Typography is the most effective tool that graphic designers use to express ideas and convey a message. The ability to choose the right typeface for the right job, to design readable and legible pages
An insider''s guide to the fresh, talented graphic designers, illustrators, printmakers and collectives that are at the heart of a burgeoning and creatively dynamic scene - independent, print-based de
Few books have had as much of an impact on history as the Gutenberg Bible. Readers will learn how the Bible that Johannes Gutenberg began work on in 1450 resulted in a transformation in the distributi
Major transformations in society are always accompanied by parallel transformations in systems of social communication Ð what we call the media. In this book, historian Frédéric Barbier provides an im
Major transformations in society are always accompanied by parallel transformations in systems of social communication Ð what we call the media. In this book, historian Frédéric Barbier provides an im
Rich in ornamentation, decorated papers have been in use for centuries—as wrappers and endpapers for books, as the backing for playing cards, and even aslinings for chests and cases. Yet desp
Artists use sketchbooks for a myriad of purposes—to capture a moment, to develop an idea, to record a scene. This book advises on how to enjoy keeping a sketchbook and how to make the most of their us
In this book, a picture is indeed worth a thousand words. Within its covers are 50 literary classics, deconstructed and then put back together word by word to create singularly beautiful pieces of art
This is the completely renewed edition of the standard reference book Wayshowing, published in 2005. This new edition by Per Mollerop is fully updated with digital signage systems and has much more to
This book gives graphic designers the confidence to do everything necessary to ensure trouble-free, high-quality printing—to calibrate images; adjust trapping levels; and mix colors that won t
An inspiring picture-book biography of Louis Braille—a blind boy so determined to read that he invented his own alphabet. Louis Braille was just five years old when he lost his sight. He was a cl
It has been six years since the publication of Type in Motion, the first book to present an overview of animated digital typography. Six years is a long time in the digital world, and creative innovat
This innovative approach to bookbinding explains an array of creative techniques that elevate handmade books into extraordinary works of art. Easy-to-follow, well-illustrated directions explain how to
An ambitious global compendium of the most thoughtful and innovative design objects invented or produced in the past five years, compiled by experts at Core 77
From Drop Caps to Deluxes, Penguin Creative Director Paul Buckley presents a visual overview of the innovative covers that have put Penguin Classics at the forefront of the book design world In C
Why is Helvetica used for airport signs - and who designed Arial? What exactly is hand lettering? Which fonts tend to work best for emails and what font is used on New York street signs? This title il
