20th-Century Type: New and Revised Edition

Blackwell, Lewis

ISBN 10: 0300100736 / ISBN 13: 9780300100730

Published by Yale University Press, 2004

Pages are clean and are not marred by notes or folds of any kind. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G0300100736I2N00

Synopsis:

An updated and expanded edition of a classic book on 20th-century graphic design

Twentieth-Century Type surveysthe significant issues that have shaped the history and evolution of typography and graphic design, showing how current typographic trends are part of a continuously changing movement that can be plotted through the decades. Generously illustrated with over three hundred examples--more than two hundred of which are in color--the book charts significant topics including the arrival of mass-production; the birth of the art director; the appearance of the grid (and its subsequent rejection); the coming of non-print media; and the launch of the Macintosh computer and its ushering in of a new generation of designers enfranchised by digital technology.

This revised edition of a fundamental work brings the story up to date with new text and images covering type on screen and, in particular, type for the internet. Combining an assessment of the culture of experimentation in contemporary typographic design alongside a clear presentation of the field's historical context, the book is an informed and accessible source for all students of design and for designers needing an expert overview of typography.

About the Author:

Lewis Blackwell is International Creative Director at Tony Stone Images. Formerly publisher and editor of Creative Review, his books include The End of Print (2000); David Carson, 2nd Sight: Grafik Design After the End of Print (1997), and (with Neville Brody) G1: New Dimensions in Graphic Design (1997).

Bibliographic Details

Title: 20th-Century Type: New and Revised Edition
Publisher: Yale University Press
Publication Date: 2004
Binding: Paperback
Condition: As New
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket