Meggs History of Graphic Design (H/C)(Refer to Isbn 9781118772058)

Winner of the First-Ever Qed (Quality, Excellence, Design) Award by Digital Book World This is the Unrivaled, Comprehensive, and Award-Winning Reference Tool on Graphic Design Recognized for Publishing Excellence by the Association of American Publishers. Now, This Fifth Edition of Meggs' History of Graphic Design Offers Even More Detail and Breadth of Content Than Its Heralded Predecessors, Revealing a Saga of Creative Innovators, Breakthrough Technologies, and Important Developments Responsible for Paving the Historic Paths That Define the Graphic Design Experience. in Addition to Classic Topics Such As the Invention of Writing and Alphabets, the Origins of Printing and Typography, and Postmodern Design, This New Fifth Edition Presents New Information on Current Trends and Technologies Sweeping the Graphic Design Landscape-Such As the Web, Multimedia, Interactive Design, and Private Presses, Thus Adding New Layers of Depth to an Already Rich Resource. With More Than 1,400 High-Qualit