Chip Kidd is best known for his revolutionary cover designs for books by authors such as John Updike, Dean Koontz and Michael Crichton that engage the reader's intelligence as well as imagination. This illustrated volume presents an appraisal of his oeuvre.

The Bauhaus is the most widely known, discussed, imitated, dissected, and exhibited phenomenon in modern design. This book traces the origins and impact of the Bauhaus in relation to basic design, graphic design and typography.

This study of five centuries of book designs looks at the successes and failures, and examines some classics of layout and production from Western Europe and America. It follows design from the uncluttered Italian Renaissance, through French ornamentation, to 19th and 20th century mass production.

Modern American Book Cover Design.

Focuses on the letterforms and typography in public places, from road signs to building names, that help us to navigate cities and countryside and contribute to a sense of place. Featuring examples from around the world, this book discusses the function and execution of signage.