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Design by Numbers
John Maeda
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Description for Design by Numbers
Paperback. A reader-friendly tutorial on both the philosophy and nuts-and-bolts techniques of programming for artists. Num Pages: 250 pages, 410 illustrations, (10 colour ). BIC Classification: AKC; UG; UMX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 255 x 18. Weight in Grams: 1114.
A pioneering graphic designer shows how to use the computer as an artistic medium in its own right. Most art and technology projects pair artists with engineers or scientists: the artist has the conception, and the technical person provides the know-how. John Maeda is an artist and a computer scientist, and he views the computer not as a substitute for brush and paint but as an artistic medium in its own right. Design By Numbers is a reader-friendly tutorial on both the philosophy and nuts-and-bolts techniques of programming for artists. Practicing what he preaches, ... Read more
A pioneering graphic designer shows how to use the computer as an artistic medium in its own right. Most art and technology projects pair artists with engineers or scientists: the artist has the conception, and the technical person provides the know-how. John Maeda is an artist and a computer scientist, and he views the computer not as a substitute for brush and paint but as an artistic medium in its own right. Design By Numbers is a reader-friendly tutorial on both the philosophy and nuts-and-bolts techniques of programming for artists. Practicing what he preaches, ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
MIT Press Ltd
Number of pages
250
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
Weight
1114g
Number of Pages
250
Place of Publication
Cambridge, Mass., United States
ISBN
9780262632447
SKU
V9780262632447
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99-15
About John Maeda
An internationally recognized leader at the intersection of design and technology, John Maeda is Design Partner at the venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers in Silicon Valley. He served until 2014 as the 16th President of the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) and before that was Associate Director of the MIT Media Lab. He is a designer, ... Read more
Reviews for Design by Numbers
John Maeda shows graphic designers how to step back a level and createtheir own digital tools. His elegant book could change the way we thinkabout graphic design; I hope it will. William J. Mitchell, Dean, School of Architecture and Planning, MIT