Shaoqiang, Wang New Page Design: Layout and Editorial Design (8417656529)

Featuring countless contemporary layout examples and practical information, this book provides readers with a solid technical foundation for successful editorial design. Now in paperback, this volume offers a comprehensive technical explanation of basic layout principles, a comprehensive field that covers the arrangement of typefaces, images, colours, objects, and grids on a page. The book presents also a panorama of contemporary editorial design trends and styles through a selection of 100 projects, from newspapers and magazines to catalogues, books, brochures and posters. Supported by case studies and tips and tricks, within this book readers will gain an overall understanding of the fundamentals of editorial design, including paper size, typographic units, the history of typography and the styles of different typefaces, layout elements, interaction between sections, and the optimum way to visually convey a message. It is a perfect reference for designers who are looking for practical solutions and inspiration. AUTHOR: Wang Shaoqiang is a professor at the Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts (China) and Doctoral Supervisor at the College of Arts and Humanities of the Macau University of Science and Technology. He is a prolific editor whose titles focus on design, art and lifestyle. He is also the editor of Design 360° magazine and Asia-Pacific Design yearbook. He has been invited to lecture at numerous universities, design academies and organisations, and he has been a jury member for China's most prestigious design and illustration awards. SELLING POINTS: . Now in paperback, this book provides readers with the basics of editorial design so that they can create well-constructed page layouts . Containing case studies and tips and tricks, a wide range of inspiring ideas about layouts and the interaction between sections illustrates the best way to convey a visual message . The reader will learn how layout, typography and composition form the foundations of good editorial design 300 colour illustrations