{"title":"Timothy Samara","description":"\u003cp\u003eWelcome to our curated collection featuring the illuminating works of Timothy Samara, a well-respected figure in the realm of graphic design. Known for his comprehensive and insightful approaches, Samara is celebrated for demystifying the principles of design through his engaging books.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eDesign Elements, Third Edition\u003c\/em\u003e, Samara provides an essential guide for designers, offering a rich analysis of the key principles that form the backbone of exceptional design work. This book is a must-have for anyone eager to understand and master the fundamental aspects of design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAnother standout in his oeuvre, \u003cem\u003eMaking and Breaking the Grid, Third Edition\u003c\/em\u003e, delves into the complex world of grid-based design, offering fresh insights and practical guidance for designers aiming to leverage or innovate upon traditional layouts. Samara's ability to convey intricate concepts in an accessible manner makes this book an invaluable resource for both novices and seasoned professionals alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDiscover the transformative power of visual communication with Timothy Samara's expertly crafted guides, and elevate your design skills with his exceptional teachings. Each title melds theory with practical advice, ensuring readers gain a deep and lasting understanding of the art and science behind effective design.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"making-and-breaking-the-grid-third-edition-by-timothy-samara-9780760381939","title":"Making and Breaking the Grid, Third Edition","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTake your design work to the next level with \u003cem\u003eMaking and Breaking the Grid: A Graphic Design Layout Workshop (Third Edition)\u003c\/em\u003e, the essential easy-to-use guide for designers working in every medium. With over 150,000 copies in print, this new edition makes a classic text relevant to a new generation of designers. Updates include:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA cross-cultural inclusive re-envisioning of design history related to the grid, including alternative approaches to layout. Expanded discussion of grid use in interactive, UX\/UI scenarios. Greater equity in the representation of design work by women and BIPOC designers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGrids are the most basic and essential forms in graphic design—and they can be the most rigid. This book shows you how to understand the rules of the grid to use them effectively, and then how to break them, resulting in phenomenal cohesive layouts. Timothy Samara explains the history of the grid and shows examples of grid basics, such as column, compound, and modular grids.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHe shows methods for building and using grids, and offers numerous examples of stunning design projects using a variety of imagery and typography. Pages are filled with hundreds of large, full-colour layout concepts and diagrams that educate and inspire.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAfter mastering the grid, discover how to break it using conceptual designs that deconstruct and flip the grid successfully. Split, splice, and shift; create spontaneous compositions; make narrative constructs; work on an axis; use intuitive design; and more to create unique layouts or other projects. See ideas in action with eye-catching layout examples.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith this book you will:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eLearn how grids work.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eBe inspired to explore new concepts for using—or not using—grids.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eDiscover achievable alternatives for boring layouts.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eGet the results you want using fresh design elements.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eLearn designers' processes via fascinating case studies.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eSee numerous examples of successful layouts created with and without grids.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eCommunicate ideas effectively using visual language.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis new, expanded edition presents the most comprehensive, accessible, in-depth exposition of layout concepts ever published.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46531953623276,"sku":"9780760381939","price":72.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/19747573482458.jpg?v=1749295467"},{"product_id":"design-elements-third-edition-by-timothy-samara-9781631598722","title":"Design Elements, Third Edition","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA new and updated 3rd Edition of the best-selling \u003ci\u003eDesign Elements\u003c\/i\u003e, a visually rich and accessible handbook that presents the fundamentals of design in lists, tips, brief text, and examples. With new images and diagrams, the book covers everything from working with grids, colour application, typography, and imagery to how to finally put it all together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFeatures include:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe ultimate primer on graphic design's basic visual toolkit—dot, line, plane, texture, space, and contrast—and how these basics underpin all successful layouts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAn in-depth look at colour—from its optical qualities and its effect on type to its potential for communication concepts and emotions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOne of the most thorough compilations of typography concepts to be found—including information on letterform structure and optics, combining typeface styles, the mechanics of detailed text typesetting, and using type as image.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAn extensive overview of imagery—the endless possibilities of medium, depiction, abstraction, stylisation, and how these all communicate effectively.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMethods for integrating type and image, including a tutorial on using grid systems to structure layouts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTwenty rules for making good design—and the best ways to break them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBeing a creative designer is often about coming up with unique design solutions. But when the basic rules of design are ignored in an effort to be distinctive, design becomes useless. In language, a departure from the rules is only appreciated as great literature if recognition of the rules underlies the text. Graphic design is a \"visual language,\" and brilliance is recognised in designers whose work seems to break all the rules, yet communicates its messages clearly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46547291439340,"sku":"9781631598722","price":72.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/fcf9104862f2d1ca327c91c4507462fb.jpg?v=1794546903"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/collections\/timothy-samara.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}