No More Rules: Graphic Design and Postmodernism
No More Rules is Rick Poynor’s critical survey of graphic design during the postmodern period. It covers a revolution in graphic communication from the early 1980s to 2000. This PDF edition is available for instant download after purchase.
The book examines how designers questioned old certainties and embraced experimental methods. It is ideal for design professionals, educators, and students. As a digital product, it is delivered electronically and no physical copy is shipped.
Book Overview
In No More Rules, design critic Rick Poynor offers the first critical survey of the graphic revolution of the postmodern era. The book traces the origins of postmodern design, the rise of deconstructionist theory, questions of appropriation, the transformation of digital type, debates over authorship, and critiques of postmodern graphic design. Each theme is illustrated with significant work made between 1980 and 2000.
This generously illustrated reference is intended for designers, educators, students, and anyone interested in the visual arts.
What You’ll Discover Inside
- The origins of postmodern design and the collapse of old certainties.
- Deconstructionist design and theory.
- Issues of appropriation in graphic work.
- The revolution in digital type.
- Questions of authorship in design.
- Critiques of postmodern graphic design.
Why No More Rules Matters
No More Rules documents a period of intense creative change in graphic design. It records how the international embrace of new electronic technologies accelerated experimental approaches. The book is a vital reference for understanding contemporary visual communication.
Book Details
| Author | Rick Poynor |
|---|---|
| Title | No More Rules: Graphic Design and Postmodernism |
| Publisher | Yale University Press |
| Original Publisher | Laurence King Publishing Ltd |
| Publication Year | 2003 |
| ISBN-10 | 0-300-10034-5 |
| Library of Congress Control Number | 2003104780 |
| Format | |
| File Size | 39.7 MB |
| File Size (Bytes) | 41592320 |
| Language | English |
| Pages | 196 |
| Designed by | Kerr | Noble |
| Edited by | Nell Webb |
| Picture Research | Helen McFarland |
| Additional Photography | Nigel Jackson |
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Add No More Rules to your library and explore a defining moment in graphic design history.
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