Graphic Design Rants and Raves: Bon Mots on Persuasion, Entertainment, Education

Description: Graphic Design Rants and Raves by Steven Heller Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description Design is everywhere. Graphic design enters into everything. This is the scope of designer Steven Hellers latest essay anthology that covers the spectrum of graphic design and related art and culture. Looking at design as practice, language, culture, and power, each of the forty-plus essays is a self-contained story. Heller pours out his ideas-criticisms and celebrations-on such topics as:A history of our modern Hindu-Arabic numerals, and a look at the letter KBrand design utilized by Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump early in the 2016 Presidential raceThe tumultuous relationship between design and sexThe Charlie Hebdo massacre and the principles of free expressionIcons revisited, including Paul Rand (not to be confused with the politician Rand Paul), Ralph Ginzburg, Frank Zachary, George Lois, and Print magazineFood packaging, the design of milk, and USPS stampsThe obsessive use of cuteness, and the sad and happy history of the ubiquitous happy faceFrom commercial advertising to government institutions to cultural revolution, from the objects that push design forward to those that seep into the everyday, Graphic Design Rants and Raves is an exploration of how visual design has arrived in the twenty-first century.Allworth Press, an imprint of Skyhorse Publishing, publishes a broad range of books on the visual and performing arts, with emphasis on the business of art. Our titles cover subjects such as graphic design, theater, branding, fine art, photography, interior design, writing, acting, film, how to start careers, business and legal forms, business practices, and more. While we dont aspire to publish a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are deeply committed to quality books that help creative professionals succeed and thrive. We often publish in areas overlooked by other publishers and welcome the author whose expertise can help our audience of readers. Author Biography Steven Heller is cochair of the MFA Designer as Author program, and the Special Consultant to the President for New Programs, at New Yorks School of Visual Arts of SVA. He writes the Visuals column for the New York Times Book Review, a weekly design column for the Atlantic online, and is a contributing editor to Print, ID, EYE, and Baseline magazines. He is the author, editor, and co-editor of more than 170 books on design and popular culture. He lives in New York City. Details ISBN 1621535363 ISBN-13 9781621535362 Title Graphic Design Rants and Raves Author Steven Heller Format Paperback Year 2017 Pages 200 Publisher Skyhorse Publishing GE_Item_ID:137700060; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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