Product Information
Pictoplasma , a collection by the eponymous Berlin-based project, presents a comprehensive overview of this truly global graphic language and illustrates the remarkable status figures (the picto element) with lively traits and faces (plasma) have achieved in our society, culminating in a visual feast. As likeable, global identifiers they act as indispensable mediators in the era of multimedia, serving purposes as diverse as branding, logo design, game design (Pokemon, SuperMario), web design, icons or mascots. Selected from more than 6000 entries Pictoplasma offers both independent artists and corporations an international platform. Countless styles and techniques divide the figurative images into freehand drawings, vector, pixel, encyclopaedia and 3-D styles, gaining in complexity during each respective chapter. From cartoon to collage, from graffiti to pop art - this book lends the world of characters a new face.Product Identifiers
PublisherDie Gestalten Verlag
ISBN-139783931126582
eBay Product ID (ePID)86558007
Product Key Features
Book TitlePictoplasma
AuthorPeter Thaler
FormatHardcover
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2001
Number of Pages224 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height300mm
Item Width240mm
Additional Product Features
Title_AuthorPeter Thaler
Country/Region of ManufactureGermany