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Retro Graphics

$89.95
Discover the vibrant world of retro design with this captivating hardback book, where nostalgia meets modernity. Retro Graphics is an essential guide for graphic designers, photographers, and creatives seeking inspiration from vintage aesthetics. With dimensions of 222 x 285 mm and 224 pages of rich illustrations, this book delves into the Evolution of Graphic Style, tracing the intricate journey of graphic design from the 1840s through the 1990s. This in-depth exploration reveals how cultural movements shape design trends and styles, providing you with valuable context for your creative projects.

The second section, Retro Design, showcases an array of projects that brilliantly incorporate retro elements in today's media, including food and alcohol packaging, wedding programs, promotional materials, and unique business identities. Each example illustrates how to evoke nostalgia through masterful design, capturing the essence of bygone eras. Retro Graphics is not just a book; it's a source of inspiration for anyone passionate about design, offering insights that bridge the gap between the past and the present. Embrace the charm of yesteryears while creating modern design masterpieces that resonate with audiences. Perfect for design enthusiasts, professionals, and anyone intrigued by the powerful impact of retro aesthetics in today's visual culture.

Author: Sendpoints Publisher: Gingko Press
Bind: hardback
Dimensions: 222 x 285 mm
Pages: 224
Publication Date: 22-02-2017

The modern yearning for vintage and classical design work is well-documented in Retro Graphics, an in-depth exploration of diverse applications of retro elements in modern graphic design. The first section, Evolution of Graphic Style, provides a deeper level of understanding of cultural connotations and context in design with explanations of movements, trends and styles from the 1840s to the 1990s. The second section, Retro Design, then reveals how designers capture the zeitgeist of an era and express it through modern media and design methods with a showcase of projects such as food and alcohol packaging, wedding programs, promotional materials, business identities, and more. Masterful retro design evokes the best part of a time or era, inspiring a sense of nostalgia in viewers or consumers not for what really was, but for what ideally could have been; Retro Graphics will show both design enthusiasts and professionals exactly how this can be done.

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Vibrant hardback book on retro design, featuring 224 pages of inspiration from vintage aesthetics in modern graphic projects.
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Retro Graphics

$89.95
Discover the vibrant world of retro design with this captivating hardback book, where nostalgia meets modernity. Retro Graphics is an essential guide for graphic designers, photographers, and creatives seeking inspiration from vintage aesthetics. With dimensions of 222 x 285 mm and 224 pages of rich illustrations, this book delves into the Evolution of Graphic Style, tracing the intricate journey of graphic design from the 1840s through the 1990s. This in-depth exploration reveals how cultural movements shape design trends and styles, providing you with valuable context for your creative projects.

The second section, Retro Design, showcases an array of projects that brilliantly incorporate retro elements in today's media, including food and alcohol packaging, wedding programs, promotional materials, and unique business identities. Each example illustrates how to evoke nostalgia through masterful design, capturing the essence of bygone eras. Retro Graphics is not just a book; it's a source of inspiration for anyone passionate about design, offering insights that bridge the gap between the past and the present. Embrace the charm of yesteryears while creating modern design masterpieces that resonate with audiences. Perfect for design enthusiasts, professionals, and anyone intrigued by the powerful impact of retro aesthetics in today's visual culture.

Author: Sendpoints Publisher: Gingko Press
Bind: hardback
Dimensions: 222 x 285 mm
Pages: 224
Publication Date: 22-02-2017

The modern yearning for vintage and classical design work is well-documented in Retro Graphics, an in-depth exploration of diverse applications of retro elements in modern graphic design. The first section, Evolution of Graphic Style, provides a deeper level of understanding of cultural connotations and context in design with explanations of movements, trends and styles from the 1840s to the 1990s. The second section, Retro Design, then reveals how designers capture the zeitgeist of an era and express it through modern media and design methods with a showcase of projects such as food and alcohol packaging, wedding programs, promotional materials, business identities, and more. Masterful retro design evokes the best part of a time or era, inspiring a sense of nostalgia in viewers or consumers not for what really was, but for what ideally could have been; Retro Graphics will show both design enthusiasts and professionals exactly how this can be done.

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