
Typography Sketchbooks (Paperback)
Steven Heller (author), Lita Talarico (author)
£19.95
Paperback
368 Pages
Published: 02/07/2012
Published: 02/07/2012
Selected by the world's most knowledgeable and well-connected graphicdesign 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.
Publisher: Thames & Hudson Ltd
ISBN: 9780500289686
Number of pages: 368
Weight: 1240 g
Dimensions: 245 x 185 x 35 mm
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
'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
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