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How Posters Work is more than a standard exhibition catalogue. Conceived as a useful and illuminating primer in visual thinking, it explores principles of design through a range of historical and contemporary works, uncovering ideas relevant not just to the design of posters but to 2D design more generally. How Posters Work has a unique focus on visual language. Rather than provide a history of the genre or a compilation of collectibles, the book is organized around active design principles. Concepts such as Simplify, Focus the eye, Exploit the diagonal, Reverse expectations, and Say two things at once are illustrated with a diverse range of posters, from avant-garde classics and rarely seen international works to contemporary pieces by today's leading graphic designers. Illustrated with over 150 works from the collection of Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, How Posters Work provides a stunning education in seeing and making, demonstrating how some of the world's most creative designers have mobilized principles of layout, composition, psychology, and rhetoric to produce powerful acts of visual communicationProduct Identifiers
PublisherCooper-Hewitt Museum
ISBN-139780910503822
eBay Product ID (ePID)213136034
Product Key Features
Book TitleHow Posters Work
AuthorEllen Lupton
FormatPaperback
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2015
Number of Pages224 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height228mm
Item Width240mm
Item Weight800 g
Additional Product Features
Title_AuthorEllen Lupton
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
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- 03 May, 2016
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Lots of info on many types of posters, from Soviet to London to holidays and exhibitions. Great illustrations right through.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
