Thursday, June 22, 2006
Thinking with Type: A Critical Guide for Designers, Writers, Editors, and Students (Design Briefs)
Ellen Lupton
Published by: Princeton Architectural Press on September 2004
A book that is really beautiful to look at but not good to touch. Students of design (yes for the web) and typography need this book. The examples (contemporary and from the past) are terrific. The paper is too thick and I find that handling the book is uncomfortable because pages are bound too tight.
Check out these 2 web sites:
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Here could be some more books that are just as useful
But they may not be in my bookshelf
Grid Systems: Principles of Organizing Type (Design Briefs)
Graphic Design: The New Basics
Type and Typography: Portfolio Series
Making and Breaking the Grid: A Layout Design Workshop
Getting it Right with Type: The Do's and Don'ts of Typography
The Elements of Typographic Style
Stop Stealing Sheep and Find Out How Type Works
What Is Graphic Design? (Essential Design Handbooks)
Typography Workbook: A Real-world Guide to Using Type in Graphic Design
DIY: Design it Yourself (Design Handbooks)
