The Graphic Language of Neville Brody 3 - Hardcover

Shaughnessy, Adrian; Brody, Neville

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0500295263 ISBN 13: 9780500295267

Publisher: Thames and Hudson Ltd, 2023

Synopsis

The long-awaited third monograph on the work of the most important British designer of his generation, showcasing projects from the last thirty years of his career.

Neville Brody’s work sits at the intersections between graphic design, communication design and graphic art, pushing boundaries and blurring lines between them as he fuses influences from art, design, fashion, music, low and high cultures. Brody has been one of the most consistently innovative and shapeshifting graphic designers of the past fifty years. He has produced a body of commercial work covering editorial, brand identity, typography, systems, information and interface design of unparalleled boldness and sophistication for global clients that include Shiseido, Coca-Cola, Samsung, Nikon, LVMH, Nike and Dom Perignon, and UK clients such as the BBC, Channel 4, Tate Modern and The Times. The Graphic Language of Neville Brody 3 also captures a body of one-off creative works and site-specific collaborations that are motivated by creativity, political and cultural viewpoints, provocation, and expression.

The Graphic Language of Neville Brody 3 brings almost thirty years of work together in thematic sections that address the key fields of his vibrant design projects, including typographic experimentation, cultural subversion, and design systems. Richly illustrated, each project is explored in detail, revealing the work that has defined Brody’s recent practise across six chapters, from major brands to magazine editorials and features, revealing how Brody’s design language has been informed, evolved and remarkably stayed true to key themes and ideas throughout his career to date. Brody has produced a rich, dynamic and surprising body of new work that will attract a new generation of designers and art directors. This inspirational volume will be essential reading for anyone interested in the evolution of graphic design over the past three decades.

About this title

About the Author

Neville Brody is a globally acclaimed creative director, designer, typographer and brand strategist, whose career spans over four decades. Well-known internationally for his iconic work on album sleeve designs and as art director for The Face and Arena, he has also worked on major projects for the BBC, The Times, Tate and Channel 4.

Adrian Shaughnessy is a graphic designer, writer and publisher based in London. He is a senior tutor in Visual Communication at the Royal College of Art. His previous books include How to be a Graphic Designer Without Losing Your Soul and Graphic Design: A User’s Manual.

Steven Heller is a graphic designer, art director, art critic and author. For over thirty years he held the position of senior art director at New York Times Book Review and U&lc magazine. He has authored and co-authored over 200 books on design and popular culture.

Jo-Ann Furniss is an editor, creative director and writer based in Leigh-on-Sea who has worked on The Face, i-D and Arena Homme+ amongst many other key titles.

Naomi Hirabayashi is a Tokyo-based graphic designer and art director involved in creative direction, branding, visual identity, corporate identity systems, and design for apparel brands, stores, musicians and many other fields.

From the Back Cover

A follow-up to two highly successful monographs (1988 and 1994) on the work of the most important British designer of his generation, showcasing projects from the past twenty-five years of his career.

Ever since defining the look of the 1980s music scene as art director of The Face, Neville Brody has been one of the most consistently innovative and shape-shifting graphic designers of the past fifty years. Since his second monograph was published in 1994, he has produced a body of editorial, typographic, information and interface design of unparalleled boldness and sophistication for global clients that include Samsung, Shiseido, Coca-Cola, the UK’s Channel 4 and Dom Perignon.

The Graphic Language of Neville Brody 3 brings twenty-five years of work together in thematic sections that address the key fields of his vibrant design projects, including typographic experimentation, information graphics, cultural subversion and design systems. Richly illustrated, each project is explored in detail, revealing the work that has defined Brody’s recent career across six chapters, from major brands to magazine editorials and features, revealing how Brody’s design language has evolved since the 1990s.

Many young designers working today, digital natives included, may not yet have been exposed to Brody’s design genius at a time when the originality of work from the 1980s and 1990s across many creative disciplines is finding a new generation of fans. This inspirational volume will be essential reading for anyone interested in the evolution of graphic design over the past three decades.

Edition details

• Publisher: Thames and Hudson Ltd
• Publication date: 2023
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0500295263
• ISBN 13: 9780500295267
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 352