About Face: Reviving The Rules Of Typography

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The computer has made some typographic rules obsolete while others, previously known only to typesetters, have also been forgotten. Despite this, typography remains a fundamental element of graphic design. About Face presents and explains the typography basics required by all graphic designers, from the names of the different parts of characters, typeface styles and their function, to type measurement, typeface families, and type manipulation on the computer. It als… More >>

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Typography 24: The Annual of the Type Directors Club

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Typography 24 is the latest edition of the well-established graphic design annual of the Type Directors Club (TDC.) Devoted exclusively to typography, this book presents the 240 winning designs selected by the TDC from over 2,000 entries worldwide. Models of excellence and innovation, they encompass a variety of categories — books, magazines, corporate identities, logotypes, stationery, annual reports, video & web graphics, and posters. This year’s volume also feat… More >>

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Gotthard de Beauclair: Art and Literature Through Typography and Design

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Catalogue of 66 items from the collection of Jerry Kelly illustrating the life and work of Gotthard de Beauclair, on view at the Grolier Club, November 16, 2006-January 12, 2007. Designed by Jerry Kelly…. More >>

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