Typography: Formation +Transformation

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Typographic design begins with a set of information and a concept. The designer, facing a blank sheet of paper or a computer screen, is anxious about the first step to take in developing a design. The elements of typography are an obvious starting point, but often do not get the attention they deserve. A thorough understanding of how letters, words, lines, paragraphs and columns are formed, what makes them unique as design elements, and how they express character an… More >>

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Robert Brownjohn: Sex and Typography

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The design profession doesn’t produce many larger-than-life figures. Robert Brownjohn-BJ, to just about everyone who knew him, and everyone did-was one. His gifts were immense, as were his appetites. Enfant terrible and visionary, he was both. Mick and the Stones wanted to hang with him. Of course it couldn’t last. Robert Brownjohn was simply too big for this world. He died in 1970 at the age of 45, a victim of his own excesses. Today, he is best remembered for his … More >>

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Fonts: A Guide for Designers and Editors

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Fonts: A Guide for Designers and Editors is a practical reference for creating good-looking text in a variety of business applications, using popular Windows software tools. Unlike other font books, this unique guide focuses on specific, day-to-day business tasks. You’ll concentrate on executing the task—from generating memos to creating video titles—and learn to produce attractive text in the process. Learn the fundamentals of good typesetting:
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