The Field Guide to Typography & Shadow Type
Shadow Type: Classic Three-Dimensional Lettering präsentiert um die 300 Beispiele aus dem Bereich drei-dimensionaler Schriften angefangen vom 19. Jahrhundert bis zur Mitte des 20. Jahrhunderts. The Field Guide To Typography: Typefaces in the Urban Landscape vereint 125 Schriften aus dem modernen, urbanen Umfeld auf rund 380 Seiten. Beide Bücher wurden im Thames & Hudson Verlag veröffentlicht.
Shadow Type – Classic Three-Dimensional Lettering
Aus dem Pressetext: With examples numbering in the 300s, spanning from the 19th to the mid-20th century, this is a sourcebook for those inspired by vintage graphics’ – Crafts Shadow typefaces are back in style, and the hundreds of inventive examples here – many uncovered from obscure sources across Europe and the United States – will inspire any designer seeking to make a strong statement. Drawn from a rich period in the history of shadow type, from the 19th to the mid-20th century, this is the first compilation of popular, rare and forgotten three-dimensional letters from Germany, France, Britain, Italy and the United States.With examples from some 300 sources compiled by the leading historian of graphic design, this lively book, packed full of typographic ideas, will enchant and inspire anyone aiming to impart depth to their design.
Steven Heller is co-chair of the MFA Design: Designer as Author Programme at the School of Visual Arts, New York. He is the author, editor and co-editor of over 100 books on design and popular culture, including Scripts (co-written with Louise Fili), New Modernist Type, Comics Sketchbooks, Graphic, Typography Sketchbooks, New Ornamental Type and Handwritten, all published by Thames & Hudson.
Louise Fili is director of Fili Design, a New York–based design studio specializing in vintage typographic treatments.
Shadow Type – Classic Three-Dimensional Lettering
Autoren: Steve Heller, Louise Fili
Verlag: Thames & Hudson
Gestaltung: Spencer Charles / Louise Fili Ltd
Veröffentlichung: 2013
Umfang: 352 Seiten
Format: 24,50 x 17,20 cm
Sprache: Englisch
Specials: Hardcover
ISBN: 9780500516997
Preis: 31,99 Euro
The Field Guide to Typography – Typefaces in the Urban Landscape
Aus dem Pressetext: A collection of over 125 typefaces – old and new, common and unusual – found in the modern urban environmentThe Field Guide to Typography explores and explains the myriad typefaces that we see around us in our day-to-day lives, from public transport liveries to computer fonts, from billboard hoardings to road signage. It presents over 125 typefaces with photographic references to help ‘font spotters’ identify particular letter forms in the wild. Each typeface is accompanied by key identification features and a ‘Not to be confused with’ heading that acts as a cross-reference to similar-looking typefaces. Accompanying background information explains the origin, usage and features of each typeface, while ‘Field Facts’ provide little-known nuggets of information to expand your typographical awareness.Attractive and informative, The Field Guide to Typography is a vital visual reference for novice font fans and experienced designers alike, and a celebration of our expanding typographic world.
Peter Dawson co-founded his practice, Grade, in 2000. He is a Fellow, and former Chair, of the International Society of Typographic Designers and has also acted as a visiting typography lecturer at a number of universities.
The Field Guide to Typography – Typefaces in the Urban Landscape
Autor: Peter Dawson
Verlag: Thames & Hudson
Gestaltung: Peter Dawson, Louise Evans
Veröffentlichung: 2013
Umfang: 384 Seiten
Format: 15 x 20 cm
Sprache: Englisch
Specials: Festeinband
ISBN: 9780500241448
Preis: 16,95 Euro
