Minimalism emphasizes extreme simplicity of form. By reducing the number of graphic elements, the strength of each element is enhanced. Or, as Mies van der Rohe famously said, "Less is more". Known for their simple and unassuming rules, the Nordic an...

"Typography for Screen" features various creative typography projects for screens in different devices and applications, such as motion graphics, webpage design, and conceptual experiments and explores typographic application in visual and informatio...

When we read, our brain is decoding a series of abstract sym- bols and synthesizing the results into complex ideas. Really, then, we see before we read. We recognize the character of a word before we ascertain its meaning. A tailor-made creative type...

The patterns collected in this book, which have been created by talented designers from all over the world, are inspired by botanic shapes, the animal kingdom, geometry or abstract forms. The book presents the work of fifty designers who specialize i...

Colour has multiple functions that differ from those of other design elements such as shape, texture and form, as it is able to awake multiple feelings and emotions to audiences in communication. The right colour provides great power to any design. C...

What are illusions? Illusions trick you into perceiving something differently from how it actually exists, so what you see does not correspond to physical reality. While scientists and doctors are studying how pathological illusion arises, our excell...

Graphic design increasingly emphasizes a user-oriented approach that is based around communication and interaction between users and the work itself. Interactive graphics can be found in books, brochures, posters, packaging, and albums. "Playful Grap...

This book includes a series of typefaces selected by their innovative, aesthetic, or adaptable approach, including a representation of their use in different international projects. It also features a series of interviews to 5 representative typeface...

"Delicious" focuses on the visual identity of the sweetest places in the world: chocolate boutiques, bakeries and confectionaries, and coffee shops. Even though it would seem easy for these kinds of businesses to establish a connection with customers...

"Display Art" features examples of visual merchandising and window design by art directors, graphic and window designers across the globe, in an impressive selection that showcases sophisticated projects and also also simple, minimal and highly creat...