The Picture in Design: What Graphic Designers, Art Directors, and Illustrators Should Know About Communicating with Pictures

摘要

The Picture in Design: What Graphic Designers, Art Directors, and Illustrators Should Know About Communicating with Pictures is a well-researched complaint about the lack of design theory for illustration in graphic design. When reviewing the history of graphic design schools, Medley notes that " [d] espite a less didactic approach than the Swiss school, these newer texts still suffer from the bias towards type at the expense of pictures" (p. 60). As part of this bias, Medley discusses how present-day graphic design relies heavily on supposedly unbiased photos over personality-driven illustrations.