Publication Design Annual

This 50th edition of Publication Design Annual celebrates the winners of The Society for Publication Design's competition.

"The Society of Publication Designers annual celebrating the most outstanding editorial design from 2011, created for publications across print, web and tablet platforms"--Page 4 of cover

The Society of Publication Designers' (SPD) annual competition seeks the very best in editorial design work. Judged by a worldwide panel of top designers, the 49th edition of Rockport's best-selling SPD annuals celebrates the journalists, editorial directors, photographers, and other talented individuals who brought events of the year 2014 to our doorsteps and computer screens. Stunning full-page layouts present everything from products to people, and objects to events, in ways that make each palpable and unforgettable. You'll find featured work published in a wide range of mediums and created by journalistic, design, and publishing talent from around the world.

"The work included provides a dynamic cross section of the publicly consumed reading material available today. The startling breadth of subject matter, informational complexity, creative effort, and visual diversity illustrate the challenges that publication designers face everyday. Through close-up examinations of beautiful and effective design solutions and the comprehensive and accessible workshop-style format, readers will develop a clear understanding of necessary, and often elusive, design principles. Fundamentals of form and content are clearly demonstrated with the aid of diagrams, making this the most complete book for designers on applied publication design principles."--BOOK JACKET.

Print's Regional Design Annual is the world's best-selling graphic design annual. It showcases over 2,000 designs selected from nearly 40,000 entries to Print's national competition and represents the most comprehensive yearly profile of the American graphic design profession. An absolute must for graphic design professionals.

Work is judged by a panel of award-winning Designers. Platinum and Gold Award Winners describe their assignments, approaches, and results, providing valuable insight into their creative processes. This book contains full-page images of Platinum & Gold Award-winning work from talented Designers. Silver and Honorable Mention-winning work is also displayed. This Annual is a valuable resource for Photographers, Design Firms, Advertising Agencies, Museums, Students, and Photography enthusiasts.

The best visual design work is about emotion as much as appearance. Powerful, brilliant pictures—presented in just the right layout—can make us experience a whole range of emotions, from fear to attraction, anger to happiness. The Society of Publication Designers' (SPD) annual competition seeks the very best in editorial design work. Judged by a worldwide panel of top designers, the 46th edition of Rockport's best-selling SPD series celebrates the journalists, editorial directors, photographers, and other talented individuals who brought events of the year 2010 to our doorsteps and computer screens. Stunning full-page layouts present everything from products to people, and objects to events, in ways that make each palpable and unforgettable. Featuring work published in a wide range of mediums and created by journalistic, design, and publishing talent from around the world.

Winning entries in AIGA's 1995-96 competitions, representing the very best in American graphics work, are honored in this excellent guide, which includes a complete reference list of designers, illustrators, typographers, printers, and others involved in their creation and production.

Graphis 100 Best in Design 2012 features the year's most compelling design work selected from hundreds of international entries. This volume includes Platinum award-winning entries from Alt Group, Bailey Lauerman, GQ Magazine, Mike Barker Design, Sagmeister, Inc., Steven Taylor & Associates, Palio and White Studio. All published entries are presented on a spread with a description by each designer or design firm. Also included is a revealing interview with Fred Woodward, who is well known for his prolific and revered art direction at GQ and Rolling Stone.

The Society of Publication Designers' (SPD) annual competition seeks the very best in editorial design work. Judged by a worldwide panel of top designers, the 47th edition of Rockport's best-selling SPD annuals celebrates the journalists, editorial directors, photographers, and other talented individuals who brought events of the year 2011 to our doorsteps and computer screens. Stunning full-page layouts present everything from products to people, and objects to events, in ways that make each palpable and unforgettable. You’ll find featured work published in a wide range of mediums and created by journalistic, design, and publishing talent from around the world.