Graphic Design Reader
Publishing Details
Graphic Design Reader
By (Author) Steven Heller
Allworth Press,U.S.
Allworth Press,U.S.
27th August 2002
United States
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
741.6
Physical Properties
320
Width 172mm, Height 254mm
486g
Description
From the lost art of show-card writing and the tumultuous days of guerrilla magazine publishing to the latest in electronic leaflet design and hot magazine covers, acclaimed graphic designer and author Steven Heller provides dozens of stunning examples of how graphic design has transformed from a subset of pop culture to a cultural driving force on its own.
Author Bio
Steven Heller is the art director of the New York Times Book Review and co-chair of the master of fine arts design program at the School of Visual Arts. The recipient of the 1999 AIGA Medal for Lifetime Achievement, is author or editor of more than seventy books on graphic design, including The Education of a Graphic Designer, The Education of an Illustrator, Graphic Design Time Line, Graphic Design History, Design Connoisseur, Sex Appeal, The Swastika, Design Dialogues, Design Literacy, Design Literacy (continued), Design Culture, Looking Closer 3, Looking Closer 2, all published by Allworth Press. He lives in New York City.
