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Advanced Typography - by Richard Hunt (Paperback)

Name: Advanced Typography - by Richard Hunt (Paperback)
Brand: Bloomsbury Visual Arts
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Once you have learnt the fundamentals of typography, there is still a wealth of knowledge to grasp to really become a master in the art and craft of working with type.
About the Author: Richard Hunt has practiced typography for over 35 years, first supplying type to designers, and then with the advent of the desktop computer, acted as a consultant to many design firms and other institutions across North America, including Bruce Mau Design, Zone Books, Rizzoli, KPMB Architects, Rhode Island School of Design and the Getty Research Institute.
256 Pages
Art, Graphic Arts

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"Once you have learnt the fundamentals of typography, there is still a wealth of knowledge to grasp to really become a master in the art and craft of working with type. In Advanced Typography, expert practitioner and instructor Richard Hunt goes beyond the basics to take your understanding and usage to the next level. Taking a practical approach, the book combines visual, linguistic, historical and psychological systems with the broad range of applications and audiences of type today. From the challenges of designing across media and cultures, to type as information and craft, Hunt marries theoretical context with applied examples so you feel confident in improving your skills as an advanced typographer"--

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Once you have learnt the fundamentals of typography, there is still a wealth of knowledge to grasp to really become a master in the art and craft of working with type. In Advanced Typography, expert practitioner and instructor Richard Hunt goes beyond the basics to take your understanding and usage to the next level.

Taking a practical approach, the book combines visual, linguistic, historical and psychological systems with the broad range of applications and audiences of type today.

From the challenges of designing across media and cultures, to type as information and craft, Hunt marries theoretical context with applied examples so you feel confident in improving your skills as an advanced typographer.

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"A practical, enjoyable guide for students and designers to dive deeper into their typographic journeys." --Communication Arts

About the Author

Richard Hunt has practiced typography for over 35 years, first supplying type to designers, and then with the advent of the desktop computer, acted as a consultant to many design firms and other institutions across North America, including Bruce Mau Design, Zone Books, Rizzoli, KPMB Architects, Rhode Island School of Design and the Getty Research Institute. He teaches at OCAD University, Canada (formerly the Ontario College of Art and Design) where he lectures on the history of typography and teaches studio typography classes and typeface design.

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Dimensions (Overall): 9.6 Inches (H) x 7.4 Inches (W) x .6 Inches (D)

Weight: 1.6 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 256

Genre: Art

Sub-Genre: Graphic Arts

Publisher: Bloomsbury Visual Arts

Theme: Typography

Format: Paperback

Author: Richard Hunt

Language: English

Street Date: August 20, 2020

TCIN: 1006244780

UPC: 9781350055919

Item Number (DPCI): 247-32-8068

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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