Deze auteur werkt als grafisch ontwerper en boekenontwerper en werkt vanuit een kleine studio nauw samen met opdrachtgevers om hun visies te realiseren. Zijn aanpak vermijdt een enkele stijl, waarbij elk project zijn eigen unieke vorm krijgt. Hij streeft ernaar de lezer of kijker te betrekken via technische middelen, die hij effectief benut dankzij zijn ervaring als drukker. Naast ontwerp schrijft en geeft hij ook lezingen over ontwerpgeschiedenis.
Under the professional name Ashley, Ashley Havinden (1903-1973) was one of the most successful advertising artists and designers working in Britain in the 20th century. This book marks the centenary of Havinden's birth and draws extensively upon material donated from Havinden's estate.
From its roots in the development of printing, graphic design has evolved as a means of identification, information and promotion, to become a profession and discipline in its own right. This authoritative documentary history begins with the poster and goes on to chart the development of word and image in brochures and magazines, advertising, corporate identity, television and electronic media, and the effects of technical innovations such as photography and the computer. A new final chapter in this revised edition covers the international developments and leading practitioners in graphic design over the past ten years, exploring the revolutionary impact of digital technology. With over 800 illustrations fully integrated within the text, this indispensable account is uniquely clear, comprehensive and absorbing."--Jacket
A new edition of this seminal survey on the history of graphic design in the twentieth century.
Contains seven essays. Three of them use only pictures. Examines the relationship between what we see and what we know.