The definitive guide to contemporary and historical graphic design for designers and creatives.

Designer, writer and lecturer Theo Inglis takes readers through the story, theory, and practice of graphic design, from its historical origins up to the present. Chapters on typography and mediums provide an extensive exploration of how each has been utilized and revolutionized through the years.

Extensively illustrated with both historical and contemporary examples, each topic is divided into concise and easily digestible sections. This introductory primer will provide a thorough foundation in all the key ideas, issues, contexts and applications surrounding graphic design, expanding your knowledge and understanding of the rich world of visual communication.

About the Author

Theo Inglis is a freelance graphic designer and design writer and has taught as a lecturer in Graphic Design at the University of Suffolk. His debut book on design history, Mid-Century Modern Graphic Design, was published by Batsford in May 2019. He was a contributor to Type Directory, published by Thames & Hudson in 2019 and worked as a freelance reporter for Grafik magazine and Monotype, the world's leading font company, from 2016-17.

He has written for AIGA's Eye on Design, It's Nice That, Communication Arts magazine, Creative Review, the Financial Times, Computer Arts and the Recorder. Freelance clients have included Pentagram, Penguin Random House, The Poetry School, openDemocracy and a wide variety of independent literary and radical publishers.

Theo holds a BA in Graphic Design from Norwich University of the Arts and an MA in Critical Writing in Art & Design from the Royal College of Art.

Book Information
ISBN 9781781578575
Author Theo Inglis
Format Hardback
Page Count 320
Imprint Ilex
Publisher Octopus Publishing Group
Weight(grams) 833g
Dimensions(mm) 202mm * 166mm * 26mm