The designer's graphic stew : visual ingredients, techniques, and layout recipes for graphic designers /
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Beverly, Mass. :
Rockport Publishers,
[2010]
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Table of Contents:
- The designer as chef
- How to use this book
- Basic techniques
- Preliminary prep
- Graphic ingredients: Pictorial staples : icons, abstract forms, patterns, and varied image treatments ; Chromatic flavors : color palettes organized visually and by concept ; Typographic confections : typeface combinations, treatments, and embellishments ; Spatial presentations : grid structures, cropping strategies, and proportion concepts
- Project recipes: Appetizers and takeout : cover designs, image-based advertisements, and website home pages ; First courses : simple editorial spreads, posters and advertising campaigns, and retail storefront display ; Large plate and entrees : packaging systems, content-rich websites, and extended publication formats ; The dessert tray : a selection of purely typographic solutions.