An indispensable sourcebook for designers everywhere, a keystone for non-verbal communication. Outlines the history of pictograms and icons and how they have been applied in commercial and creative fields over the past century. Included top tips and background information from successful pictogram designers, as well as detailed discussion of icons, the `silent servants' of online communities.
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Suitable for designers everywhere, a keystone for non-verbal communication, this title outlines the history of pictograms and icons and how they have been applied in commercial and creative fields over the past century.
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1. The Pictogram - Definitions from Various Designers; Various Types; Semiotics and Semantics; A brief history of the Pictogram * 2. Creating Pictograms - Explores differences in format, grid, colour, line weight, degrees of stylization; the contexts in which pictograms are used; the practicalities of using pictogram fonts * 3. The Pioneers - Early influential designs * 4. Commercial Uses * 5. New Approaches * 6. Icon Variations - Computer icons: Susan Kare; Meta Design; eBoy; Michael Renner; Kame Design * 7. A Language of Icons - an entirely icon-based language designed by Jochen Gros * Endmatter
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'Recommended reading for the London 2012 team' - Icon
Outlines the history of the pictogram and shows how it has been applied in commercial and creative fields over the past century

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780500286357
Publisert
2006
Utgiver
Vendor
Thames & Hudson Ltd
Vekt
1080 gr
Høyde
297 mm
Bredde
210 mm
Aldersnivå
05, 06, U, P
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
244

Biographical note

Rayan Abdullah is Professor of Design and Typography at the Academy of Visual Arts in Leipzig. Between 1993 and 2000 he was Senior Designer at MetaDesign, Germany's largest design and branding company, where he was responsible for major projects for the Berlin Transport Authority,Volkswagen, Bugatti and the German Government (for whom he re-vamped the German Eagle, symbol of the Federal Government). Roger Hubner is professor of semiotics and design at the Mediadesign University in Berlin. He is the co-author, with Rayan Abdullah, of Corporate Design.