A highly informative, highly entertaining introduction to what art direction is and what art directors do.

A comprehensive guide to book design, from interpreting a design brief to grid construction, typeface selection, illustration and the production process.

A richly illustrated guide for both students and professionals to the application of colour to graphic design, illustration, painting and textile art.

A practical book on creating packaging prototypes that reflect sustainable and ecologically sound principles.

A comprehensive, practical guide to visual journalism, generously illustrated and showing how editorial design differs from other areas of graphic design.

An inspiring and uniquely accessible guide to visual communication, presenting the major disciplines in today’s media and explaining how to achieve a strong communication chain to reach the audience.

An ideal book for students embarking on courses in graphic design, fine art and illustration as well as allied courses, with a wide range of illustrations drawn from all areas of art and design.

An introduction to the basics of typography, including choosing and combining typefaces, and mastering typographic details such as leading, kerning and legibility.

Packed with tips, exercises and analyses, Graphic Design Essentials is the ultimate guide to great design for aspiring designers.

A distinctive, scholarly and accessible account of the history of graphic design, covering a host of media and featuring top designers and typographers.

A one-stop reference guide to graphic design practice.

Exploring the dynamic relationship between design and manufacturing, and the technological, social and commercial context in which this relationship developed.