| Layout Essentials: 100 Design Principles for Using Grids Contributor(s): Tondreau, Beth (Author) |
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ISBN: 1592537073 ISBN-13: 9781592537075 Publisher: Rockport Publishers OUR PRICE: $24.30 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2011 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Design | Graphic Arts - Commercial & Corporate - Design | Reference |
| Dewey: 686.225 |
| LCCN: 1073873 |
| Series: Essential Design Handbooks |
| Physical Information: 0.58" H x 8.49" W x 9.98" (1.75 lbs) 208 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Adhering to certain layout and grids standards and principles is important for any job from brochures, to annual reports, to posters, to websites, to publications. However, knowing how to bend the rules and make certain grids work for the job at hand takes skill. This book outlines and demonstrates basic layout/grid guidelines and rules through 100 entries including choosing a typeface, striving for rhythm and balance with type, combining typefaces, using special characters and kerning and legibility. These essentials of grid design are critical to the success of any job. |