Communication design.

Principles, methods, and practices

by Jorge Frascara


  SUMMARY: This primer inspires young designers to look beyond 
           aesthetic concerns and develop an integrated, 
           multi-dimensional understanding of communication 
           design. Students learn how to approach design problems 
           in a methodical, professional manner; how the human 
           mind interprets visual and verbal messages; how 
           technology choices impact the design process; how 
           design is used in the service of information, 
           education, administration, and persuasion; what it 
           means to design for noncommercial advertising, 
           political and ideological propaganda. 
CONTENTS:
Acknowledgments 

Introduction 
 1. A description of the field 
 2. Historical context 
 3. Design principles: functional requirements 
 4. Economy and technology 
 5. Methods and planning 
 6. The practice: professional areas 
 7. Computer technologies and communication design 
 8. Culture and society 
Conclusion 

Bibliography 
Illustration Credits 
Index 

  DETAILS: Price: USD 24.95 / ISBN: 1-58115-365-1 /
           Published: November 2004 / 240 Pages /
           Publisher: Allworth Press

           
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