Letterhead and Logo Design 9

by: Christopher Simmons

January 7th, 2010 @ 3:38 pm | 1 Comment »

Now available in paperback format, #9 of this the best-selling annual Letterhead and Logo Design features the most creative and inspiring work in the field from well-known design leaders, new design firms, and cutting edge artists. Includes everything identity, from logos to labels, business cards to envelopes, and the creative techniques and full-color images portrayed …

Non-Designer’s Design Book

by: Robin Williams

December 14th, 2009 @ 2:14 am | No Comments »

A lot has happened in the world of digital design since the first edition of this title was published, but one thing remains true: There is an ever-growing number of people attempting to design pages with no formal training. This book is the one place they can turn to find quick, non-intimidating, excellent design help …

The Elements of Typographic Style

by: Robert Bringhurst

December 14th, 2009 @ 2:10 am | No Comments »

This lovely, well-written book is concerned foremost with creating beautiful typography and is essential for professionals who regularly work with typographic designs. Author Robert Bringhurst writes about designing with the correct typeface; striving for rhythm, proportion, and harmony; choosing and combining type; designing pages; using section heads, subheads, footnotes, and tables; applying kerning and other …

Thinking with Type

by: Ellen Lupton

December 14th, 2009 @ 2:06 am | No Comments »

“If you’ve ever wondered why you ‘instinctively’ buy one cake mix over the other, find out here.” — Florida Inside Out, April 2005

“dense enough to cover all vital type subjects…condensed enough for easy referencing.” — Step Inside Design, Dec. 2004

“Ellen Lupton, one of America’s best-known design educators, is director of the design program at Maryland …

Type: A Visual History of Typefaces and Graphic Styles, Vol. 1

by: Jan Tholenaar

December 14th, 2009 @ 1:59 am | No Comments »

This book offers a novel overview of typeface design, exploring the most beautiful and remarkable examples of font catalogs from the history of publishing, with a special emphasis on the period from the mid-19th century to the mid-20th century, when color catalogs were at their height. Taken from a Dutch collection, this exuberant selection traverses …