Designing Books: Practice and Theory

Jost Huchuli, Robin Kinross

ISBN 10: 0907259235 / ISBN 13: 9780907259237

Published by Hyphen Press, 2004

About this Item

Paperback with french flaps. Small dampstain near the bottom edge of front cover. Light crease to bottom right corner of front cover. Slightly bumped at top edge of spine. No notes or highlights. Used - Very Good.

Seller Inventory # 161-a - 00049

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Designing Books: Practice and Theory
• Publisher: Hyphen Press
• Publication Date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0907259235
• ISBN 13: 9780907259237
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Very Good

About this title

Synopsis

Now available in paper, this newly revised and expanded classic in book design argues for a non-dogmatic approach, one open to both traditional and modern, and symmetrical and asymmetrical, solutions. A survey of Jost Hochuli's own work as a book designer featuring pages from a career of over 30 years is shown, along with detailed comments by noted designer and critic Robin Kinross.
"Hochuli has achieved his standing without any fuss, programme or manifesto, by sheer talent and persistence. As a designer, his main concern is to work out individual solutions for individual books. This books is sure to help anyone who is seeking to develop a considered attitude towards the design and production of the book as a codex. The use of the individual's own understanding is at the core of Hochuli's practice and theory." Fernand Baudin, Logos

About the Author

Robin Kinross is Publisher of Hyphen Press. He lives in London.