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Megg's history of graphic design [electronic book] / Philip B. Meggs and Alston W. Purvis.

By: Meggs, Philip B [author].
Contributor(s): Purvis, Alston W, 1943- [author].
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: Hoboken, New Jersey : John Wiley & Sons, [2016]Copyright date: ©2016Edition: Sixth edition.Description: online resource (x, 680 pages) : color illustrations.Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9781118772058 (hardback); 9781119136200 (e-book); 9781119136231 (e-book).Other title: History of graphic design.Subject(s): Graphic design (Typography) -- History | Book design -- HistoryDDC classification: 686.22 Online resources: E-book
Contents:
The invention of writing -- Alphabets -- The Chinese contribution -- Illuminated manuscripts -- Printing comes to Europe -- The German illustrated book -- Renaissance graphic design -- An epoch of typographic genius -- Graphic design and the industrial revolution -- The arts and crafts movement and Its heritage -- Art nouveau -- The genesis of twentieth-century design -- The influence of modern art -- Pictorial modernism -- A new language of form -- The Bauhaus and the new typography -- The modern movement in America -- The international typographic style -- The New York school -- Corporate Identity and Visual Systems -- The conceptual image -- Postmodern design -- National visions within a global dialogue -- The digital revolution— and beyond.
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Status Notes Date due Barcode Item holds
e-BOOK MTU Bishopstown Library eBook 686.22 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Not for loan
e-BOOK MTU Bishopstown Library eBook 686.22 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Not for loan CIT Module DESI 6024 - Core reading.
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

The bestselling graphic design reference, updated for the digital age

Meggs' History of Graphic Design is the industry's unparalleled, award-winning reference. With over 1,400 high-quality images throughout, this visually stunning text guides you through a saga of artistic innovators, breakthrough technologies, and groundbreaking developments that define the graphic design field. The initial publication of this book was heralded as a publishing landmark, and author Philip B. Meggs is credited with significantly shaping the academic field of graphic design.

Meggs presents compelling, comprehensive information enclosed in an exquisite visual format. The text includes classic topics such as the invention of writing and alphabets, the origins of printing and typography, and the advent of postmodern design. This new sixth edition has also been updated to provide:

The latest key developments in web, multimedia, and interactive design Expanded coverage of design in Asia and the Middle East Emerging design trends and technologies Timelines framed in a broader historical context to help you better understand the evolution of contemporary graphic design Extensive ancillary materials including an instructor's manual, expanded image identification banks, flashcards, and quizzes

You can't master a field without knowing the history. Meggs' History of Graphic Design presents an all-inclusive, visually spectacular arrangement of graphic design knowledge for students and professionals. Learn the milestones, developments, and pioneers of the trade so that you can shape the future.

Bibliography: (pages 623-680) and index.

The invention of writing -- Alphabets -- The Chinese contribution -- Illuminated manuscripts -- Printing comes to Europe -- The German illustrated book -- Renaissance graphic design -- An epoch of typographic genius -- Graphic design and the industrial revolution -- The arts and crafts movement and Its heritage -- Art nouveau -- The genesis of twentieth-century design -- The influence of modern art -- Pictorial modernism -- A new language of form -- The Bauhaus and the new typography -- The modern movement in America -- The international typographic style -- The New York school -- Corporate Identity and Visual Systems -- The conceptual image -- Postmodern design -- National visions within a global dialogue -- The digital revolution— and beyond.

CIT Module DESI 6024 - Core reading.

Electronic reproduction.: ProQuest LibCentral. Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Author notes provided by Syndetics

The late Philip B. Meggs is an inductee into the Art Directors Hall of Fame and received its Educator's Award for lifetime achievement. A former contributing editor to Print magazine, he authored more than a dozen books and 150 articles and papers on design and typography.

Alston W. Purvis is Professor of Visual Arts at the Boston University College of Fine Arts where he serves as Chair of the Department of Graphic Design. He is author and co-author of numerous books on graphic design history.

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