shaping Text - 9789063692230 - V9789063692230
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Shaping Text

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Description for Shaping Text Flexibound. Showing a wide range of examples from first-rate designers across the world, Shaping Text is a primer for graphic designers and typographers. Num Pages: 176 pages, 200 Colour. BIC Classification: AKC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 265 x 213 x 15. Weight in Grams: 652.
Everyone is a typographer. This is the inevitable conclusion when looking at the way in which today’s computer users are forced to make decisions about fonts and layout for their day-to-day communication. Writing, typesetting and printing have become part of almost everyone’s experience. However, many users are clueless about how fonts work, what constitutes a functional layout and how to communicate best with readers. There has even been a decline in basic typographic knowledge among young design professionals. And yet, a thoughtful and purpose-driven shaping of text lies at the basic of effective, powerful graphic communication. Shaping Text takes ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
BIS Publishers B.V. Netherlands
Number of pages
160
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Weight
656g
Number of Pages
176
Format
Paperback
Place of Publication
Amsterdam, Netherlands
ISBN
9789063692230
SKU
V9789063692230
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Ref
99-10

About Jan Middendorp
Born in the Netherlands, Jan Middendorp works in Berlin as an independent writer, translator and consultant. He teaches at Weißensee Art College in Berlin and the Plantin Institute of Typography in Antwerp. In the past, he has been a guest professor in Mérida (Venezuela), at the American University in Dubai (UAE), and at St Lucas College, Ghent (Belgium). During the ... Read more

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