Download or read book Digital Color and Type written by Rob Carter and published by Rotovision. This book was released on 2002 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Digital Type and Colour emphasizes the importance of mastering two fundamental principles of traditional typography -- type and colour -- in order to work effectively on screen. The book opens with an examination of the basics of type and colour (with a large section of samples for quick reference). It then explores a more experimental approach to the use of colour and type, with the author detailing traditional typographic rules and investigating ways of breaking those rules to achieve new and innovative design. A wide variety of academic and professional case studies reveal the methods and rationale behind the work profiled. A useful reference book for all graphic designers, Digital Type and Colour provides a fresh set of possibilities for screen work.