- A unique collection that will inspire designers and clients who are afraid of using white- Showcases innovative ways to use white, white space, and negative space for dynamic effect- Features a diverse array of work from maps to marketing brochures to magazine covers
College Hill, Cincinnati's fifth largest and most diverse neighborhood, owes much of its character to the nineteenth-century colleges that gave the neighborhood its name. Though Farmers' College and the Ohio Female College are long gone, their bucolic campuses left a legacy of park-like streets. Large retirement homes, several more than a century old, make the neighborhood a haven for elderly people, while an abundance of cottage-style homes attract young families, and neat apartments, many dating from the 1920s, accommodate renters. From its earliest days, when settlers dreamed of educating a new generation of American pioneers, College Hill has remained a welcoming home to people of all ages, races, and classes.
Representing the very best of innovative urban graphics, City Signs explores the use of signs and other environmental graphics in cities, towns, and other public spaces. As cities are forced to compete ever more fiercely with suburbs for businesses, residents and tourism, they are finding (as private developers already know) that attractive signs can direct visitors, identify attractions and amenities such as parking, and even spur development by presenting a more attractive, friendly atmosphere." "Environmental graphic designers, urban planners, landscape architects, and other design professionals are becoming increasingly involved in such programs, which may cover miles of roadways with many owners and under several public and private jurisdictions. Unfortunately, no useful information about how to design these often daunting programs has been published. Likewise, even the most innovative of these projects rarely reach the pages of design books or magazines. City Signs presents beautiful photographs and provides valuable information about the technical and logistical process of designing and building urban sign programs."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
College Hill, Cincinnati's fifth largest and most diverse neighborhood, owes much of its character to the nineteenth-century colleges that gave the neighborhood its name. Though Farmers' College and the Ohio Female College are long gone, their bucolic campuses left a legacy of park-like streets. Large retirement homes, several more than a century old, make the neighborhood a haven for elderly people, while an abundance of cottage-style homes attract young families, and neat apartments, many dating from the 1920s, accommodate renters. From its earliest days, when settlers dreamed of educating a new generation of American pioneers, College Hill has remained a welcoming home to people of all ages, races, and classes.
New ideas for turning names and addresses into attention-getting business cards and letterheads ... hot from studios around the country! A designer favorite, the Fresh Ideas series pulls together current and inspiring examples of creative-edge work. This collection features the latest in letterhead and business card design, with hundreds of ideas for inventive uses of color, type, illustration, printing techniques and more. -- 120 letterhead and business card systems shown large, in full-color -- each piece includes a short description of the client's needs, the design concept, production specs and, when provided, cost -- features a section of low-budget solutions -- includes a mini-course on letterhead and business card design
Presents 120 letterhead systems and business cards selected for their attractive, appropriate design and their innovative qualities. For each, tells the design company and personnel, describes the client and the concept, and gives production information (including cost). Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
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