Paperback
600 illustrations
192 pages
288 x 235 mm
ISBN 978 1 85669 469 8
$35.00
Published October 2006
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Printed brochures, catalogues and 'multi-page' documents form the bedrock of many graphic designers' daily practice. Most printed literature is disposable: today's hot communication document is tomorrow's landfill. But the best brochures, catalogues and documents have a permanence and organic completeness that has become important in the ephemeral, and increasingly electronic, world of instant communications. This book features the best of contemporary printed literature. It offers a critical survey of current graphic design, showing work by leading practitioners from the USA, Europe and Japan. Arranged in a designer-by-designer format and accompanied by interviews with some of the designers responsible for the featured work, this book offers a complete and informative picture of this popular subject.
Adrian Shaughnessy is co-founder of London design consultancy Intro. He writes for numerous design journals including Eye, Creative Review and Grafik, and is a guest contributor to Design Observer, the leading design blog. His previous publications include three books on contemporary record cover design and How to be a Graphic Designer (Laurence King).
Adrian Shaughnessy’s collection of contemporary brochures, catalogues and documents is an uplifting read.
Creative Review
Cover Art By: New Music Graphics Featuring more than 400 examples of contemporary album cover art graphics, a subject of perennial interest among graphic designers. £24.95 Paperback March 2008 | How to be a Graphic Designer, Without Losing Your Soul A guide addressing the career concerns of young designers, offering practical suggestions as well as inspirational advice from a range of international designers. £17.95 Paperback October 2005 | Graphic Design: A User's Manual A one-stop reference guide to graphic design practice. £19.95 Paperback September 2009 | How to be a graphic designer, without losing your soul (2nd edition) Graphic designers constantly complain that there is no career manual to guide them through the profession. Design consultant and writer Adrian Shaughnessy draws on a wealth of experience to provide just such a handbook. £17.95 Paperback August 2010 |
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