The NeXT Logo

Posted on October 12, 2011October 12, 2011 Posted in Apple, DesignTagged book, graphic design, identity, logo, process7 Comments

When Paul Rand designed the NeXT logo in 1986 he developed a proposal book for Steve Jobs, that explained the process that led him to the final design. I’m not a fan of the logo, but reading about Rand’s thinking and thought process, and what influenced his decisions, is pretty damn interesting. Damn smart designer, he was.

You can see and read scans of the booklet on Imprint. You can also find some better photos of the book on Paul Rand’s site under “Identity presentations”. Thanks Andrea for the heads-up!

Symbol

Posted on August 22, 2011August 22, 2011 Posted in Books, DesignTagged book, graphic design, logos, symbols4 Comments

The new book Symbol by Angus Hyland of Pentagram looks like a gem.

The book features over 1300 symbols, organized into groups and sub-groups according to their visual characteristics. Each category includes a short introduction on who the symbol was designed for, the designer, and in some cases, what the symbol stands for. These sections are interspersed with short case studies on both classic and more recently designed symbols.

Burton Kramer Identities: A Career Retrospective Book

Posted on May 16, 2011May 16, 2011 Posted in Books, Design, Design Legends, International Typographic Style, MerchTagged book, design legend, graphic design, print

Burton kramer identities

I’ve written about Burton Kramer’s excellent work before, and I’m excited as hell to see that there’s finally a book available that covers his career.

The book is titled Burton Kramer Identities and features 50 years worth of work, including the excellent identity for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation and Geigy.

The book is printed on-demand via Lulu and a copy can be ordered from them.

186 Pages / 8.5 x 8.5″
Paperback, CMYK Print
250+ Images / 9 Articles

Wim Crouwel: A Graphic Odyssey – Catalogue

Posted on March 28, 2011March 28, 2011 Posted in Books, Design, Design Legends, Events, Grid Systems, International Typographic StyleTagged book, catalogue, design legend, event, graphic design1 Comment

Wim crouwel graphic odyssey catalogue

To coincide with the upcoming Wim Crouwel exhibit at the Design Museum, Unit Editions has published this excellent catalogue that celebrates the work on this design legend.

The catalogue includes Crouwel’s posters, catalogues, documents, manuals, stamps and personal photographs, as well as an interview with him conducted by Tony Brook of Spin.

It’s available now at Unit Editions.

Studio Beige

Posted on February 1, 2011February 1, 2011 Posted in Books, DesignTagged book, graphic design, print, publication

studio beige olaf mooij

Here’s a really nice monograph of artist Olaf Mooij by Studio Beige.

Size: 31.5 x 23 cm
Pages: 152 pages + 8 pages cover
Cover: Offset Print, Printed on 300 g/m2 Munken Lynx in FC+2 PMS colors, Blind Embossing
Inside book: 130 g/m2 Munken lynx for textpages (2 pms) and drawings, 150 g/m2 GoMatt for images
Binding: Perfect Otobind

Rudolph de Harak

Posted on November 3, 2010November 3, 2010 Posted in Design, Design Legends, Grid Systems, International Typographic StyleTagged book, design legend, graphic design, grid system, International Typographic Style, minimalism, modernism, print, record covers2 Comments

Rudolph de Harak (1924-2002) was a legendary American graphic designer who is well-known for his book cover designs for McGraw-Hill during the 50s and 60s. A modernist at heart, de Harak also designed record covers for Columbia and Westminster, as well as these lovely clocks.

After some quick searching, I found this Flickr group dedicated to him.