Using type

by Harkins, Michael

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Title Statements

Full title :Using type / Michael Harkins

Edition Statements

Publication Date:©2010

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):AVA Academia, Distributed in the USA & Canada by Ingram Publisher Services
Place of Publication:Lausanne, Switzerland
Language:eng
Publication Date:©2010

The Physical Object

Description:183, [1] s. : : color illustrations ; : 23 cm

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9782940411559, 2940411557
oclc:ocn805520285
LC Classification:Z246
Dewey Decimal:686.22

Understanding type. Defining typography ; Design task 1 : looking at type ; The language of typography. Preparing to use type. Understanding the design problem ; Planning your work ; Grid systems ; Design task 2 : find the grid. Working with type. Selecting typefaces ; Typography in layouts ; The typographic area ; Type arrangement ; Pure type ; Type and image ; Type as image ; Creating hierarchy ; Legibility and readability ; Design task 3 : creating a simple poster. Detailing typography. Type specifics ; Fine-tuning type ; Design task 4 : spaced out ; Practising typographic etiquette. Typography and technology today. Type and appropriate software