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Never Use More Than Two Different Typefaces: And 50 Other Ridiculous Typography Rules

AUTHOR Van Gaalen, Anneloes
PUBLISHER Bis Publishers (01/25/2011)
PRODUCT TYPE Hardcover (Hardcover)

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Never Use More than Two Different Typefaces presents a humorous overview of the rules governing typography. A joy for graphic designers and everyone who has anything to do with designing texts. Like no other, this is a world that is held together by rules, which designers, of course, often take great delight in breaking.

In this series, "ridiculous" is a relative term, because what is nonsense for one can be an important guideline for another. In these books, it is not about laying down the law. For each of the fifty rules covered in each book, Anneloes Van Gaalen refers to quotes by famous fellow designers who either think there is something to the rule or have made a personal variation of it. Whether you agree with them or not, the Ridiculous Design Rules books sharpen your own thoughts about the assumed truths of design, advertising, fashion, photography, and the Internet.

Each rule is convincingly illustrated, with the illustrations either confirming or disproving the rule in question.

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ISBN-13: 9789063692162
ISBN-10: 9063692161
Binding: Hardback or Cased Book (Sewn)
Content Language: English
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Page Count: 143
Carton Quantity: 60
Product Dimensions: 5.00 x 0.60 x 6.90 inches
Weight: 0.57 pound(s)
Feature Codes: Price on Product, Table of Contents, Illustrated
Country of Origin: CN
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Design | Graphic Arts - Typography
Dewey Decimal: 686.224
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Never Use More than Two Different Typefaces presents a humorous overview of the rules governing typography. A joy for graphic designers and everyone who has anything to do with designing texts. Like no other, this is a world that is held together by rules, which designers, of course, often take great delight in breaking.

In this series, "ridiculous" is a relative term, because what is nonsense for one can be an important guideline for another. In these books, it is not about laying down the law. For each of the fifty rules covered in each book, Anneloes Van Gaalen refers to quotes by famous fellow designers who either think there is something to the rule or have made a personal variation of it. Whether you agree with them or not, the Ridiculous Design Rules books sharpen your own thoughts about the assumed truths of design, advertising, fashion, photography, and the Internet.

Each rule is convincingly illustrated, with the illustrations either confirming or disproving the rule in question.

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Author: Van Gaalen, Anneloes
Anneloes van Gaalen (1979) is an all-around creative, working as a writer, editor, curator, and documentary filmmaker. After receiving a MA and MPhil in English, American Studies, and Cultural Analysis, she started writing for a wide variety of publications.
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