Synopses & Reviews
Graphic design is broadly interpreted in this annotated topical bibliography, covering both scholarly and applied literature focusing on graphics printed commercially for mass consumption from colonial times to the present. Materials extend from historical studies of design to textbooks and manuals of professional practice to works relating to design drawn from disciplines such as psychology and communication theory. The 1,100 entries include reference sources, books, periodical articles, catalogs, films, and electronic data. Appendices provide listings of almost 200 relevant annuals and serials and a directory of associations and organizations in the field.
Review
Thomson's valuable guide attempts ``to be comprehensive in its coverage of basic reference sources, periodicals and annuals and selective ``with respect to histories, general texts, exhibition catalogs and collections. Works on non-American design and schools that have influenced American theory and practice are included. . . . Graphic design, with its ability to influence and shape our daily lives by creating fads, setting styles, and cultivating our tastes, is finally receiving the recognition it deserves.Art Documentation,
Synopsis
Topical annotated bibliography on American graphic design literature includes over 1100 entries plus listings of serials and organizations.
Table of Contents
General Reference
Theory and History
Business and Legal Issues
Design Education
Production
Letterforms, Printing, Typography, Calligraphy
Color
Computer Technology
Visual Resources
Illustration
Comics, Cartoons, and Caricatures
Illustration Photography
Advertising
Publication Design
Graphic Symbols and Information Graphics
Logos, Trademarks, and Corporate Identity Programs
Package Design
Posters and Other Signage
Annuals
Periodicals
Appendix: Professional Associations and Organizations
Index