Graphic Design

An inspiring showcase of lett er press applications, covering its history, as well as current uses and trends.

Wang Shaoqiang is a professor at the Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts (China) and Doctoral Supervisor at the College of Arts and Humanities of the Macau University of Science and Technology. He is a prolific editor whose titles focus on design, art and lifestyle. He is also the editor of Design 360° magazine and Asia-Pacific Design yearbook. He has been invited to lecture at numerous universities, design academies and organizations, and he has been a jury member for China’s most prestigious design and illustration awards. GET IMPRESSED

The Revival of Letterpress and Handmade Type Wang Shaoqiang

ISBN: 978-84-17656-37-9 19.00 x 25.00 cm | 7 ³⁄6” x 9 ⅔ ” 240 pages | Approx. 400 colour illustrations English text | Hardback October 2021 Distribution: Worldwide except Asia £34.99 | $45.00 | €39.95 Imprint: Hoaki

An in-depth overview on the world of letterpress: history, examples, designers and everything there is to know about the renewed interest in movable types.

Today letterpress is in revival and widely used in books, posters, bespoke stationery like invitations, name cards, letterheads and so on. Letterpress designers like Alan Kitching or Jesús Morentin crave out their names in the computer-generated design world with beautiful-composed types. This book introduces the history and the process of letterpress printing and includes a list of classic movable types arranged in style order. The volume also includes letterpress designers, artists, type foundries, institutions, or even museums from all over the world, each with an elaborated biography and exclusive interviews with the most relevant professionals in this area. It will prove to be a handbook for type designers, letterpress designers, type lovers, design students and ordinary readers who enjoy crafts and prints.

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Custom Lettering in Graphic Design Wang Shaoqiang

ISBN: 978-84-17656-47-8 21.00 x 28.00 cm | 8 ¼ ” x 11” 240 pages | 550 colour illustrations English text | Paperback October 2021 Distribution: Worldwide except Asia £29.99 | $45.00 | €35.00 Imprint: Hoaki

After decades of using software as their exclusive work tool, graphic designers today are rediscovering the creative and expressive power of handmade characters: lettering has distinctive visual impact and provides endless possibilities for the expression of ideas through a more artful use of type, texture and volume. This results in personal, timeless ‘works of art’ and a richer aesthetic experience. This publication, now in paperback, brings together a wide range of custom lettering projects produced by graphic designers and typographers from around the world. It focuses on the design and creation processes and on the application of lettering projects on different supports, such as billboards, public walls, invitations, and menus, serving as decoration or as part of a branding system. Discover this versatile art form with this unique book. SHAPES

Geometric Forms in Graphic Design Wang Shaoqiang

ISBN: 978-84-17656-44-7 21.00 x 28.00 cm | 8 ¼ ” x 11” 240 pages | Fully Illustrated in colour English text | Paperback September 2021 Distribution: Worldwide except Asia £29.99 | $45.00 | €35.00 Imprint: Hoaki

Basic geometric shapes and their various combinations are hugely popular in graphic design. The creative possibilities they offer are limitless, and viewers continuously interpret them consciously and unconsciously. In this book you will find many examples of why geometry is still very much relevant in today’s graphic design industry and how it is a crucial part of our visual language. Beyond their colour and size, forms and shapes determine the character and the mood of a layout, without us even realising it. They provide order and harmony in a world of imperfection and chaos. Designers know this and have been using geometric shapes as a tool for communication and visual impact since the very beginning of the profession. The broad range of case studies featured in this book demonstrates how familiar shapes can be transformed and used to convey new concepts and trends in design.

From the history of books and their design, as well as details on printing and binding techniques.

BOOK DESIGN

From the Printing Basics to the Most Impressive Designs Wang Shaoqiang

ISBN: 978-84-17656-30-0 21.00 x 28.50 cm | 8 ¼ ” x 11” 240 pages | Approx. 680 colour illustrations English text | Hardback January 2022 Distribution: Worldwide except Asia £39.99 | $59.95 | €45.00 Imprint: Hoaki

Inside the book design business, from the history of books to their design, as well as details on traditional and current printing and binding techniques, with a wealth of contemporary examples in full colour.

This publication offers a comprehensive and inspirational approach to book production and design in the broadest possible sense: from printing techniques to paper specifications, page layouts to cover design, and printing finishes to types of binding. Full of examples and tips on how to come up with the best solutions in book design while focusing on the features that make them truly engaging, it also includes an introduction to the history of books. Within these pages, you’ll gain insight into the operation of a printing company to understand the key features behind the process, as the best results often come from knowledge of what can be achieved from a technical point of view. The last section showcases notable examples of contemporary book design, including detailed information and interviews with graphic designers from all over the world.