WHO IS THE AUTHOR? Johannes Itten was born in Switzerland November 11, 1888. He was one of the original instructors at the Weimar Bauhaus. He is well known for his theories on color and his unorthodox use of spirituality in his teaching. He trained as a painter but …
WHO IS THE AUTHOR? Paul Klee was a Swiss artist born in 1879. He was a painter, draftsman, designer, and educator. He experimented with all kinds of media, tools, and techniques, following his own muse and adapting trends to his needs. Mr. Klee taught at the Bauhaus from 1921 to …
WHO IS THE AUTHOR? Bruce Rogers was an American book designer born in 1870. Today he is often referred to as a typographer, but he called himself a book designer. He saw typography as one aspect of a multifaceted art. He became famous for his work at The Riverside Press. …
WHO IS THE AUTHOR? William Addison Dwiggins was born in Martinsville Ohio in 1880. Mr. Dwiggins vocations and avocations were myriad and intertwined. He was a letterer, calligrapher, book designer, type designer, illustrator, writer, publisher and a marionette designer, maker and playwright. Contrary to the adage, he was a master …
WHO IS THE AUTHOR? Frederic Goudy was born in 1865. He was a prolific American type designer, artist, writer, printer, and lecturer. Mr. Goudy sought perfection in his letter forms, leading to designs that are more iterative than innovative. While he is highly regarded today, his devotion to tradition was …
WHO IS THE AUTHOR? Eric Gill, born 1882, was a typographer, sculptor, printer and stonecutter, arguably most famous for Gill Sans, a san serif typeface released in 1928. Mr. Gill was seemingly well respected until a 1989 biography brought to life some salacious incongruities between his private behavior and his …
A noncomprehensive and biased list of graphic design books. Some of these books are canon and can be found on myriad lists, others are less referenced. Either way, any would be excellent an addition to your design library.
