D.I.Y. Design it Yourself

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Architecture

ISBN: 9781568985527
English edition
Princeton Architectural Press
Softcover, 196 pages
17,8 x 21,6 cm
colour
2006
€18,77 (excl. VAT)

D.I.Y. Design it Yourself

Ellen Lupton

Not satisfied with the new T-shirts on sale at the local mall? Maybe you'd like a wedding invitation that expresses your own vision, not your party planner's? How about some personalized stationery? An upgrade to your website? A business card? A poster for your political campaign? A CD package for your band? Sound good? Then get up off your couch and Design It Yourself! Avoid graphic identity theft: build your own. Ellen Lupton, bestselling author of Thinking with Type will show you how.

D.I.Y. Design It Yourself provides all the tools you'll need to create your own projects, from conception through production.

Inside you'll find:

• simple ideas on how to "think like a designer"
• clear and coherent explanations of design technologies, from silk- screening to web development, and what materials you'll need to get your job done
• where to find and buy them
• how much time and experience a project demands
• diagrams that show how to handle complex tasks
• basic typographic dos and don'ts
• the history and theory of the DIY design movement
• hundreds of innovative and beautiful projects for inspiration