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**The bestselling graphic design reference, updated for the digital age**__Meggs' History of Graphic Design__is the industry's unparalleled, award-winning reference. With over 1,400 high-quality images throughout, this visually stunning text guides you through a saga of artistic innovators, breakthrough technologies, and groundbreaking developments that define the graphic design field. The initial publication of this book was heralded as a publishing landmark, and author Philip B. Meggs is credited with significantly shaping the academic field of graphic design.Meggs presents compelling, comprehensive information enclosed in an exquisite visual format. The text includes classic topics such as the invention of writing and alphabets, the origins of printing and typography, and the advent of postmodern design. This new sixth edition has also been updated to provide:The latest key developments in web, multimedia, and interactive design Expanded coverage of design in Asia and the Middle East Emerging design trends and technologies Timelines framed in a broader historical context to help you better understand the evolution of contemporary graphic design Extensive ancillary materials incl
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- Author
- Philip B. Meggs, Alston W. Purvis, Alston Purvi
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
- Published
- 2016
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781119136231
- Category
- nonfiction
- Subjects
- History, Design, Technology
- Rating
- 4.14 / 5 (110 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
Other editions & translations
- Meggs' History of Graphic Design:梅格斯平面设计史 第6版(机翻中文版) (2016)
- Meggs' History of Graphic Design (2012)
- MEGGS' HISTORY OF GRAPHIC DESIGN FOUR EDITION,PHILIP B.MEGGS, ALSTON W.PURVIS,JOHN WILEY & SONS (2005)
- MEGGS' HISTORY OF GRAPHIC DESIGN FOUR EDITION,PHILIP B.MEGGS, ALSTON W.PURVIS,JOHN WILEY & SONS (2006)
- Meggs' History of Graphic Design (2011)
- A History Of Graphic Design (1983)
- A History Of Graphic Design 3rd Edition (1998)
- Meggs' History of Graphic Design (2013)
- Meggs' History of Graphic Design, Fifth Edition (2011)
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