Editing by Design: For Designers, Art Directors, and Editors--the Classic Guide to Winning Readers
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ISBN: 1581153023 / Publisher: Allworth, September 2003
White, a communications design consultant and former art director of House & Home , shows how collaboration between editors and designers can achieve maximum creative impact. Hand-drawn b&w examples illustrate practical tips for combining content and form in print publications, in chapters on the multi-page medium, space, columns and grids, margins, contrast, symmetry and asymmetry, text type, pictures and diagrams, covers and contents pages, and color. A glossary and a question-and-answer section are included. Annotation (c) Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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This completely updated edition of an industry classic shows a new generation of editors and designers how to make their publications sing! Readers will find a treasury of practical tips for helping story and design reinforce each other and create powerful pages that are irresistible to readers. Brimming with hundreds of illustrations, Editing by Design presents proven solutions to such design issues as columns and grids, margins, spacing, captions, covers and color, type, page symmetry, and much more. A must-have resource for designers, writers, and art directors looking to give their work visual flair and a competitive edge!• Explains sophisticated concepts insimple words and pictures • A perfect desk reference for every kind of publishing medium • Vast audience, with equal appeal to designers, writers, publishers, teachers, and studentsAllworth 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 don't 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.
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