Design/type : a seductive collection of alluring type designs / Paul Burgess ; with Tony Seddon.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Burgess, Paul, 1969-

Contributor:

Seddon, Tony, 1965-

Series:

Design

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Type and type-founding--Specimens.

Type and type-founding.

Graphic design (Typography).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (275 p.)

Edition:

1st edition

Other Title:

Seductive collection of alluring type designs

Place of Publication:

Beverly, Mass. : Rockport Publishers, 2012.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

"Featuring a curated collection of about 500 exquisite designs, along with essays from top designers about the essence and importance of good typography in design, Design/Type is an insightful resource filled with mini-workshops that dissect several featured projects and highlight the effectiveness of the type treatments. The first in a new series, this informative sourcebook offers the best of typography in practice and is an essential resource for students and professionals alike"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Cover

Title

Dedication

Contents

Design:Type. An introduction

1 Minimal:Type

Less is so much more

Blok Design: PAR

Sensus Design Factory Zagreb: First Shot 2010

Magma Brand Design: Fonts in Focus

2 Ragged:Type

Breaking the rules

Wonksite Studio: mySHELF

Magma Brand Design: Slanted Magazine

Brigada: Typotecture

3 Free-form:Type

Embracing imperfection

344 Design: 344 Questions

Jay Roeder: Blink 182

Imagine: Cake Liberation Front

4 Traditional:Type

New traditionalism

I Love Dust: Choice Cuts

Voice: Longview Vineyard

Bethany Heck: The Eephus League

Contributor Index

About the author.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

ISBN:

9781610584234

1610584236

OCLC:

826866915