Vintage Type and Graphics: An Eclectic Collection of Typography, Ornament, Letterheads, and Trademarks from 1896 to 1936
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| Rating | : | 4.74 (663 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1581158920 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 208 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-05-23 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
. His many previous books includeTypographic Universe, New Modernist Type, and Scripts.Louise Fili is director of Fili Design, a New York-based design studio specializing in typographic treatments. The recipient of the AIGA Medal in 2014, she is the coauthor with Steven Heller of Scripts. Steven Helleris co-chair of the MFA Design: Designer as Author program at
"This is the exact same book as Design Connoisseur. Page for page. Disappointed." according to sspeggystick. This is the exact same book as Design Connoisseur. Literally, page for page.I enjoy Steven Heller books, but seriously, a new cover and a new title does not make it a new book. They could at least mention that it was previously published as Design Connoisseur.Other than my disappointment at buying the same book twice, it IS a good book and now it comes with a CD so it is easier to utilize the resources.. "Cover is the best part" according to Vidalia11. I was so attracted by the cover that I bought the book. The interior is not up to the level of the cover. The material seems scanned and not as crisp as it could be. It is entirely in black-and-white. It's a nice idea that it comes with a CD of the imagesexcept.they are pdf files and not even scanned at high resolution. Someone messed up with this book because the authors are usually outstanding.. "Huge disappointment coming from Steven Heller" according to Rob Howell. I've been working with vintage typography and graphics for more than twenty years. I have a great deal of respect for Steven Heller and his contributions to the graphics genre-but, I have to say this book was a major disappointment. With such a great title and book cover I expected much more. What I found was 1 or 2 things I could use for reference and that the cover is the best part of the book. It doesn't matter if it come
Design professionals, students and teachers of graphic design, and anyone with an interest in vintage design will be delighted to ?nd rare, never-before-reprinted type specimens, vintage layouts, logos, and decorations that will serve as an inspiration and resource for practicing and aspiring graphic designers.. Exquisite graphic design artifacts comprise this unusual collection culled from the pages of type and typography books dating from 1896 to 1936
About the Author Steven Helleris co-chair of the MFA Design: Designer as Author program at the School of Visual Arts, New York. His many previous books includeTypographic Universe, New Modernist Type, and Scripts.Louise Fili is director of Fili Design, a New York-based design studio specializing in typographic treatments. The recipient of the AIGA Medal in 2014, she is the coauthor with Steven Heller of Scripts.