{"product_id":"design-school-reader-a-course-companion-for-students-of-graphic-design-paperback","title":"Design School Reader: A Course Companion for Students of Graphic Design - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSteven Heller\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn Essential Collection of Essays and Musings on Graphic Design from One of the Field's Leading Educators\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In this wide-ranging compilation, art director, writer, and lecturer Steven Heller shares his passion for graphic design with readers, whom he invites to consider that design can be discerned in all things natural and manmade. Developed as content for a class devoted to reading, this collection is not overtly about conventional design, but about a variety of topics viewed through the lens of design. Offered as a primer for undergraduate and graduate students, \u003ci\u003eDesign School Reader\u003c\/i\u003e presents more than forty essays on subjects such as: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe role of design in politics\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVisual culture and the social impact of design\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKey moments in the history of typography\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTechnological innovations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe power of branding and logos\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEthical considerations and dilemmas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eImportant figures in the design world\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e Divided into five parts--Design Language; Design Dialects; Politics, Ideology, Design; Business and Commerce; and Inspiration and Discoveries--each section features a collection of essays culled from Heller's extensive publications from the past several decades. At the end of every essay, readers will find discussion points to prompt further lines of inquiry. As Heller notes, \"The key is to read, discuss, and debate.\" Students, aficionados, and anyone with a healthy curiosity will thoroughly enjoy this illuminating and thought-provoking assemblage of perspectives on the practice.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSteven Heller\u003c\/b\u003e is the co-chair and co-founder of the School of Visual Arts MFA Design \/ Designer as Entrepreneur program. For thirty-three years, he was an art director at \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, thirty of those years in the \u003ci\u003eBook Review\u003c\/i\u003e, where he also wrote the \u003ci\u003eVisuals\u003c\/i\u003e column. He is the author, editor, and co-author of over 190 books and has written introductions, forewords, and essays for over 150 more--all on graphic design, typography, political art, and popular culture. He is the recipient of the AIGA Medal for Lifetime Achievement and the Smithsonian National Design Award for \"Design Mind,\" as well as two honorary doctorates and other awards. He lives in New York City.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 264\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.88 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 04, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47397482987698,"sku":"9781621536901","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/eed90fab86dc9420bc4eb7e39cc2649e.webp?v=1778032142","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/design-school-reader-a-course-companion-for-students-of-graphic-design-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}