Thinking with type. Tipografia e progettazione grafica: una guida critica. Nuova ediz.

This book was an incredible waste of time. I learned absolutely nothing. Apart from maybe that the best way to match fonts in to make sure their x-heights are the same. The x-height is the middle bit of a letter. Now that you know this, you don't need to read the book. The author just waffles on abou Leggi tutto

THINKING WITH TYPE by Ellen Lupton is a brilliant, unpretentious introduction to typography. If you're like me, and just want to design websites and PowerPoint presentations that look good, it's a perfect introduction to what makes good typography. It's considered a classic for graphics designers, b Leggi tutto

This is one of those beautiful books that conveys meaning as much through its form as through its content. It contains many images of type designed in various ways, integrated with descriptive text to demonstrate various principles of typography. In additional to explaining how to do things right, Lu Leggi tutto

I read somewhere that Steve Jobs had an early interest in typography and that it helped engender an attention to detail in his approach to good design. Also, my brother has a healthy appreciation for typography. So, I thought I'd try to learn a little of what it was all about. This book was a great p Leggi tutto

Often when I talk to friends about my publishing, conversations are short. People get the idea of writing and authorship; they generally draw a blank when it comes to publishing. In particular, the idea that a book needs to be designed seems almost mystical [1]. So my delight in finding a new title

At times very deep, talking about Roland Barthes and Jacques Derrida and the idea of the text -- and at times whimsical, with full color prints of Japanese rock band posters. The author demonstrates her concepts graphically. A grown up picture book.