Discover 500 of the world's greatest graphic designs in one big bold and brilliant volume
This deep dive into graphic design history presents the work of more than 400 designers across
33 countries and 5 continents with work dating back to the 14th century. Reimagined from the
Phaidon best-seller Graphic: 500 Designs that Matter the book's dizzying array of designs
range from the Gutenberg Bible to Joy Division album art with work by both anonymous creators
and industry icons such as Aleksandr Rodchenko Paul Rand Paula Scher Ahn Sang-soo and Julia
Born. The generous format and two-part design structure allows designs to be shown in detail
with large images up front and a 300+ word text for each entry in the back - making this equal
parts picture and reading book. A design category key adds functionality while indicating the
sheer variety of disciplines at work within one medium from advertising and information design
to posters books magazines and logos. This book is the perfect reference guide for design
and art lovers enthusiasts and professionals at any stage of their careers as well as all
those interested in and impacted by visual communication. Carefully revised to bring every
detail up to date organized chronologically and with the addition of 50 new examples that
highlight designers reshaping the graphic culture of today this collection is more
comprehensive compelling - and relevant - than ever before. Featured designers include: Reza
Abedini Otl Aicher Herbert Bayer Max Bill Laurenz Brunner A. M. Cassandre Joseph
Churchward Alan Fletcher Federica Fragapane Graphic Thought Facility Béla Horovitz Eric Hu
Shira Inbar Tibor Kalman Amos Paul Kennedy Jr. Frith Kerr and Amelia Noble Anita Klinz El
Lissitzky George Lois Karel Martens Bruno Munari Nontsikelelo Mutiti Hassan Rahim
Aleksandr Rodchenko Stefan Sagmeister Koichi Sato Paula Scher Elena Serrano Ladislav
Sutnar Ikko Tanaka Jan Tschichold Carol Twombly Jop van Bennekom Andy Warhol and Tao
Yuan-qing.
