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Through the turbulent passage of time, graphic design―with its vivid, neat synthesis of image and idea―has distilled the spirit of each age. Surrounding us every minute of every day, from minimalist packaging to colorful adverts, smart environmental graphics to sleek interfaces: graphic design is as much about transmitting information as it is about reflecting society’s cultural aspirations and values. With his sweeping knowledge of the field, author Jens Müller curates the standout designs for each year, a running sequence of design milestones. This collection of important graphic works represents a long-overdue reflection on the development of a creative field constantly changing and challenging itself. These key pieces act as coordinates through contemporary history, helping us trace the sheer influence of graphic design on our daily lives. About the series TASCHEN is 40! Since we started our work as cultural archaeologists in 1980, TASCHEN has become synonymous with accessible publishing, helping bookworms around the world curate their own library of art, anthropology, and aphrodisia at an unbeatable price. Today we celebrate 40 years of incredible books by staying true to our company credo. The 40 series presents new editions of some of the stars of our program―now more compact, friendly in price, and still realized with the same commitment to impeccable production.

The Case Study House program (1945–1966) was an exceptional, innovative event in the history of American architecture and remains to this day unique. The program, which concentrated on the Los Angeles area and oversaw the design of 36 prototype homes, sought to make available plans for modern residences that could be easily and cheaply constructed during the postwar building boom. The program’s chief motivating force was Arts & Architecture editor John Entenza, a champion of modernism who had all the right connections to attract some of architecture’s greatest talents, such as Richard Neutra, Charles and Ray Eames, and Eero Saarinen. Highly experimental, the program generated houses that were designed to redefine the modern home, and had a pronounced influence on architecture―American and international―both during the program’s existence and even to this day. TASCHEN brings you a retrospective of the entire program with comprehensive documentation, brilliant photographs from the period and, for the houses still in existence, contemporary photos, as well as extensive floor plans and sketches.

En la era de la imagen, el perfil de diseñador gráfico se ha convertido en uno de los más demandados entre los profesionales generadores de contenidos digitales.En estos tiempos digitales, el diseñador gráfico debe explorar las posibilidades creativas de cada medio y optimizar la composición gráfica para lograr una mejor comunicación visual. Aunque la mayoría de los proyectos de diseño gráfico se elaboran con herramientas digitales y programas de diseño, ello no implica necesariamente que estén bien preparados para su correcta difusión en pantallas digitales.A las competencias específicas del diseño gráfico tradicional es preciso añadir la creación de diseños optimizados para su difusión final en los nuevos medios y dispositivos digitales (sitios Web, redes sociales, smartphones, tablets, soportes publicitarios online, canales de marketing, etc.).Este libro aúna los conocimientos básicos de diseño gráfico tradicional con contenidos específicos para diseñar en la nueva era digital, como el uso de tipografía digital, el tratamiento informático del color, las técnicas de vectorización, la optimización de imágenes para la Web, el cálculo de la resolución más adecuada para cada medio, entre otros temas.Incluye, además, numerosos ejemplos a toda página de proyectos profesionales de diseño gráfico digital aplicados, con colaboraciones de renombrados diseñadores y de estudios de diseño gráfico de todo el mundo.