Garfield takes a lighthearted approach to the historical aspects of typefaces, which is immensely helpful to beginners & type nerds alike. He also examines our reactions to fonts, which was the most important part of the book for me. It’s one thing to learn about the rules of typography and what makes excellent form; it’s another thing to learn about how people can react to it since that has a direct relation to how well a font may perform for the designer. Having insight into how people may react and the feeling that the font imparts are crucial to the design and execution process. Being able to predict reactions helps to make decisions with the font design, as well. As I’m sure many font designers will attest, there are multiple versions and revisions of every single letterform before the final version is settled upon! This sketchbook will provide an insight into the works of top graphic designers. It features notes, sketches, and complete illustrations, and explains how the designers came up with their ideas and techniques used. Sketching from the Imagination New Modernist Type reveals how a graphic language of simplicity and economy has impacted contemporary design. Hundreds of examples by international designers are grouped into three thematic chapters: Old Modern (when the machine age influenced graphic design), Playful Modern (wit, humor, and transformation), and Meta Modern (typography as icon and symbol).

urn:lcp:typographysketch0000hell:epub:2ba7fed2-0466-4e49-b770-fe5f44d81df2 Foldoutcount 0 Identifier typographysketch0000hell Identifier-ark ark:/13960/s25wgfw6fn2 Invoice 1652 Isbn 9780500241387 A book that will provide you with various ideas on what you can draw. It is suitable for those who are looking for a creative outlet to doodle ideas. The Art of Zentangle This journal features guidance, structure and inspiration for artists. There are 25 exercises to help you develop new ideas and techniques. Just Draw It!

This is an excellent visual overview of movable type as it has evolved over its history. The large format provides enough space to generously cover numerous examples from every significant typographic period. By presenting identical specimens for a variety of similar typefaces, you can easily see and compare their differences. — Christopher Slye Creative Characters (The MyFonts interviews, vol. 1) by Jan Middendorp In this tutorial she teaches you how to make the grid stitch, one of the most interesting cross stitches.

The hundreds of examples will inspire designers to have a go themselves. In this book you will also see how scripts from the past and present intertwine. Type Matters! Because so much of modern design and production happened in this magazine. If you were a designer in the 70′s and 80′s, U&lc was a constant in your studio. A product of Herb Lubalin and International Type Corporation, every issue featured fantastic spec sheets and Herb Lubalin’s signature style. Fonts.com has made a lot of the U&lc archives available in low-res pdf. — Ben Trissel The Elements of Content Strategy by Erin Kissane Fonts surround us every day, on street signs and buildings, on movie posters and books, and on just about every product that we buy. But where do fonts come from and why do we need so many? Who is behind the businesslike subtlety of Times New Roman, the cool detachment of Arial, or the maddening lightness of Comic Sans (and the movement to ban it)? Simon Garfield embarks on a mission to answer these questions and more, and reveal what may be the very best and worst fonts in the world. Ocr tesseract 5.0.0-1-g862e Ocr_detected_lang en Ocr_detected_lang_conf 1.0000 Ocr_detected_script Latin Ocr_detected_script_conf 0.7966 Ocr_module_version 0.0.14 Ocr_parameters -l eng Old_pallet IA-NS-2000515 Openlibrary_edition Comics are one of the most popular forms of illustration. There are over 700 illustrations from top artists in this sketchbook! You are able to see how the ideas are brainstormed and developed. The Sketchnote Handbook

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A Book Apart authors take on important topics, distilling the essentials down into beautiful little volumes you can slip into your bag for reading and reference anytime, anywhere. Erin Kissane’s The Elements of Content Strategy is a favorite; the last read left me thinking about the importance of how writing serves your readers and finding your (blog’s) own voice. — Liz Galle Pretty Pictures by Marian Bantjes The first thing to consider would be, what are you expecting to get from the book? because if you are looking for step by step instructions on how to construct alphabets, that book would be a completely different one as if you just want to “get inspired” or are looking for more technical knowledge about lettering or Calligraphy. To accommodate the vast amount of material, we have divided the subject into two volumes. This, the first volume, covers pre–20th-century typeface specimens, with texts by editor Cees de Jong and collector Jan Tholenaar. Another cherished overview of type, arranged as a kind of tour through styles and history. Chapter by chapter, it explores type from its beginning up to the 20th century. This is another book I read from beginning to end. It’s also carefully designed and a pleasure to look at and hold. — Christopher Slye The Anatomy of Type by Stephen Coles