Timothy Samara

"This book presents information on type - the cornerstone of graphic design - succinctly and to the point, so that designers can get the information they need quickly and easily. Each project features well-crafted type that has succeeded, and the text teaches you how to choose fonts, sizes and colors; incorporate text and illustraions, and avoid common mistakes in text usage."--Jacket.

Making and Breaking the Grid is a comprehensive layout design workshop that assumes that in order to effectively break the rules of grid-based design, one must first understand those rules.

An essential text on developing form and style in type design. Includes a history of type and gallery of contemporary styles.

"Here is a complete, comprehensive drawing reference for design students and professionals alike who want to implement drawing as a professional tool. In Drawing for Graphic Design, Timothy Samara empowers readers to add drawing to their design vocabulary, featuring case studies of commercial projects from start to finish along with a showcase of real-world projects that integrate drawing as an intrinsic part of their visual communication. Filled...