Exploring Publication Design

by Poppy Evans

Even in a digital age dominated by the Web and DVD's, print media remains a primary means of communication in our culture. Exploring Publication Design tackles the unique challenges encountered in designing books, magazines, newspapers, promotional literature, and the various other types of print publications. Highly regarded author and design educator Poppy Evans identifies the design and communication issues specific to publications and then examines the ways in which design principles and techniques can be applied to solve these design challenges. The book's wide-ranging coverage includes the most effective ways of organizing content and using type and color, sources of visual images, the ins and outs of page layout, professional opportunities in publication design, and much more.

Genres: Art

240 pages, Paperback

First published August 18, 2005

Reviews

[Chris Lockhart · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was an okay introduction to the world of Graphic Design for print publications. I feel it would be a good first or second book on the subject. While I am certainly still a beginner on the topic, I've read enough books at this point that this book just seemed to drag through stuff I already know with little to no new material. It introduces topics without developing on them, which would be fine for somebody new to the subject matter. If you're curious about what Graphic Design is, and want an introduction to what a career in Publication Design might consist of, this could be an interesting read. I'd look for it in a library though, because it's not worth keeping on the shelf.