Arabic for designers : an inspirational guide to Arabic culture and creativity / Mourad Boutros.
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TextPublisher: London : Thames and Hudson, 2017Description: 224 pages ; 27 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780500519530 (hbk.) :Subject(s): Arabic type | Technology | TechnologyDDC classification: 686.2'1927 Summary: Extensively illustrated with more than 200 examples of the best in contemporary Arabic typography and graphic design, 'Arabic for Designers' is an authoritative guide for designers unfamiliar with Arabic script. Using visual examples and case studies, Mourad Boutros takes the reader through the entire range of graphic design applications: newspaper and television news typefaces, book jacket designs, corporate and brand identity, logotype conversions, advertising, design for print and fine art. The author shows how non-Arabic speaking designers can work with the language and understand and respect its cultural nuances, whilst avoiding the pitfalls and mistakes to which many others have fallen victim.
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Extensively illustrated with more than 200 examples of the best in contemporary Arabic typography and graphic design, 'Arabic for Designers' is an authoritative guide for designers unfamiliar with Arabic script. Using visual examples and case studies, Mourad Boutros takes the reader through the entire range of graphic design applications: newspaper and television news typefaces, book jacket designs, corporate and brand identity, logotype conversions, advertising, design for print and fine art. The author shows how non-Arabic speaking designers can work with the language and understand and respect its cultural nuances, whilst avoiding the pitfalls and mistakes to which many others have fallen victim.
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