Graphic Design: A Concise History

(Paperback, Revised and expanded edition)

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This authoritative documentary history begins with the poster and goes on to chart the development of word and image in brochures and magazines, advertising, corporate identity, television and electronic media, and the effects of technical innovations such as photography, the computer and digital technology. With over 800 illustrations fully integrated with the text, this indispensable account is uniquely clear, comprehensive and absorbing.

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'Essential and affordable reading for students, designers and historians considered, well-informed and imaginative' - The Eye

Author Bio

Richard Hollis is a writer and lecturer mainly on design history.