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personal favorites Our top picks from the inception of the Design Books area on Digitalthread to the present.    New Listings Everytime we update new items you'll quickly see what's added in this space.   Wolfgang
Weingart: TypographyA classic in the making over 30 years finally arrives! A must have for every graphic designer. Sysnopsis: "Wolfgang Weingart's influence on the development of typography since the 1970s is unparalleled. In Typography, Weingart sums up an impressive lifework in 500 pages that describe his own development and the foundations of his teachings. This is a long-awaited book of epochal significance." Format: Hardcover, 450pp. Amazon Price: $84.00 : 24 Hours : New Lower Price! Wolfgang Weingart : Typography BN Price: $96.00 : 2-3 days Amazon UK: £72.14 : 1-2 Weeks Wolfgang Weingart: Typography  SEE ALSO: FOCUS ON TYPE >> or SELECT ARTISTS & FIRMS >>  Maeda @ MediaThis is the first publication to present a complete overview of Maeda's work and philosophy. A glorious visual exploration of ideas and graphic form, Maeda @ Media is a compendium of experience and experimentation that has taken a decade to gather. Twelve thematic chapters provide an overview of his entire career and research. But this is not just a showcase: interspersed between the chapters is riveting imagery that has been created exclsively for this publication to demonstrate Maeda's powerful, long-term vision. Amazon Price: $60.00 : 1 Day : New Lower Price! Maeda @ Media BN Price: $60.00 : 1 Day Amazon UK: £46.71 : 1 Day Maeda @ Media SEE ALSO: SELECT ARTISTS & FIRMS >> 
Marks of Excellence : The History and Taxonomy of Trademarks An amazing book for anyone embarking on a logo design or identity project. The book traces the origins of the trademark and discusses its development, style, classification and contemporary relevance. Particular attention is to corporate identity communication and design name marks, picture marks, and a very cool alphabetical index of trademark themes from animals to word puzzles. Format: Paperback, 240pp. Amazon Price: $28.00 : 2-3 Days Marks of Excellence : The History and... BN Price: $28.00 : 1 Day Amazon UK: £15.96 : 1-2 Weeks Marks of Excellence : The History and Taxonomy of Trademarks SEE ALSO: ICONS, ID & BRANDING >> 
Vaughan Oliver : Visceral Pleasures Vaughan Oliver's remarkable and unmatched oeuvre as regular designer for London record label 4AD won him an international following among fellow designers and also, unusually, among music fans, who savor his emotive graphic imagery as an essential part of the 4AD experience. Format: Hardcover, 224pp. Amazon Price: $39.96 : 1 Day : New Lower Price Vaughan Oliver : Visceral Pleasures BN Price: $39.96 : 1 Day Amazon UK: £28.00 : 2-3 Days Vaughan Oliver : Visceral Pleasures SEE ALSO: SELECT ARTISTS & FIRMS >>  Dutch
Graphic Design: A CenturyA great large format collection covering a century of Dutch graphic styles. If you appreciate these masters of type, this review beautifully illustrates their rich type history. From the Publisher: "Richly illustrated with 550 full-color plates... portrays a remarkable diversity of styles and techniques in a wide range of media and applications: books and typeface design, commercial printing, posters, postage stamps, corporate identity programs, logos, signage, and much more." Format: Paperback, 224pp. Owned by Digitalthread = Yes. Amazon Price: $30.40 : 1 Day Dutch Graphic Design: A Century BN Price: $30.40 : 1 Day Amazon UK: £22.84 : 1-2 Weeks Dutch Graphic Design: A Century SEE ALSO: SWISS MISS LAND >>  Symbol
Sourcebook: An Authoritative Guide...The indispensible soucebook for icons and symbols - the result of years of work - should be an 'icon' in every web designer's library. From the Publisher: "This dictionary of universally used symbol designs is organized into categories by basic symbols, disciplines, color, and graphic form for easy access." Format: Paperback, 292pp. Owned by Digitalthread=Yes Amazon Price: $35.96 : 2-3 days Symbol Sourcebook: An Authoritative Guide to International Graphic Symbols BN Price: $35.96 : 1 Day Amazon UK: £32.50 : Preorder Symbol Sourcebook: An Authoritative Guide to International Graphic Symbols SEE ALSO: COLLECTED IMAGERY >> |
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Muller-Brockmann: A Pioneer in Swiss Graphic DesignOne of our guiding lights in this world of often obfuscating design, this amazing artists works are now being reprinted in a new edition with a new cover (not pictured). Amazon Editorial Review: "In this illustrated essay, Lars Muller traces the history of "Swiss Graphic Design" from the 30s to the 60s....Muller-Brockmann created a body of work in which timeless principles of visual communication are inscribed." Format: Paperback, 264pp. Owned by DT: Yes. Amazon Price: $35.00 : Preorder Josef Muller-Brockmann: A Pioneer in Swiss Graphic Design Amazon UK: £32.00 : 4-6 Weeks Josef Muller-Brockmann: A Pioneer in Swiss Graphic Design SEE ALSO: SWISS MISS LAND >> or SELECT ARTISTS & FIRMS >>  Soak
Wash Rinse Spin : Tolleson DesignA great look into the works and processes of Tolleson Design. The book is wonderfully crafted, bringing a focused yet fun introspective and commentary on projects ranging from motion to web and many media inbetween. The book is medium format and is thick with great graphic showcases. Format: Paperback, 288pp. Owned by Digitalthread=Yes. Amazon Price: $36.00 : 1 Day : New Lower Price! Soak Wash Rinse Spin : Tolleson Design BN Price: $36.00 : 1 Day Amazon UK: £30.00 : 2-3 Days Soak Wash Rinse Spin : Tolleson Design SEE ALSO: SELECT ARTISTS & FIRMS >> or GENRAL DESIGN >>  Benzin : Young Swiss Graphic DesignMichel Fries and Thomas Bruggisser voyage through Switzerland in search of a new generation of young Swiss graphic designers. What they find is a Swiss design scene as "hip" as anything in London or Berlin. Influenced by the famous "Swiss School" of the 1950s and 60s, young Swiss designers today still hold concept and structure as functional beliefs, allowing artistic freedom in counterbalance to the service aspects of design. Amazon Price: $55.00 : 1 Day Benzin : Young Swiss Graphic Design BN Price: $44.00!* : 2-3 Days Amazon UK: £34.25 : 1-2 Weeks Benzin : Young Swiss Graphic Design SEE ALSO: SWISS MISS LAND >>  ChaletFrancois Chalet's style has become a trademark, inspiring other graphic designers to take the creative challenge of developing an own metaphorical language - and is very fun. The book does not only show this well-known side of his, but gives insight into the working methods and ideas of graphic conceptions which often blend with his illustrations. Chalet is happy, colourful, funky and at the same time , like the Buro Destruct book, a universal statement on the way-of-life. Amazon Price: $33.60!* : 1 Day Chalet BN Price: $42.00 : 1 Day Amazon UK: £25.99 : Preorder Chalet SEE ALSO: SELECT ARTISTS & FIRMS >> 
Sampler 2Sampler 2 captures and celebrates some of the most innovative and challenging graphic design work from the contemporary music scene, yet offers an even more penetrating and comprehensive examination of radical music packaging. Traditionally occupying the margins of graphic design practice, the record cover is increasingly recognized as a testing ground for innovative visual expression, inspired by, and amplifying our enjoyment of, the music itself. Sampler 2 features the best graphics from cutting edge designers who boldly reject the notion of the record sleeve as ephemeral packaging in favor of creating memorable works of art. Format: Paperback, 144pp. Amazon Price: $24.00 : 1 Day Sampler 2 BN Price: $24.00 : 1 Day Amazon UK: £20.54 : 1-2 Weeks Sampler 2 SEE ALSO: NEW WAVE >>  Envisioning
InformationWe felt this summed it up pretty well.... Amazon Reader Review: "Envisioning Information is Tufte's best work. It is a catalog of world class information design examples, culled by the author [including] examples from sources as diverse as Gallileo's observations of Saturn, a 3D map of a Japanese shrine... color studies by the artist Joseph Albers, and a New York train schedule. This is not a "how to" book, but rather a group of inspiring examples... painstakingly argued and illustrated. Tufte is obsessed with quality... One of the best books I have ever read when it comes to visual design!" Edited for length - FS. Format: Hardcover, 126pp. Owned by Digitalthread= Yes. Amazon Price: $48.00 : 1 Day Envisioning Information BN Price: $38.40!* : 1 Day Amazon UK: £32.06 : 1-2 Weeks Envisioning Information SEE ALSO: GRAPHIC GOODIES >> or THEMED DESIGN >> |
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