The Resource Graphic design : a practical guide for librarians, Valerie Colston
Graphic design : a practical guide for librarians, Valerie Colston
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The item Graphic design : a practical guide for librarians, Valerie Colston represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in University of San Diego Libraries.
This item is available to borrow from 1 library branch.
- Summary
- "Librarians have always been responsible for creating graphic designs but in the digital age the need for visual communication skills has multiplied significantly. The quantity of graphic design tasks has increased, so has the demand and expectation of the quality of the products that are produced. Graphic Design: A Practical Guide for Librarians gives librarians the help they need. Written by an artist and graphic design instructor the book has the tools and information librarians want and need to know to make their job easier and to give them confidence in creating professional looking designs. Valerie Colston makes graphic design easy to understand and fun to learn. The book outlines what you need to know as a librarian designer in a simple way, and provides an abundant about of resources and examples of good design models. This book addresses the lack of training that many librarians feel and strives to empower them with confidence and practical skills. Librarians will learn the language of design, discover resources and where to find them, explore line, color, shape, texture, and space, discover the role and importance of fonts, learn where to locate images, and get tips for creating an artist's portfolio"--Publisher's description
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- xvii, 109 pages
- Contents
-
- Why you need graphic design skills
- Resources you need and where to find them
- Learning the language of design
- The character of line
- The language and use of color
- Spatial applications
- Texture : what is it? How do I use it?
- The shape of design
- Fonts : the good, the bad, and the ugly
- Creating a design portfolio
- Index
- About the author
- Isbn
- 9781442276994
- Label
- Graphic design : a practical guide for librarians
- Title
- Graphic design
- Title remainder
- a practical guide for librarians
- Statement of responsibility
- Valerie Colston
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "Librarians have always been responsible for creating graphic designs but in the digital age the need for visual communication skills has multiplied significantly. The quantity of graphic design tasks has increased, so has the demand and expectation of the quality of the products that are produced. Graphic Design: A Practical Guide for Librarians gives librarians the help they need. Written by an artist and graphic design instructor the book has the tools and information librarians want and need to know to make their job easier and to give them confidence in creating professional looking designs. Valerie Colston makes graphic design easy to understand and fun to learn. The book outlines what you need to know as a librarian designer in a simple way, and provides an abundant about of resources and examples of good design models. This book addresses the lack of training that many librarians feel and strives to empower them with confidence and practical skills. Librarians will learn the language of design, discover resources and where to find them, explore line, color, shape, texture, and space, discover the role and importance of fonts, learn where to locate images, and get tips for creating an artist's portfolio"--Publisher's description
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Colston, Valerie,
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- NC997
- LC item number
- .C575 2019
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
-
- bibliography
- handbooks
- Series statement
- Practical guides for librarians
- Series volume
- No. 56
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Graphic arts
- Visual communication
- Graphic arts
- Visual communication
- Visuelle Kommunikation
- Gebrauchsgrafik
- Bibliothek
- Label
- Graphic design : a practical guide for librarians, Valerie Colston
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Why you need graphic design skills -- Resources you need and where to find them -- Learning the language of design -- The character of line -- The language and use of color -- Spatial applications -- Texture : what is it? How do I use it? -- The shape of design -- Fonts : the good, the bad, and the ugly -- Creating a design portfolio -- Index -- About the author
- Control code
- 1050955257
- Dimensions
- 28 cm
- Extent
- xvii, 109 pages
- Isbn
- 9781442276994
- Lccn
- 2018041543
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1050955257
- Label
- Graphic design : a practical guide for librarians, Valerie Colston
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Why you need graphic design skills -- Resources you need and where to find them -- Learning the language of design -- The character of line -- The language and use of color -- Spatial applications -- Texture : what is it? How do I use it? -- The shape of design -- Fonts : the good, the bad, and the ugly -- Creating a design portfolio -- Index -- About the author
- Control code
- 1050955257
- Dimensions
- 28 cm
- Extent
- xvii, 109 pages
- Isbn
- 9781442276994
- Lccn
- 2018041543
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1050955257
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