Five Hundred Years of Book Design

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What decisions lie behind the way a book is designed? How are readers of books helped or hindered by the choices that a designer, publisher or printer has made in presenting an author’s text to its intended audience? Are there any lessons we can learn from a study of books produced over the last 500 years? In this study of book design of the past five centuries, Alan Bartram looks at the successes and failures of his predecessors. Some classics of layout and product… More >>

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Book Typography, 1815-1965, in Europe and the United States of America

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An authoritative symposium on book production from 1815-1965. With 192 additional pages of illustrations and typography examples…. More >>

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Behind The Design: Designers on Designing

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This cutting edge DVD set provides valuable insight into the minds and work of leading young designers. Each DVD includes two key segments – documentary-style interviews following successful design projects from concept through execution and visually-rich tutorials allowing user the opportunity to put the same tools and concepts to work, creating exemplary pieces for their design portfolio…. More >>

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