Book Design (abrams studio)

He also runs his own studio, creating science, history, and geography textbooks for children. He is the recipient of the American Institute of Physics Award for Best Science Writing and the Geographical Society Gold Medal for the most significant contribution to geography. . About the Author A graduate of London's Royal College of Art, writer and designer Andrew Haslam now leads the MA Communication Design course at Central Saint Martin's College of Art and Design in London

He is the recipient of the American Institute of Physics Award for Best Science Writing and the Geographical Society Gold Medal for the most significant contribution to geography. He also runs his own studio, creating science, history, and geography textbooks for children. . A graduate of London's Royal College of Art, writer and designer Andrew Haslam now leads the

Mickey said A wealth of information. If you only looked at the Amazon preview, you could be forgiven for thinking that this is little more than a pretty coffee table book or a designer's "swipe book". But this book is not a lightweight vanity project, at all. Instead, it is crammed full of information and reference material for the book designer and anyone else who has to use type and images (which is pretty much any visual designer). Everything is covered here from the basics to the more advanced. There is even a section on how the reader's eye will flow across variou. Book Design Amazon Customer Although more for professional designers then I expected, I learned what I needed from this thorough book. I wanted enough information to lay out and understand design of my own books and found clear details and principles. However, this book has complete data for readers seeking far more than I was. A valuable future reference, I think.Geni J. White. Gio said Fabulous typography book.. This typography book is remarkable. It is the bible of typography books. If you just started learning book making this book by Andrew Haslam is a must have!

This authoritative text guides readers through establishing formats, constructing grids, choosing typefaces, designing a jacket, and, finally, preparing materials for the printer, with more than 300 illustrations to demonstrate every aspect of the process. Book Design is one of three titles this spring from Abrams Studio, our new imprint dedicated to providing artists and designers with innovative, affordable books to help them improve their skills.. From award-winning writer and designer Andrew Haslam comes the final word on book design. Interviews with professional book designers provide valuable insight, and an extensive