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Title: 6 Chapters in Design: Saul Bass, Ivan Chermayeff, Milton Glaser, Paul Rand, Ikko Tanaka, Henryk Tomaszewski by Philip B. Meggs, Ivan Chermayeff, Milton Glaser, Paul Rand, Ikko Tanaka, Henrvk Tomaszewski, Saul Bass, Ginza Guraffiku Gyarari ISBN: 0-8118-1722-9 Publisher: Chronicle Books Pub. Date: October, 1997 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $22.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.5 (4 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Less was more
Comment: This book is exactly what I hoped it would be: a visual parade of the works of designers who are arguably considered superstars in graphic design.
The various graphics are seen applied to print (magazine/book/poster), signage, film and sculptural media.
The examples span several decades, from the early 40s to the mid-90s. The great thing about seeing superb design in the years before the 1980s is that design during that period was accomplished without the use of computers; as a result, greater emphasis was placed on composition, shape, typography, color and imagination. The result was design that was simple, bold and highly communicative. It's a far cry from the over-stimulated design that almost everyone with a computer is capable of producing -- and has.
The back of the book contains an index to the graphics with a descriptive label and the year in which each was produced. Each designer's section starts off with a few paragraphs of introductory text, and ends with a brief bio.
The graphics are displayed one per page, and speak for themselves. Designers should pay attention to the message in this body of work.
Rating: 4
Summary: A good ,allthough basic, overview of the giants
Comment: I think this book is a fairly good inventory of design works by the giants. Some of the works displayed have dated and it seems there could have been better editorial choices. Nevertheless, i think its a good starter for the begginer, and is a fun way to kill an hour.The print quality is exellent, giving vivid colors, but the cover design is...well- a shame.
Rating: 5
Summary: monolithic work in the palm of your hand!
Comment: Great works by the great designers, including my fav. Saul Bass's anatomy of a murder, it's simply a designers inspiration in carry size.Don't strain your eyes - it's picture only.
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Title: Paul Rand: A Designer's Art by Paul Rand ISBN: 0300082827 Publisher: Yale Univ Pr Pub. Date: December, 2000 List Price(USD): $30.00 |
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Title: Milton Glaser: Graphic Design by Milton Glaser, Jean M. Folon, Chris Allsburg ISBN: 0879511885 Publisher: Overlook Press Pub. Date: April, 1990 List Price(USD): $39.95 |
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Title: Paul Rand by Steven Heller ISBN: 0714839949 Publisher: Phaidon Press Inc. Pub. Date: 29 August, 2000 List Price(USD): $35.00 |
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Title: A History of Graphic Design by Philip Meggs ISBN: 0471291986 Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Pub. Date: 24 July, 1998 List Price(USD): $75.00 |
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Title: TM, Trademarks Designed by Chermayeff & Geismar by Ivan Chermayeff, Tom Geismar, Steff Geissbuhler, Thomas H. Geismar, Geismar Inc. ISBN: 1568982569 Publisher: Princeton Architectural Press Pub. Date: 01 October, 2000 List Price(USD): $40.00 |
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