Typography Books

Chinese Pictograms: The Pictographic Evolution & Graphic Creation of Hanzi

£29.95

Quantity

Offering a concise introduction of the invention and development of Chinese characters the book teases out the glyphic characteristics and rules for creating different calligraphic styles; visualises the glyphic evolution of 132 commonly used characters and analyses a selection of over 60 outstanding type designs of renowned designers. It will enable designers to maximise the expression value of Chinese characters in visuals Recent years have witnessed a Chinese character design boom, with influential activities popping up one after another across Asia. Institutions such as The Central Academy of Fine Arts, Just Fonts, 3type, Mojijuku have launched courses for Chinese character design. Meanwhile, various exhibitions, lectures, seminars, and competitions, online or offline, are popular with young designers The innovative use of Chinese characters as main visual elements in design, such as brand identity, logos, books, and posters, enjoys growing trend globally. On the other hand, the cultural uniqueness of Chinese characters demands a sound understanding of its history from designers.

TYPE FOR TYPE: Custom typeface solutions for modern visual identities

£34.95

Quantity

The business world today is ever-evolving and filled with challenges more complex than they used to be. For a brand to take off or thrive in this digital age, it must find meaningful ways to stand out and resonate when it comes to communicating its core messages or content across multiple platforms. To this end, custom typefaces have become an increasingly common means for forward-thinking brands to establish and further strengthen their visual identities. By expressing its unique personality or supporting a campaign effectively, these typefaces go beyond aesthetics and achieving marketing objectives to build value for the brand over the long term Type for Type collates some of the best custom typography work around the world that demonstrates both creative and commercial ingenuity, with insights into key processes and techniques to inspire both designers and clients alike

Making of Artistic Typefaces

£34.95

Quantity

A creative, hands-on approach to the ever-popular field of typography design, The Making of Artistic Typefaces is a showcase of handcrafted types as well as a toolkit of ideas and practical skills for creating fonts Type-loving creatives will find instructions on how to re-create dynamic typefaces, as well as examples of individual fonts that include details on the materials used and their use in real-world applications such as poster design, book covers, and event branding Featured projects include lettering created with 3D-printing and spray paint, flowers and chocolate shavings, paper folding and cutting, large-form pieces constructed from plywood and cement, coins, candy sprinkles, and a variety of stamping techniques, such as rubber stamps, wood blocks, and even carved potatoes A broad range of projects and detailed creative guidance make The Making of Artistic Typefaces a perfect choice for anyone looking to escalate their love affair with innovative type and design

Typojis: Some New Characters / A Few More Glyphs

£20.00

Quantity

Today's punctuation marks essentially go back to Aldus Manutius, who was considered the "king of printers" in the 15th century. After 500 years it is time for some new characters Give your written communication more clarity. Prevent misunderstandings by making undertones and overtones sound with new punctuation marks In a global world, where written communication through WhatsApp and other similar applications has long since overtaken oral communication, these new signs of misinterpretation of your texts are waging war - and opening up new worlds to your words How much richer and clearer will written communication be if, thanks to Walter Bohatsch, 30 more punctuation marks can now load these and other sentences with new meanings? And how helpless will a winking smiley from three punctuation marks appear to us if we can give our statements an ironic touch or give authority with a single elegant sign...

A Gallery in Type Cases

£39.95

Quantity

Inspired by a gift from his son, Arno Stolz developed the idea of a miniature gallery of typographic works. In 1980, he began writing letters to well-known designers from around the world, asking for a creative contribution to help fill the compartments of typesetting boxes. The result is a mosaic of about 300 unique pieces presented in these relics from the days of hot type This is enriched and supplemented by the extensive correspondence that Arno Stolz conducted with the designers over almost three decades. Both the artworks and the remarkable collection of letters and New Year's cards are presented for the first time in this publication An introductory section provides the necessary background to fully grasp the significance of the "Gallery in the Type Case"