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Caps Lock: How Capitalism Took Hold of Graphic Design, and How to Escape from It
by Pater, Ruben       
(Paperback - English - 9789492095817)
strong On design's complicity in systems of oppression: critique and exit strategies from the author of The Politics of Design strong Our current economic system could not exist without the number systems, coins, banknotes, documents, advertisements, interfaces, typefaces and information graphics that graphic designers have helped to create. Even speculative design and social design play their part in fueling the economic system. Capitalism has brought tremendous wealth, but it has not done so evenly. Extreme income inequality and environmental destruction is the price future generations have to pay for unbridled economic growth. The question is whether ethi ..
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Extra Bold: A Feminist, Inclusive, Anti-Racist, Nonbinary Field Guide for Graphic Designers
by Lupton, Ellen    Tobias, Jennifer    Halstead, Josh
(Paperback - English - 9781616899189)
Extra Bold is the inclusive, practical, and informative (design) career guide for everyone! Part textbook and part comic book, zine, manifesto, survival guide, and self-help manual, Extra Bold is filled with stories and ideas that don't show up in other career books or design overviews. - Both pragmatic and inquisitive, the book explores power structures in the workplace and how to navigate them. br - Interviews showcase people at different stages of their careers. br - Biographical sketches explore individuals marginalized by sexism, racism, and ableism. br - Practical guides cover everything from starting out, to wage gaps, coming out at work, cover letter ..
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Thinking with type: A Critical Guide for Designers, Writers, Editors, & Students
by Lupton, Ellen       
(Paperback - English - 9781568989693)
"Thinking with Type is to typography what Stephen Hawking's A Brief History of Time is to physics."--I Love Typography The best-selling Thinking with Type in a revised and expanded second edition: Thinking with Type is the definitive guide to using typography in visual communication. Ellen Lupton provides clear and focused guidance on how letters, words, and paragraphs should be aligned, spaced, ordered, and shaped. The book covers all typography essentials, from typefaces and type families, to kerning and tracking, to using a grid. Visual examples show how to be inventive within systems of typographic form, including what the rules are, and how to break t ..
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Strikethrough: Typographic Messages of Protest
by Munro, Silas    Coles, Stephen    Gaiter, Colette
(Hardcover - English - 9781736863305)
strong A powerful new exploration of the uses of lettering, type and design to amplify resistance and inspire change--from 19th-century antislavery broadsides to the "Silence = Death" graphics of the AIDS epidemic and the handmade signs of the Black Lives Matter movement strong Organized into chapters that explore the many ways to express dissent (RESIST!, VOTE!, STRIKE!, TEACH! and LOVE!), Strikethrough presents more than 120 signs, posters, publications and ephemera in vivid imagery and incisive prose. From the colorful affiches of the Paris '68 uprising to Memphis strike workers' placards to the Black Panthers' newspaper, this generously illustrated volum ..
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The Elements of Typographic Style: Version 4.0
by Bringhurst, Robert       
(Paperback - English - 9780881792126)
Renowned typographer and poet Robert Bringhurst brings clarity to the art of typography with this masterful style guide. Combining the practical, theoretical, and historical, this edition is completely updated, with a thorough revision and updating of the longest chapter, Prowling the Specimen Books, and many other small but important updates based on things that are continually changing in the field. ..
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House Industries Lettering Manual
by Barber, Ken    Kimmel, Jimmy    Cruz, Andy
(Paperback - English - 9781984859594)
Learn the history and techniques of hand lettering from a renowned design studio. This practical and visual guide features exercises, case studies, and typographic models for letter styles such as serif, sans serif, brush, and script. Known throughout the world for its eclectic typeface collections and far-reaching creative exploits, from fonts and fashion to ceramics and space technology, House Industries has been a standard bearer for American graphic design for more than twenty-five years. The House Industries Lettering Manual is an accessible hands-on guide to drawing letters from Ken Barber, House's head letterer and type design director. Modeled after ..
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The Elements of Graphic Design
by White, Alex W.       
(Paperback - English - 9781581157628)
Now in full color in a larger size 40% more content and over 750 images to enhance and better clarify the concepts in this thought-provoking resource for graphic designers, professors, and students. This very popular design book has been wholly revised and expanded to feature a new dimension of inspiring and counterintuitive ideas to thinking about graphic design relationships. The second edition includes a new section on web design and new discussions of modularity, framing, motion and time, rules of randomness, and numerous quotes supported by images and biographies. This pioneering work provides designers, art directors, and students--regardless of experi ..
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Why Fonts Matter
by Hyndman, Sarah       
(Paperback - English - 9781584236313)
Take a look at the experiences and associations typeface evokes. Fonts have different personalities that can create trust or mistrust, give you confidence, make things seem easier to do or make a product taste better. Understand the science behind how fonts influence what you read. They're hidden in plain sight, they trigger memories, associations and multi-sensory experiences in your imagination. You may not believe it, but fonts can change the meanings of words right before your very eyes, alter the taste of your food, evoke emotional responses and reveal their users' personalities. Graphic designer Sarah Hyndman specializes in exploring how fonts influence ..
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Louise Fili: Inspiration and Process in Design
by Fili, Louise       
(Hardcover - English - 9781616899837)
Renowned graphic designer and author Louise Fili takes us on a personal tour through her most famous brands, books, and packaging. Take a peek behind-the-scenes with design icon Louise Fili: Learn how Louise Fili creates her unique and ingenious creations in this new addition to the Moleskine: Inspiration and Process series. Fili shares her process for creating designs across a variety of fields and styles, from early sketches to final designs. Accompanying essays and vignettes provide background for her research, brainstorming, and design process, still done mostly by hand. Filled with hundreds of images: Much of the content in the book appears in print f ..
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Making Fonts: A Comprehensive Guide to Professional Type-Design
by Campe, Chris    Rausch, Ulrike   
(Hardcover - English - 9781584237747)
A big fan of our bestselling book Why Fonts Matter ? Ready to graduate and make your own? Simply put, Making Fonts is the only guide you will ever need for designing fonts. Afraid to get started? The authors remove the mystique, passing on the basics of type design in just 9 steps. Along the way you will learn about the anatomy of letters, tools of the trade and how to develop your ideas from start to finish. From experimentation with hand-drawn type to layout, digitalization, vectorization and the creation of perfect curves, all bases are covered. Making Fonts also includes a helpful selection of workshops as not all types are created equal and some require ..
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Type. a Visual History of Typefaces & Graphic Styles
by Jong, Cees W. de    Purvis, Alston W.    Tholenaar, Jan
(Hardcover - English - 9783836565882)
This comprehensive collection offers a thorough overview of typeface design from 1628 to the mid-20th century. Derived from a distinguished Dutch collection, a series of exquisitely designed catalogues traces the evolution of the printed letter via specimens in roman, italic, bold, semibold, narrow, and broad fonts. Borders, ornaments, initial letters, and decorations are also included, along with lithographic examples, letters by sign writers, inscription carvers, and calligraphers. The first part of the book covers pre-20th-century typefaces, with texts by editor Cees de Jong and collector Jan Tholenaar. The second part deals with the period from 1900 to the m ..
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The Anatomy of Type: A Graphic Guide to 100 Typefaces
by Coles, Stephen       
(Hardcover - English - 9780062203120)
The Anatomy of Type is the ultimate stylistic guide to the intricacies and design of 100 indispensable typefaces. A delightful, colorful, and visual reference guide created by Stephen Coles and Tony Seddon--two acknowledged pros in the font design world--The Anatomy of Type was developed with typographers, graphic designers, and font geeks in mind, graphically and visually expanding on the current font-mania initiated by Simon Garfields's Just My Type . ..
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The Designer's Dictionary of Type
by Adams, Sean       
(Hardcover - English - 9781419737183)
The Designer's Dictionary of Type follows in the footsteps of The Designer's Dictionary of Color, providing a vivid and highly accessible look at an even more important graphic design ingredient: typography. From classic fonts like Garamond and Helvetica, to modern-day digital fonts like OCR-A and Keedy Sans, author and designer Sean Adams demystifies 48 major typefaces, describing their history, stylistic traits, and common application. Adams once again provides eye-catching illustrated examples, this time showcasing the beauty and expressiveness of typography, as employed by the world's greatest designers. Organized by serif, sans-serif, script, display, and ..
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The Visual History of Type: A Visual Survey of 320 Typefaces
by McNeil, Paul       
(Hardcover - English - 9781780679761)
The Visual History of Type is a comprehensive, detailed survey of the major typefaces produced since the advent of printing with movable type in the mid-fifteenth century to the present day. Arranged chronologically to provide context, more than 320 typefaces are displayed in the form of their original type specimens or earliest printing. Each entry is supported by a brief history and description of key characteristics of the typeface. This book will be the definitive publication in its field, appealing to graphic designers, educators, historians and design students. It will also be a significant resource for professional type designers and students of type. ..
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Modern Calligraphy Bible: 101 Alphabets from Artists Around the World
by Claquin, Frédéric       
(Hardcover - English - 9780764364150)
Language, writing, and letters are the basis of our communication as human beings--and calligraphy celebrates the inherent beauty of this need to share and connect. This volume showcases what calligraphy has grown to be in the 21st century, featuring 101 artists from the worlds of graffiti, tattooing, graphic design, painting, illustration, poster art, comics, and more. Their different mediums, styles, and languages, including imaginary ones, show the endless potential and inspiration of turning letters into art. Each artist featured has a brief bio explaining their background and inspirations, examples of their artwork, and an original alphabet. The artists, fr ..
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Adobe Indesign Classroom in a Book (2022 Release)
by Anton, Kelly    Dejarld, Tina   
(Paperback - English - 9780137622962)
Build a strong foundation of typographic, page layout, and document-construction skills through the step-by-step lessons in this book. The real-world projects--ranging from a printed postcard with a QR code to an interactive Adobe PDF with form fields--are designed to guide novice Adobe InDesign users through the most fundamental features to the most powerful. Experienced InDesign users learn best practices and explore features that will rapidly become a designer's best friend, such as intelligent image placement and access to the Adobe Fonts library. The fastest, easiest, most comprehensive way to learn Adobe InDesign Classroom in a Book(R), the best-selling s ..
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Stencil Alphabets: 100 Complete Fonts
by Solo, Dan X.       
(Paperback - English - 9780486256863)
Compiled by noted typographer and type historian Dan X. Solo, this attractive collection of royalty-free lettering for commercial artists features 100 complete upper-case stencil alphabets (many with lower-case fonts, numerals, and punctuation marks). br Included are such magnificent classic fonts as Ancient, Courtland, and Cleft Gothic; whimsical Ragtime and Spooks Alive; bold Braggadocio; exotic Limbo, Beijing, and Samoa; and old-fashioned Victorian, Brompton, and Barn stencils. Graphic artists can also add to their resource libraries such varied, attention-getting styles as: Auriol; Bigelow; Cabaret; Copely Plaza; Dawson; Edda; Grocers; Lira; Neutron; Sheetst ..
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Type Tricks: Layout Design: Your Personal Guide to Layout Design
by Beier, Sofie       
(Paperback - English - 9789063696221)
Type Tricks: Layout Design is the follow-up to Type Tricks and the second book in the trilogy of user manuals about typography related matters. The first book was about type design, the second book is about type layout and the final book will be about type usability. Sometimes you do not have the time to read a book cover to cover, but you simply are looking for some main pointers to help you move forward. This book is precisely for these kinds of situations. The book covers both key typography rules as well as the underlying structure of the working process in layout design. In an illustrative format and easily accessible style, it presents the different stage ..
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Only on Saturday: The Wood Type Prints of Jack Stauffacher
by Stauffacher, Jack    Byrne, Chuck    Garland, Nathan
(Hardcover - English - 9780998318066)
strong A stunning tribute to the experimental letterpress prints of the revered scholar-printer and AIGA medalist Jack Stauffacher strong Created in his off-hours on the weekend and in part inspired by the modern artists of his day, Jack Stauffacher's exquisite prints demonstrate what wood type can do when released from its role in traditional communication and instead used to explore letters as pure form. In the resulting abstract, dynamically composed, often lushly layered prints, Stauffacher reclaims typography as a subject fit for the gallery wall. br Featuring 500 images (most of which have never appeared in a publication before) and essays by collaborat ..
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30 Years of Swiss Typographic Discourse in the Typografische Monatsblätter: TM RSI Sgm 1960-90
by Paradis, Louise       
(Hardcover - English - 9783037785386)
strong Disseminating the phenomenon of Swiss typography to an international audience strong The Typographische Monatsblätter is one of the most important journals to successfully disseminate the phenomenon of "Swiss typography" to an international audience. With more than 70 years in existence, the journal witnessed significant moments in the history of typography and graphic design. 30 Years of Swiss Typographic Discourse in the Typografische Monatsblatter examines the years 1960-90, that correspond to a period of transition in which many factors such as technology, socio-political contexts and aesthetic ideologies profoundly affected and transformed the f ..
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