Type of bind: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 741.6
EAN num: 9780471284406
ISBN number: 0471284408
Label: John Wiley & Sons
Manufacturer: John Wiley & Sons
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 182
Printing Date: December 01, 1993
Publishing house: John Wiley & Sons
Sale Popularity Level: 2579744
Studio: John Wiley & Sons
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Product Description:
This book addresses the issues of inspiration, influence and plagiarism in today's graphic design practice. Discussing concepts such as nostalgia, cliche, parody, and revival, the authors help designers determine whether they are 'borrowing' or 'stealing' and ultimately aid them in establishing a legitimate and meaningful relationship with the past. Case studies with accompanying illustrations highlight both good and bad examples of borrowed design. This book should be of interest to graphic designers.
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i have found this book to be a very useful resource. as a second-year design student myself, i have been able to obtain much information which has helped me in the do's-and-don'ts in terms of appropriation of styles and originality of ideas for projects.
there are numerous pictures shown where possible, to accompany the many examples of design plagiarism, nostalgia and styles discussed in the book.
all in all, an easy and helpful read, as the chapters break up the text, and examples, nicely into their subject matter. And even though the book is *very* informative and concise, providing many 'case studies', I found that i never lost interest in the style of writing, or subject matter.
highly recommended, for anyone who is a (aspiring) designer.
designers might also want to check out 'Design History and the History of Design' by J.A. Walker - also an interesting read, more focusing on the field of design history, and its (mis)interpretations of the past.
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