false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170711380m/69736.jpg 69736 2 The organization of letters on a blank sheet -- or screen -- is the most basic challenge facing anyone who practices design. What type of font to use? How big? How should those letters, words, and paragraphs be aligned, spaced, ordered, shaped, and otherwise manipulated? In this groundbreaking new primer, leading design educator and historian Ellen Lupton provides clear and concise guidance for anyone learning or brushing up on their typographic skills. <BR><I>Thinking with Type</I> is divided into three sections: letter, text, and grid. Each section begins with an easy-to-grasp essay that reviews historical, technological, and theoretical concepts, and is then followed by a set of practical exercises that bring the material covered to life. Sections conclude with examples of work by leading practitioners that demonstrate creative possibilities (along with some classic no-no's to avoid). 67572 9 9 2004 Thinking with Type: A Critical Guide for Designers, Writers, Editors, & Students (Design Briefs) total:387|5:102|4:159|3:104|2:19|1:3| 387 1499 671 55 5 0 false false Tue Mar 31 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Mar 31 08:24:12 -0700 2009 Tue Mar 31 08:24:41 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Thu Mar 26 13:44:55 -0700 2009 Thu Mar 26 13:45:26 -0700 2009
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"Lupton is at her best communicating visually - as when she repeats words and phrases in a variety of fonts and point sizes to illustrate what type can do. Lupton also makes good use of old and new examples, ranging from 13th-century manuscripts to conce...more...]]> 0 1 false false Wed May 28 13:57:57 -0700 2008 Wed May 28 13:59:39 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 1 false false Thu Aug 23 06:16:33 -0700 2007 Thu Aug 23 06:17:25 -0700 2007 5 0 false false Tue Nov 25 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Tue Nov 25 16:33:36 -0800 2008 Wed Nov 26 20:35:09 -0800 2008 1 Thinking with Type was a great little read. I don't really read that many books on the theory of design, but this one makes me certainly want to read more. Ellen Lupton does a good job of laying out the why and how of typography showing a detailed overview of not only print design, but also web de...more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2005 Mon Mar 09 17:53:01 -0700 2009 Mon Mar 09 17:57:27 -0700 2009 more...]]> 2 0 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Wed Aug 19 23:54:14 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 19 23:55:52 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Fri Jul 31 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Jul 31 16:44:12 -0700 2009 Fri Jul 31 16:53:22 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Sat Apr 05 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun Apr 13 22:38:27 -0700 2008 Sun Apr 13 22:45:04 -0700 2008
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I was disappointed with the book. Too much time spent on fonts, not enough on layout, very little actual text because there were so many examples. The appendix was a complete waste of time for me (grammatical error...more...]]> 5 0 false false Wed Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri Dec 12 13:32:44 -0800 2008 Fri Dec 12 13:34:30 -0800 2008
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And I continue to think highly of the book. In fact, I ought to read it again. I a...more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=69736