A *New* Program for Graphic Design

<p><i>A *New* Program for Graphic Design</i> is a DIY textbook that synthesizes the pragmatic with the experimental to convey advanced graphic design principles in an understandable form for students of all levels as well as general readers.</p> <p>Rooted in three courses (Typography, Gestalt, and Interface) originally developed for liberal arts students at Princeton University, the book provides a broad introduction to graphic design and visual literacy, from Benjamin Franklin to Bruno Munari, Moholy-Nagy to Muriel Cooper and the Macintosh computer.</p> <p>Through a series of in-depth historical case studies and assignments that progressively build in complexity, the book serves as a practical guide to visually understanding and shaping the increasingly networked world of information and design.</p> <p>Also available on Library Stack is a video-based companion ePub, <a href="https://www.librarystack.org/a-pre-program-for-graphic-design/"><i>A *Pre-* Program for Graphic Design</i></a><i>,</i> which contains 18 instructional videos (6 for each of the book’s three sections), recorded in front of a live studio audience in Los Angeles, CA.</p> <p> </p>