Bold, visual, profound, symbolic: Japanese kanji characters communicate powerful graphic messages that look great on skin, walls, stationery, T-shirts, and more Here are dozens of edgy, targeted chara
AGI (Alliance Graphique Internationale) was founded in 1951 by a small, select group of French and Swiss graphic designers. Since then AGI has invited some 600 designers from more than thirty countrie
Werner Hofmann places Goya's paintings, drawings and prints in an historical context, revealing the specific character of each phase of the artist's life and work. He discusses 'the glory and the pain
This A to Z survey of typographic design by leading typographers A2/SW/HK showcases over 100 carefully selected contemporary designers, including the best examples of their current work. Featured desi
This little book contains a beautiful and varied collection of typographic ornaments sourced from specimen books of type foundries, dating from 1700. David Jury explains how the need for typographic o
Roughly fifteen years after Gutenburg printed the first book in Maintz in 1455, Nicolas Jenson of Venice produced what has been universally recognized as among the most beautiful typefaces ever create
In 1922 the Cooper Black typeface entered the world and turned a word into a gesture just by its looks: the undeniable poker face of all typefaces. Cooper Black is a survivor; it outlived World War II
Creative Characters is a collection of in-depth interviews with the most influential typeface designers in the business as well as up-and-coming young guns, who discuss the motives and methods behind
With this visually stunning primer, designers will develop the skills and vision to produce truly innovative, eye-catching type design. All of the basics about type design are covered and in-depth inf
Have you ever wondered which typeface is used for airport signs? Or about the history behind the Times New Roman font? We are constantly engaging with type, yet many of us struggle to use it effective
This book serves as an introduction to the key elements of good typographic design.Broken into sections covering the fundamentals of typography, the book features inspiring works by acclaimed typograp
Fonts are everywhere. You may even have a favorite serif or sans serif. But have you ever wondered who took the bold steps to create it? Behind every great font is a great story, and, in this fascinat
Typography is the art and technique of designing and arranging type, to make texts readable and appealing and therefore a fundamental area of graphic design. "Typography" gathers a selection of the mo
Stickerbomb is the first collectable, fully-peelable sticker book featuring illustration, graffiti, and graphics. It is filled with an amazing collection of over 250 specially commissioned stickers by
The slab serif typeface―in their classic form, wood types made for large-scale posters, ads, and newspapers―may not be as all-purpose as the gothic or sans serif, but it is equal, if not more powerful
Alphabet legend: The complete reproduction of a typographical masterworkOfficial printer for the Duke of Parma, Giambattista Bodoni (1740-1813) declared that well-designed type derived its beauty from
There are typographic works that outlive the times in which they were created. Some of these works have been brought together to form this book. "typography today" celebrates 20th century ty
IDEA DOCUMENT: The World of Type Design - On the Shoulders of Giants" reproduces the 20 articles on typography in IDEA magazine into a 530-page volume. Since late 1980s when postscript and Macint
Nowadays almost all creatives work with type - actually everyone uses type - so knowledge of typography is essential. This book presents the reader with one hundred valuable and influential books on t
A lavishly illustrated history of graphic design celebrates classic examples in a range of international disciplines, in a reference for students and professionals that includes a historical survey an
