Looking Closer 5 : Critical Writings on Graphic Design

New York: Allworth Press, 2006. – 243 p.press The top writing on contemporary issues in design-in one volume Сборник эсеев на разные темы графического дизайна. Includes essays from blogs and Internet journals. A must-have for students, pros, anyone interested in pop culture This final installment in an acclaimed series offers astute-and controversial-discussions on contemporary graphic design from 2001 to 2005. The essays here takes stock of the graphic design writing published in professional and general-interest design magazines, as well as in blogs and Internet journals. Contributors include Milton Glaser, Maud Lavin, Ellen Lupton, Victor Margolin, Mr. Keedy, David Jury, Alice Twemlow, Jessica Helfand, Michael Dooley, Nick Curry, Emily King, and more. These prominent designers look at design as pop culture, design as art, politics, aesthetics, social responsibility, typography, the future of design-a wide-ranging and thought-provoking mix of ideas and information. Students, beginning graphic designers, and even veterans seeking fresh perspective will savor this collection. Last in the series that helped launch the design-criticism movement-and that pioneered anthologizing important graphic-design criticism-this volume will be the most provocative of all. About the Author Michael Bierut, a partner in the New York office of the international design consultancy Pentagram, is the editor of the journal Re-Thinking Design. Co-editor of the earlier Looking Closer volumes, he lives in New York City. William Drenttel is a partner in Jessica Helfand/William Drenttel, a multimedia and print media company. He served as co-editor of three of the Looking Closer titles. He lives in Falls Village, Connecticut. Steven Heller is a leading authority on design education and the editor of the Education Of series. The art director of the New York Times Book Review, he is also the chair of the graduate design program at the School of Visual Arts and the writer or editor of more than 80 books on graphic design. He lives in New York City. The final installment in this acclaimed series offers astute and controversial discussions on contemporary graphic design from 2001 to 2005. This collection of essays takes stock of the quality and profundity of graphic design writing published in professional and general interest design magazines, as well as on blogs and Internet journals. Prominent contributors include Milton Glaser, Maud Lavin, Ellen Lupton, Victor Margolin, Mr. Keedy, David Jury, Alice Twemlow, Steven Heller, Jessica Helfand, William Drenttel, Michael Bierut, Michael Dooley, Nick Curry, Emily King, and more. Among the important themes discussed: design as popular culture, design as art, politics, aesthetics, social responsibility, typography, the future of design, and more. Students, graphic designers beginning their careers, and veterans seeking fresh perspective will savor this anthology gathered from some of today's top graphic design writers and practitioners, as well as commentators from outside the profession. From the series that helped launch the design criticism movement and was the first to anthologize graphic design criticism from key sources, this volume promises to be the most provocative of all!Allworth Press, an imprint of Skyhorse Publishing, publishes a broad range of books on the visual and performing arts, with emphasis on the business of art. Our titles cover subjects such as graphic design, theater, branding, fine art, photography, interior design, writing, acting, film, how to start careers, business and legal forms, business practices, and more. While we don't aspire to publish a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are deeply committed to quality books that help creative professionals succeed and thrive. We often publish in areas overlooked by other publishers and welcome the author whose expertise can help our audience of readers.

The final installment in this acclaimed series offers astute and controversial discussions on contemporary graphic design from 2001 to 2005.  This collection of essays takes stock of the quality and profundity of graphic design writing published in professional and general interest design magazines, as well as on blogs and Internet journals.

Prominent contributors include Milton Glaser, Maud Lavin, Ellen Lupton, Victor Margolin, Mr. Keedy, David Jury, Alice Twemlow, Steven Heller, Jessica Helfand, William Drenttel, Michael Bierut, Michael Dooley, Nick Curry, Emily King, and more.

Among the important themes discussed: design as popular culture, design as art, politics, aesthetics, social responsibility, typography, the future of design, and more. Students, graphic designers beginning their careers, and veterans seeking fresh perspective will savor this anthology gathered from some of today’s top graphic design writers and practitioners, as well as commentators from outside the profession. From the series that helped launch the design criticism movement and was the first to anthologize graphic design criticism from key sources, this volume promises to be the most provocative of all!