Marvel by Design: Graphic Design Strategies of the World's Greatest Comics Company - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 3967040496 ISBN 13: 9783967040494

Verlag: gestalten, 2021

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As one of the most recognisable brands in the world, Marvel has a rich history of over 60 years inspiring readers, creatives, and fans. The evolution of its graphic design has been key in the successful transformation of the brand through the ages, adapting to a challenging and evolving media environment, and making it an unrivalled example of charismatic heritage and ongoing innovation. This book explores the history of Marvel's visual language by dissecting the logos, layout templates, typography, covers, and other visual elements, as well as the influence it has had on graphic design, art, advertising, and more. An essential title to understand not only comic history but also the language of pop culture.

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A rare treat for any comic superfan, the special edition of Marvel By Design is bursting with bonus features. Encased in an exclusively designed presentation box, the book becomes a collectible in and of itself. Three bold screenprints on heavy uncoated paper are ready to adorn your walls and a cluster of embroidered graphic fabric patches, boasting designs from the Marvel Universe, are also included inside. Celebrating the company’s visual language with an in-depth exploration of the design process behind the brand’s most recognizable graphical elements, Marvel By Design is an expansive, five-part visual encyclopedia highlighting examples of the comic powerhouses’s exceptional approach to logos, layout, lettering, cover design, and coloring. Offering insights from legendary colorist Laura Martin, artist Klaus Janson, and letterer Todd Klein, as well as essays from industry-defining graphic designers like Mike Essl and Paul Sahre, this title illustrates comic culture’s indisputable influence on the creative industry as a whole. Limited to 1000 copies, this special edition takes a deep dive into Marvel's storied past and dynamic present, tracing the visual evolution of ten iconic characters by presenting hundreds of images from the brand’s iconic archive.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: gestalten
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2021
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 3967040496
• ISBN 13: 9783967040494
• Einband: Gebundene Ausgabe
• Anzahl der Seiten: 320
• Herausgeber: Gestalten, Marvel
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Die Gestalten Verlag GmbH & Co.KG; sales@gestalten.com; hello@gestalten.com; ; Mariannenstr. 9/10; Berlin; 10999; Deutschland