Swedish Illustrators and Graphic Designers 2020

This accessible book demonstrates how ideas influenced and defined graphic design. Lavishly illustrated, it is both a great source of inspiration and a provocative record of some of the best examples of graphic design from the last hundred years. The entries, arranged broadly in chronological order, range from technical (overprinting, rub-on designs, split fountain); to […]

Typography confronts us everywhere: in books and newspapers, on road signs, product packaging and political leaflets. It is ubiquitous to the point of mundanity. But while the typeface might be secondary to the message, it remains crucial to the way we respond. Fonts spark emotions; they evoke eras and ideologies. Some, like Edward Johnson’s for […]

Process — Visual Journeys in Graphic Design is a unique book highlighting the rarely shown sketching and process behind the making of marks and logotypes. It is based on the work by the studio BankerWessel. 12 projects are presented with nearly 1500 individual sketches with attached annotations showing the actual thought process present in the […]

The Yearbook of Type 2019/20 presents an independent selection of new typefaces created all over the world—from larger publishers to smaller, independent typographers and foundries. – Detailed presentation of 158 recent typefaces – Ample background information – Index of typeface classifications – Index of all 176 type designers and 98 foundries from 36 countries – Explanation of […]