Then Is Now Sampling the Past for Today's Graphics Handbook, Contemporary Design

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Then Is Now : Sampling the Past for Today's Graphics HandbookThis unique and visually informative book examines how design elements, themes, and styles from different decades have influenced contemporary design.Each chapter focuses on a specific era of design over a 100 year span of time. You will find intriguing history of past icons, fundamental influences, many samples of graphic design and how we have effectively translated it into what we currently know as Contemporary Design. Graphics, colors and icons continue to repeat themselves over time; the trends in modern design, which seem so original are drawn directly from our past. Each project featured in this book examines the design concept, inspiration, and purpose of the design, discussing the special effects the designers are trying to achieve with an eye toward historical accuracy.ABOUT the AUTHOR:Cheryl Dangel Cullen is a marketing consultant and public relations specialist. She is the author of Graphic Idea Resource: Photography and Best of Annual Report Design and writes frequently on the subject of graphic design for publications such as HOW magazine, Step-by-Step Graphics, Graphics Arts Monthly American Printer, Printing Impressions, and Package Printing & Converting.Cullen writes from her home near Ann Arbor, Michigan, where she oversees operations for Cullen Communications; a public relations firm she founded in 1993. Cullen specializes in orchestrating public relations campaigns and advertising programs for a

• Publisher: Rockport Publishers, Inc
• Year: 2001
• Binding: Hardcover
• ISBN: 1564967662
• Condition: Very Good

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