An Initiation in Typography

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“Did you notice how picturesque the letter ‘Y’ is?” asks a poem by Victor Hugo. “That the letter ‘O’ stands for the sun or that the letter ‘Y’ stands for tree, glass or a fork in the road?” In this fascinating initiation into visual design and typography, the authors awaken readers’ curiosity page by page as they reveal
the magic of typography. Short, succinct texts introduce each topic, and typographical puzzles are presented with simple geometric shapes. The… More >>

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Urban Spaces, Vol. 3

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The shaping and reshaping of the world’s public spaces, dramatically illustrated in the first two Urban Spaces volumes, continues unabated. The universal appeal of spaces where people can gather continues to generate new parks, plazas, lobbies, and atriums, as well as new people-oriented neighborhoods and communities. Both public and private clients are investing in creative urban spaces. The Urban Land Institute has again cooperated with Visual Reference Publi… More >>

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Pie Tree Press: Memories from the Composing Room Floor

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A new and expanded trade edition of Jim Rimmer’s letterpress limited-edition original makes available the autobiography of this gifted type designer and private-press printer. Beginning with his less than shining early academic career, Rimmer recounts his first experiences setting type at Vancouver Technical High School and leaving school after grade ten for a six-year apprenticeship in the composing room at J.W. Boyd’s in the 1950s. With stories about the c… More >>

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