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Gavin ambrose is an author, educator and practicing graphic designer whose client base includes the art sector, galleries, publishers and advertising agencies. Good layout in both print and electronic media allows for the most effective communication of complex information to a viewer. The fundamentals of creative design second edition is an update to the popular first edition of the same name, in which gavin ambrose and paul harris introduce students to the various aspects of the graphic design. It was published by fairchild books ava and has a total of 196 pages in the book.
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