Author: Ernst Lehner
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486222411
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 223
Book Description
A pictorial handbook of artistic symbols and signs which man has created throughout the ages and left as a record of his identity, beliefs, and experiences
Symbols, Signs and Signets
Author: Ernst Lehner
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486222411
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 223
Book Description
A pictorial handbook of artistic symbols and signs which man has created throughout the ages and left as a record of his identity, beliefs, and experiences
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486222411
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 223
Book Description
A pictorial handbook of artistic symbols and signs which man has created throughout the ages and left as a record of his identity, beliefs, and experiences
Symbols, Signs and Signets
Author: Ernst Lehner
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486141160
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 223
Book Description
1,355 signs, seals, symbols: Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, Rome, Germanic, Byzantine, Renaissance, Aztec, Hindu, Islamic, Chinese, Japanese, others. Astrological, alchemical, magical, early Christian, masonic, heraldic, crests, goldsmiths' marks, watermarks.
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486141160
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 223
Book Description
1,355 signs, seals, symbols: Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, Rome, Germanic, Byzantine, Renaissance, Aztec, Hindu, Islamic, Chinese, Japanese, others. Astrological, alchemical, magical, early Christian, masonic, heraldic, crests, goldsmiths' marks, watermarks.
Handbook of Designs and Devices
Author: Clarence Pearson Hornung
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486201252
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 257
Book Description
A practical reference for those in the applied and fine arts, this collection offers 1,836 sophisticated unit designs based on circles and circle segments, lines and bands, triangles, squares, rhomboids, pentagons, hexagons, scrolls, frets, loops, and other geometrical elements. Draws from Japanese, Egyptian, Classical, and Islamic originals as well as modern motifs.Reprint of the revised second edition.
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486201252
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 257
Book Description
A practical reference for those in the applied and fine arts, this collection offers 1,836 sophisticated unit designs based on circles and circle segments, lines and bands, triangles, squares, rhomboids, pentagons, hexagons, scrolls, frets, loops, and other geometrical elements. Draws from Japanese, Egyptian, Classical, and Islamic originals as well as modern motifs.Reprint of the revised second edition.
Signs and Symbols
Author: Adrian Frutiger
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 372
Book Description
Discusses the elements of a sign, and looks at pictograms, alphabets, calligraphy, monograms, text type, numerical signs, symbols, and trademarks.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 372
Book Description
Discusses the elements of a sign, and looks at pictograms, alphabets, calligraphy, monograms, text type, numerical signs, symbols, and trademarks.
Folklore and Symbolism of Flowers, Plants and Trees
Author: Ernst Lehner
Publisher: Colchis Books
ISBN:
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 309
Book Description
In Folklore and Symbolism of Flowers, Plants and Trees, Ernst and Johanna Lehner explore the rich cultural heritage and symbolic meanings associated with various flora across different societies and traditions. This comprehensive guide offers insights into how these natural elements have been woven into myths, legends, and everyday life, providing readers with a deeper understanding of the interconnectedness between nature and human culture.
Publisher: Colchis Books
ISBN:
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 309
Book Description
In Folklore and Symbolism of Flowers, Plants and Trees, Ernst and Johanna Lehner explore the rich cultural heritage and symbolic meanings associated with various flora across different societies and traditions. This comprehensive guide offers insights into how these natural elements have been woven into myths, legends, and everyday life, providing readers with a deeper understanding of the interconnectedness between nature and human culture.
Logo Design Love
Author: David Airey
Publisher: New Riders
ISBN: 0321702727
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 218
Book Description
There are a lot of books out there that show collections of logos. But David Airey’s “Logo Design Love” is something different: it’s a guide for designers (and clients) who want to understand what this mysterious business is all about. Written in reader-friendly, concise language, with a minimum of designer jargon, Airey gives a surprisingly clear explanation of the process, using a wide assortment of real-life examples to support his points. Anyone involved in creating visual identities, or wanting to learn how to go about it, will find this book invaluable. - Tom Geismar, Chermayeff & Geismar In Logo Design Love, Irish graphic designer David Airey brings the best parts of his wildly popular blog of the same name to the printed page. Just as in the blog, David fills each page of this simple, modern-looking book with gorgeous logos and real world anecdotes that illustrate best practices for designing brand identity systems that last. David not only shares his experiences working with clients, including sketches and final results of his successful designs, but uses the work of many well-known designers to explain why well-crafted brand identity systems are important, how to create iconic logos, and how to best work with clients to achieve success as a designer. Contributors include Gerard Huerta, who designed the logos for Time magazine and Waldenbooks; Lindon Leader, who created the current FedEx brand identity system as well as the CIGNA logo; and many more. Readers will learn: Why one logo is more effective than another How to create their own iconic designs What sets some designers above the rest Best practices for working with clients 25 practical design tips for creating logos that last
Publisher: New Riders
ISBN: 0321702727
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 218
Book Description
There are a lot of books out there that show collections of logos. But David Airey’s “Logo Design Love” is something different: it’s a guide for designers (and clients) who want to understand what this mysterious business is all about. Written in reader-friendly, concise language, with a minimum of designer jargon, Airey gives a surprisingly clear explanation of the process, using a wide assortment of real-life examples to support his points. Anyone involved in creating visual identities, or wanting to learn how to go about it, will find this book invaluable. - Tom Geismar, Chermayeff & Geismar In Logo Design Love, Irish graphic designer David Airey brings the best parts of his wildly popular blog of the same name to the printed page. Just as in the blog, David fills each page of this simple, modern-looking book with gorgeous logos and real world anecdotes that illustrate best practices for designing brand identity systems that last. David not only shares his experiences working with clients, including sketches and final results of his successful designs, but uses the work of many well-known designers to explain why well-crafted brand identity systems are important, how to create iconic logos, and how to best work with clients to achieve success as a designer. Contributors include Gerard Huerta, who designed the logos for Time magazine and Waldenbooks; Lindon Leader, who created the current FedEx brand identity system as well as the CIGNA logo; and many more. Readers will learn: Why one logo is more effective than another How to create their own iconic designs What sets some designers above the rest Best practices for working with clients 25 practical design tips for creating logos that last
The Art Nouveau Style Book of Alphonse Mucha
Author: Alphonse Mucha
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486132277
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 81
Book Description
Rare design portfolio by high priest of Art Nouveau. Jewelry, wallpaper, stained glass, furniture; figure studies; plant and animal motifs, much more. All 72 stunning plates from Documents Décoratifs in original color.
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486132277
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 81
Book Description
Rare design portfolio by high priest of Art Nouveau. Jewelry, wallpaper, stained glass, furniture; figure studies; plant and animal motifs, much more. All 72 stunning plates from Documents Décoratifs in original color.
Type, Sign, Symbol
Author: Adrian Frutiger
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Signs and symbols
Languages : en
Pages : 162
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Signs and symbols
Languages : en
Pages : 162
Book Description
Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Traditional Symbols
Author: J. C. Cooper
Publisher: Thames & Hudson
ISBN: 0500770913
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 505
Book Description
In nearly 1500 entries, many of them strikingly and often surprisingly illustrated, J. C. Cooper has documented the history and evolution of symbols from prehistory to our own day. With over 200 illustrations and lively, informative and often ironic texts, she discusses and explains an enormous variety of symbols extending from the Arctic to Dahomey, from the Iroquois to Oceana, and coming from systems as diverse as Tao, Christianity, Judaism, Buddhism, Islam, Tantra, the cult of Cybele and the Great Goddess, the Pre-Columbian religions of the Western Hemisphere and the Voodoo cults of Brazil and West Africa.
Publisher: Thames & Hudson
ISBN: 0500770913
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 505
Book Description
In nearly 1500 entries, many of them strikingly and often surprisingly illustrated, J. C. Cooper has documented the history and evolution of symbols from prehistory to our own day. With over 200 illustrations and lively, informative and often ironic texts, she discusses and explains an enormous variety of symbols extending from the Arctic to Dahomey, from the Iroquois to Oceana, and coming from systems as diverse as Tao, Christianity, Judaism, Buddhism, Islam, Tantra, the cult of Cybele and the Great Goddess, the Pre-Columbian religions of the Western Hemisphere and the Voodoo cults of Brazil and West Africa.
Devils, Demons, and Witchcraft
Author: Ernst and Johanna Lehner
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 048613251X
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 194
Book Description
244 representations, symbols, and manuscript pages of devils and death from Ancient Egypt to 1913. Fascinating graphics depict demons, witches, and warlocks, more. Works by Dürer, Cranach, Holbein, Rembrandt, others.
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 048613251X
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 194
Book Description
244 representations, symbols, and manuscript pages of devils and death from Ancient Egypt to 1913. Fascinating graphics depict demons, witches, and warlocks, more. Works by Dürer, Cranach, Holbein, Rembrandt, others.