Fresh Dialogue 4: New Voices in Graphic Design

by AIGA/NY (Editor), Veronique Vienne

Fresh Dialogue Four bring together the work of three young and innovative graphic designers who have been selected as participants in the Fresh Dialogue series by the New York Chapter of the AIGA. Taking the word "spine" as its theme, the book examines the worlds of publishing and self-publishing from the perspective of the graphic designer. Fresh Dialogue Four coaxes the inner thoughts, struggles, and insights of these emerging leaders of the design world. Jason Fulford is a photographer, graphic designer, and publisher. He is the cofounder of the non-profit imprint J&L Books. Peter Buchanan-Smith is an art director, graphic designer, author, and publisher of The Ganzfeld magazine. He is the former art director of the New York Times Op-Ed page, and co-founded the design firm and publishing company Monday Morning. Leanne Shapton is an illustrator, art director, graphic designer, and publisher. She art-directed the Arts and Life section of the Canadian newspaper National Post, and is co-founder of J&L Books.

144 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2004

About the author

The mission of the New York Chapter of the AIGA is to identify and define issues critical to its membership and the graphic design profession to explore and clarify these issues for the purpose of helping to elevate the standards of the business of graphic design and to create a forum for the exchange of information, views, ideas and techniques among those engaged in the profession.

Reviews

[Yvonne]

I follow Leanne Shapton and found this very interesting book that is a summary of an interview with three artist (Shapton a.o.) about the way they started their carreers, richly illustrated with their earliest work. Insightful and inspiring. It also makes clear that in the art/design/editorial world it's all about your connections, besides the hard work. This edition is from 2004. I do not know how much the 'zine world' and opportunities Shapton and friends had have changed after covid. I would love to attend an interview with (loads of illustrations of the work of) these three artists today.

[Eric Skillman · Rating 4 out of 5]

My favorite thing about this book? The peek into the notebook Leanne Shapton keeps of drawings of fake covers for her favorite books.