Art Books. Layout And Design

With the birth of desktop publishing, the progress of printing quality and the formation of the concept of globalization, the categories of books published in today's electronic era are more than those of any times before. Since the taste of readers has always been improving, flamboyant appearance alone cannot meet their requirements, and that's why typography seems especially significant. That how we improve the aesthetic creation of books while keep effective communication of contents is worth researching. Books of design are in ahead of others in typography, and therefore provide some guidance to typography of other books. Based on the research of typography of books, this paper focuses mainly on books of design with analysis on their features and methodology in typography from different angles and discussion on the new styles, new conceptions and new techniques of books of design.