a visual sourcebook to 100 years of graphic design Raimes, Jonathan. creator Bhaskaran, Lakshmi. text xxu S.l.] Chronicle Books 2007 1st ed. monographic eng

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176 p. ; 24 cm. Retro Graphics makes it easy for DIY designers to mimic the most prominent styles of the past hundred years. A plethora of authentic design models from Art Deco and Gothic Revival to Pop Art and Post Modernism are presented and broken down into their component parts in this handy sourcebook. These entries include step-by-step techniques, color palettes, typefaces, illustration styles, and ornamentation to help anyone create the look of such diverse materials as Victorian advertisements and pulp fiction book jackets. History can't be revived, but it can be simulated with this richly illustrated and meticulously researched visual encyclopedia. Jonathan Raimes, Lakshmi Bhaskaran. Graphic arts Themes, motives Commercial art 760.09 RAI 2007 0811855082 (paperback) 9780811855082 (paperback) http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0811855082/chopaconline-20 http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0811855082/chopaconline-20 140828 20180116192423.0 ASIN0811855082