Typography

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, and to marry type and image to create visually...

Type Tricks: User Design is a dissemination of the author's research into typeface legibility. What to consider when choosing fonts in difficult reading situations including signage, small point sizes, glance-like reading or scanning? But also...

This vibrant book tells the history of the Modernist design movement and how it completely revolutionized graphic design. Graphic Design as an artistic genre wasn't universally accepted until the early 20th century. This striking book focuses on the...

This is a well designed type specimen book displaying samples of type that was available from V&M Typographic in the 1970s. The displays are of their metal type library and should prove helpful to anyone interested in the selection of type from large...

A revered classic of American design delights anew with the freshness and ingenuity of its approach Bradbury Thompson (1911-1995) remains one of the most admired and influential graphic designers of the twentieth century, having trained a generation of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780648568438Author Maree CooteFormat PaperbackPage Count 120Imprint Melbournestyle BooksPublisher Melbournestyle BooksWeight(grams) 235g

This handbook uncovers the rich history of handmade type and the process of letterpress printing showcasing works of international top printers and designers. A source of inspiration for type designers, letterpress enthusiasts, design students, and craft...

Can a typeface communicate the unique character of a city? This is the question the University of Minnesota Design Institute proposed when it began the project "Typeface: Twin Cities" and commissioned six teams of talented typographers to create a custom...

Si el alfabeto es ideolÓgicamente neutro, no lo es un abecedario ilustrado: de entrada la elecciÓn de las palabras ya delata unas afinidades y rechazos, mientras que los dibujos, que tendrÁn que funcionar como una definiciÓn grÁfica de la palabra,...

A landmark of graphic modernism, the Vienna Secession's magazine is brought to life in a complete facsimile reprint with new essays and translations The brainchild of Koloman Moser, Alfred Roller, Josef Hoffmann, Bertold Loffler and others-the leading...

An unprecedented, definitive look at the school's typography and print design, from its early expressive tendencies to the functional modernism for which it is famed today The Bauhaus looms large as one of the most influential legacies in 20th-century...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781720361251Author John TrevonFormat PaperbackPage Count 152Imprint Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformPublisher Createspace Independent Publishing...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788496540927Author Enric JardiFormat PaperbackPage Count 104Imprint ActarD IncPublisher ActarD Inc

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783721210187Author Yana VekshynaFormat HardbackPage Count 160Imprint Niggli VerlagPublisher Niggli VerlagWeight(grams) 580g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781788286237Author Michael TilleyFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint Arcturus Publishing LtdPublisher Arcturus Publishing Ltd

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783721210095Author Hendrik WeberFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint Niggli VerlagPublisher Niggli VerlagWeight(grams) 280g

2023 50 Books | 50 Covers Award, The American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA) 2024 Honorable Mention, Design Awards, Graphis 2024 Finalist, Typography Competition, Communication Arts Magazine A beautifully illustrated exploration of the Rob Roy Kelly...

The 1920s in Germany witnessed a revolution in visual communication, typography, and graphic design that still influences us today. In 1929, Hungarian avant-garde artist and Bauhaus professor Laszlo Moholy-Nagy was invited to design a room dedicated to...

This expertly presented volume covers all aspects of the art of 'beautiful writing', setting out the essential tools needed, teaching all the basic strokes to form letters, and providing a rich variety of templates to work from. A dozen alphabets are...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780062203120Author Stephen ColesFormat HardbackPage Count 256Imprint Harper DesignPublisher Harper DesignWeight(grams) 1098g

This book features examples of different types of custom-designed lettering - from digital typefaces to printed matter and handwriting - and their practical applications. When we read, our brain is decoding a series of abstract symbols and synthesising...

A stunning tribute to the experimental letterpress prints of the revered scholar-printer and AIGA medalist Jack Stauffacher Created in his off-hours on the weekend and in part inspired by the modern artists of his day, Jack Stauffacher's exquisite...

What goes on inside a paragraph of printed text? Cyrus Highsmith's Inside Paragraphs is an essential primer on the basics of typography that focuses specifically on the role of printed text within a paragraph. Engaging full-page illustrations and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780486243665Author Dan X. SoloFormat PaperbackPage Count 100Imprint Dover Publications Inc.Publisher Dover Publications Inc.Weight(grams) 329gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780201134377Author Donald KnuthFormat HardbackPage Count 624Imprint Addison-Wesley ProfessionalPublisher Addison-Wesley ProfessionalWeight(grams)...

Type Specimens introduces readers to the history of typography and printing through a chronological visual tour of the books, posters, and ephemera designed to sell fonts to printers, publishers, and eventually graphic designers. This richly...

Hall's collection showcases comical and disastrous typos from ancient times to the present day (including a few choice flubs from the Bible) and funny misprints from our nation's most revered publishing institutions such as The Washington Post and The...

When presenting projects in competitive design environments, how you say something is as important as what you're actually saying. Projects are increasingly complex and designers are working from more sources, and many designers are familiar with the...

Jam-packed with beautiful and inspirational work, Reinventing Lettering is a visual treat. As such lively and versatile areas of graphic design, lettering and type invite innovation and reinvention. The "sweetshop" of techniques and media to choose from...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789887608745Author Sendpoints Publishing Co., Ltd.Format PaperbackPage Count 412Imprint SendpointsPublisher SendpointsWeight(grams) 988gDimensions(mm) 222mm...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789881470379Author Sendpoints Publishing Co., Ltd.Format HardbackPage Count 240Imprint Gingko PressPublisher Gingko Press

Rules in typography--a joy for graphic designers and everyone who has anything to do with designing texts.About the AuthorAnneloes van Gaalen is a writer, enterpreneur and all-round creative. After receiving her MA and MPhil in English, American Studies...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780262045858Author Kate BrideauFormat HardbackPage Count 432Imprint MIT PressPublisher MIT Press Ltd

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780486286969Author Dan X. SoloFormat PaperbackPage Count 108Imprint Dover Publications Inc.Publisher Dover Publications Inc.Weight(grams) 360gDimensions(mm)...

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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781931241564Author B Martin PedersenFormat HardbackPage Count 240Imprint Graphis, Inc.Publisher Graphis, Inc.Weight(grams) 1588g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781468183351Author Robert SchenkFormat PaperbackPage Count 110Imprint Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformPublisher Createspace Independent...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781727534146Author Rocks Speciality StationeryFormat PaperbackPage Count 152Imprint Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformPublisher Createspace...