Presents a visual history of fonts and graphic styles. This book offers a novel overview of typeface design, exploring some of the most beautiful and remarkable examples of font catalogs from the history of publishing, with an emphasis on the period from the mid-19th century to the mid-20th century, when color catalogs were at their height.
Despite the competing claims of all the 'new' modes of communication, such as radio, TV and the Internet, the poster still packs a punch. This book surveys and presents posters, including work by designers as Jennifer Moria, Stefan Sagmeister, Niklaus Troxter, Rene Knip and Paul Davis.