Hi im a graphic design student. i have always been impressed with Swiss typopgraphy, does anyone know any resources or books that actually teach you how to get such good compositions and typographic layouts? i really want to learn, as I always strive for elegance in design, and i never really know where things "go" as such.
[start with] - two major schools - about the Swiss design philosophy - one in Basel, the other in Zurich. Armin Hofmann typifies the former's approach, Josef Muller-Brockmann the latter's. and of course - Wolfgang Weingart (Basel) !!!
Cheryl,
You may need to pawn a limb to afford these. Just be sure it's not your drawing arm!
The Typographic Grid, Hans Rudolf Bosshard
Grid Systems in Graphic Design, Josef Müller-Brockmann
Typographie, Emil Ruder
My Way to Typography, Wolfgang Weingart
Graphic Design Manual: Principles and Practice, Armin Hofmann
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some of the books were at the library in uni.
thanks so much for the help.
yes, some of them are VERY expensive for my budget!
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