Thoughts on Design
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Thoughts on Design is a seminal book by graphic designer Paul Rand that articulates his modernist philosophy and principles of visual communication.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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design book ⓘ non-fiction book ⓘ |
| author | Paul Rand ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| firstPublicationDate | 1947 ⓘ |
| genre |
design theory
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graphic design ⓘ visual communication ⓘ |
| hasEdition | revised edition ⓘ |
| hasIllustrations | true ⓘ |
| hasReception |
considered a classic in graphic design literature
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described as seminal in modernist design thought ⓘ |
| illustrationBy | Paul Rand ⓘ |
| influenced |
corporate identity design practice
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design educators ⓘ graphic designers ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
corporate identity
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design philosophy ⓘ form and function in design ⓘ graphic design ⓘ layout ⓘ modernist design ⓘ symbolism in design ⓘ typography ⓘ visual communication principles ⓘ visual hierarchy ⓘ |
| notableFor |
articulating Paul Rand's modernist design philosophy
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clarity and economy of visual communication ⓘ influence on 20th-century graphic design ⓘ |
| philosophyEmphasizes |
clarity
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functionality ⓘ integration of form and content ⓘ problem-solving in design ⓘ simplicity ⓘ use of symbols ⓘ |
| publisher | Wittenborn ⓘ |
| reissueDate | 2014 ⓘ |
| reissuedBy | Chronicle Books ⓘ |
| structureIncludes |
case studies
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essays ⓘ visual examples ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
design educators
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design students ⓘ graphic designers ⓘ |
| timePeriodDiscussed | 20th-century design ⓘ |
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