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Typography Sketchbooks

Typography Sketchbooks

by StevenHeller (Author), Lita Talarico (Author)

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    Paperback 2012

    $7.45
Synopsis

Selected by the world's most knowledgeable and well-connected graphic design commentator, Steven Heller, this survey gets into the minds of designers who create typefaces, word-images and logos through their private sketchbooks. Arranged by designer, it reveals how nearly 120 of the world's leading designers and typographers continually strive to find new and exciting ways of communicating through letters and words, and provides fascinating insights into their work. Aimed at all those who use type, whether by hand or on screen, this revealing compendium stresses the importance of good typography at a time when reading habits are changing, and celebrates a craft that has endured for centuries.

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 368
 Publisher: Thames & Hudson
Published: 02 Jul 2012
ISBN 10: 0500289689
ISBN 13: 9780500289686
Book Overview: Nearly 120 of the world's leading typographers and graphic designers open up their private sketchbooks to reveal their creative processes

Media Reviews
'Page after page of stunning and inspiring sketchbook images ' - Typetoken.net
'Endlessly interesting and provides a sharp insight into the kind of mind needed to invent lettering, as well as casting a keen new light on the text we see around us every day' - The Big Issue
Author Bio
Steven Heller is co-chair of the MFA Design: Designer as Author programme at the School of Visual Arts, New York. He is the author of many books, including Stencil Type, Graphic, Typography Sketchbooks, New Ornamental Type and New Vintage Type, all published by Thames & Hudson. LitaTalarico is the founding editor of American Illustration & Photography and the other co-chair of the MFA Designer as Author Department at the School of Visual Arts. She is also reporter-at-large for Italian Design Graphics.