The Best of Brochure Design 8

Features

• Cover Type: Hard Cover with 224 pages
• Published by: Rockport Publishers March 1, 2005
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 1592531210
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-1592531219
• Book Dimensions: 11.2 x 9.4 x 1.2 inches
• Weighs: 3.2 pounds

Book Description
Rockport's Best of Brochure Design series is a perennial best seller worldwide. This eighth installment is not unlike its predecessors. It, too, looks at the latest of the best and the brightest brochures produced by leading designers around the world.

Brochure design is a very important and common area of design yet it often poses unique challenges for graphic designers. When stalled for ideas or grappling for a solution to a problem, designers routinely turn to their peers for advice and inspiration. This book is like having your peers at your desktop-inspiration and advice at your fingertips. It provides a wealth of ideas for choosing type, layout, photo treatments, and much more. It is a problem-solving, brainstorming, high-quality resource that is sure to spark the creativity in any reader.

It is little wonder that designers have come to rely upon and look forward the Best of Brochure Design series year after year.

About The Author
Ann Willoughby is the founder/president of Willoughby Design Group, which was started in 1978. Willoughby works with big clients such as Hallmark, Lee Jeans, Playtex, and Interstate Brands Corporation as well as start-ups including Three Dog Bakery, Einstein Bros Bagels, and Noodles and Company. Ann serves as a director on the AIGA National Board and the AIGA Brand Experience Board. She is the chairperson for the 2004 National AIGA Gain Conference in New York and is a member of the Editorial Board of HOW magazine and is a frequent design judge for design shows.

Reader Reviews
The Best of Brochure Design 8 is a collection of creative and contemporary brochure designs from around the world. The book is divided by categories such as corporate, annual reports, products/services, arts and self-promotional. It offers a varied group of design ideas and examples along with the tools and softwares used for creating those examples. Graphic designers as well as novices in the field will get a jolt of creativity from the many designs in this book. In my opinion, it makes a great reference guide for anyone in the design field. Comment | | (Report this)