Jesse Day
Line Color Form
The Language of Art and Design
Jesse Day
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Graphic design by Soo Jin Kang
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ISBN: 978-1-62153-244-6
Printed in China
The beginning of wisdom is calling things by their right name.
John Dillow, high school geometry teacher
Contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction
CHAPTER 1
Line
CHAPTER 2
Color
CHAPTER 3
Composition
CHAPTER 4
Material
CHAPTER 5