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Following an overview of graphical user interfaces for IBM-PCs Macintosh computers, a British freelance illustrator describes icon design application tools for both platforms and for the Internet. Includes colorful icons to emulate, case studies of two innovative designers, and a glossary of computerese. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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Though design for computer applications is a relatively new phenomenon, the boom in the home computer marketplace means that this is now the fastest-growing area of design. While providing boundless creative opportunities for the graphic designer, the challenge of designing interface icons - the symbols that represent applications, documents, functionality, and any other facet of the software that gives it a graphic identity - has often been underestimated. icon design offers practical, comprehensible, jargon-free advice for designing cutting-edge icons, and includes an inspirational showcase of contemporary icon designs.
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