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Area
by Ken Cato, Anthon Beeke, Phaidon Press and others
Taken for granted for a long time, graphic design has over the past decades crept more and more into the consciousness of the general public. And rightly so: in our increasingly visual culture, it is an omnipresent form of creativity, something we are all influenced by whether we like it or not. Every logo, every poster, every CD cover confronts us with graphic design in some shape or form. It is the basis of all visual communication and arguably the most pervasive creative discipline of our times. Essentially an exhibition in a book, this title presents the 100 graphic designers arranged in an A to Z order. Each of the designers is featured over two double-page spreads, which are extensively illustrated with examples of their work. Alongside these examples, a 400 word text by the selecting curator explains his/her choice and illuminates the depicted work. The reproductions are further complemented with extended captions and biographical information on the designer. The book is characterised by the enormous diversity of the 100 graphic designers. Showcasing talents from Minneapolis to Macao, Area opens the door to the work of emerging designers practising in more than 25 countries around the world. It reflects a unique multitude of styles, ideas, and influences: an endless range of creativity from the playful, digital graphics of Eboy in Berlin, to the regional aesthetics of Chaz Mavyanne Davies of Zimbabwe or Ahn Sang-Soo of Korea; from the political awareness of Iran's Reza Abedini, to the more sober and traditional designs of the Italy's Leonardo Sonnoli. Beyond this extensive survey of contemporary graphic design, the 10 curators were also asked to choose what they consider a design 'classic,' i.e. a piece of printed design from any era that is of particular significance to them. These 'classic' pieces are showcased in the shorter, second part of the book, each accompanied by a brief text explaining how the 'classic' piece fits into the selecting curator's general view and philosophy of graphic design. Despite the large number of already existing titles dedicated to graphic design, Area promises to be unique in its exciting design, its clear and interesting concept, its truly global scope, and its fresh and unconventional content.
14 Used & Rare copies available from £15.66
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- Hay-on-Wye Booksellers
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Unused. Large crease on title and contents pages otherwise fine.
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- Eric Papenfuse, Bookseller
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SUPERB, crisp, clean, unread paperback with Phaidon "non mint" stamp/remainder mark-VERY NICE!
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- Midtown Scholar Bookstore
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SUPERB, crisp, clean, unread paperback with Phaidon "non mint" stamp/remainder mark-VERY NICE! 5.8 lbs.
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- Royal Books, Inc, ABAA, ILAB
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Softcover. Later printing. Near Fine in wrappers. An exhibition in book form of the shape of contemporary graphic design. Illustrated throughout.
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- Royal Books, Inc, ABAA, ILAB
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Softcover. Later printing. Near Fine in wrappers. An exhibition in book form of the shape of contemporary graphic design. Illustrated throughout.
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Oversize Trade Paperback. Very Good condition with no markings. No highlights, underlines or notes in text. No creases to spine or cover. Minor wear to cover. slight waviness of text. Tight binding and clean crisp text. Very Nice copy.
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(448 pages) 'area' is an up-to-the-minute, global overview of graphic design. this image-filled book presents the work of 100 of the world's most innovative emerging graphic designers, showcasing work from such projects as corporate identity, poster design, book design, packaging, typography and cd cover design. c.1500 colour (Paperback)
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- Magers and Quinn Booksellers
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Previously read with moderate shelf wear. No underlining or margin notes present. We are the Twin Cities' largest independent book store.
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- Paperbackshop
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A global overview of contemporary printed graphic design from the past five years.
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- Alibris
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Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 448 p. Contains: Illustrations.
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- Books Express USA
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