Thinking with Type

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The organization of letters on a blank sheet or screen is the most basic challenge facing anyone who practices design What type of font to use How big How should those letters, words, and paragraphs be aligned, spaced, ordered, shaped, and otherwise manipulated In this groundbreaking new primer, leading design educator and historian Ellen Lupton provides clear and concise guidance for anyone learning or brushing up on their typographic skills Thinking with Type is divided into three sections letter, text, and grid Each section begins with an easy to grasp essay that reviews historical, technological, and theoretical concepts, and is then followed by a set of practical exercises that bring the material covered to life Sections conclude with examples of work by leading practitioners that demonstrate creative possibilities along with some classic no no s to avoid. Free Download [ Thinking with Type ] By [ Ellen Lupton ] For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr I liked this book a LOT It had loads of interesting details in it for me, my kind of detail, and it had a sense of humour Lots of funny bits, and lots of bits that made me think long and hard.I know there are things in it that will be old hat to experienced visual communications folk, but I m not one of them I m learning, and I know some of this stuff, but a lot I either don t know at all or need to read it again anyway to try to get it into my head.I liked the presentation on the page, I I liked this book a LOT It had loads of interesting details in it for me, my kind of detail, and it had a sense of humour Lots of funny bits, and lots of bits that made me think long and hard.I know there are things in it that will be old hat to experienced visual communications folk, but I m not one of them I m learning, and I know some of this stuff, but a lot I either don t know at all or need to read it again anyway to try to get it into my head.I liked the presentation on the page, I like the different ways of reading in the book, the little bits to pore over, the jokes sometimes hidden in small caps at the top of the page or other pla...I am not a designer, nor am I aspiring to be one I read this as someone who appreciates art, talent and beauty, and someone who knows the importance of presentation when conveying a message.I read this in small bits, enjoyed the info and illustrations, and then went out into the world to appreciate what I had just learned It helped me notice the art in books, magazines, signs, business cards, web pages and so muchMy eyes fell on the subtleties of the good versus the ordinary graphic I am not a designer, nor am I aspiring to be one I read this as someone who appreciates art, talent and beauty, and someone who knows the importance of presentation when conveying a message.I read this in small bits, enjoyed the info and illustrations, and then went out into the world to appreciate what I had just learned It helped me notice the art in books, magazines, signs, busin...THINKING WITH TYPE by Ellen Lupton is a brilliant, unpretentious introduction to typography If you re like me, and just want to design websites and PowerPoint presentations that look good, it s a perfect introduction to what makes good typography It s considered a classic for graphics designers, but anyone can follow it and put the teachings to use right way The downside is, though, that I find myself annoyed by the really, really, really BAD typography you ll find in most local TV THINKING WITH TYPE by Ellen Lupton is a brilliant, unpretentious introduction to typography If you re like me, and just want to design...This is one of those beautiful books that conveys meaning as much through its form as through its content It contains many images of type designed in various ways, integrated with descriptive text to demonstrate various principles of typography.In additional to explaining how to do things right, Lupton provides many helpful examples of whatnot to do.This book is organized into three sections letter, text, and grid Each section begins with an overview of that category, including its This is one of those beautiful books that conveys meaning as much through its form as through its content It contains many images of type designed in various ways, integrated with descriptive text to demonstrate various principles of typography.In additional to explaining how to do things right, Lupton provides many helpful examples of whatnot to do.This book is organized into three sections letter, text, and grid Each section begins with an overview of that category, including its definition and history, then splits into multiple smaller sections about specific subcategories.Below are a couple things I found most interesting from each section view spoiler Letter Differen...This book was an incredible waste of time.I learned absolutely nothing Apart from maybe that the best way to match fonts in to make sure their x heights are the same The x height is the middle bit of a letter Now that you know this, you don t need to read the book The author just waffles on about completely useless history and backstory that has zero practical application It s also has a terrible layout Ironic The layout makes the book really difficult to read There are loads of little This book was an incredible waste of time.I learned absolutely nothing Apart from maybe that the best way to match fonts in to make sure their x heights are the same The x height is the middle bit of a letter Now that you know this, you don t need to read the book The author just waffles on about completely useless history and backstory that has zero practical application It s also has a...Nicely written and put together intro to type I say intro, it s difficult to see whatyou d need to read about type as opposed to observe and practice Once you know the term for the curly bit on an lower case e it s a Swiss dick , where do you go fr...This is the perfect book for graphic design dummies Really helpful and witty I feel ready to embark on a design adventure.Ryan ShawMrs MarlowEnglish25 October 2017Thinking with Type 2 This is a very informative book about typography and design all together Ellen Lupton included many great examples to show what she was talking about It is also a very well designed book but that is expected from a book about designing It is aimed at editors, writers, designers, and students I would say this isn t a book for middle schoolers though It gets really technical and advanced in some places But if you are up for it, Ryan ShawMrs MarlowEnglish25 October 2017Thinking with Type 2 This is a very informative book about typography and design all together Ellen Lupton included many great examples to show what she was talking about It is also a very well designed book but that is expected from a book about...This was one of the first books on typography, and by extension graphic design I ve read I still love it Nine years later, it s still a go to recommendation for someone curious about type, or someone who should be but doesn t know it yet I d consider this an introductory text, or a good reference for someone who s already internalized most of the content, but might want a high level reference nearby If you ve been doing visual or information design for a while some of this may be old hat, This was one of the first...This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers To view it, click here this book is super interesting every part of it is ameizing

Thinking with Type
  • English
  • 03 July 2018
  • Paperback
  • 176 pages
  • 1568984480
  • Ellen Lupton
  • Thinking with Type