| Thinking with Type: A Critical Guide for Designers, Writers, Editors, & Students (Design Briefs) | 
| Author: Ellen Lupton
Publisher: Princeton Architectural Press
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Pages: 176
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ISBN: 1568984480
Dewey Decimal Number: 686.22
EAN: 9781568984483
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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. Thinking with Type 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).
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 good all around approach to type March 3, 2010
aaron
a good intro on how to work with type and what mistakes to avoid when formatting type
 Great Book, Intresting History of Type January 5, 2010
M. Justice (Austin, TX United States)
This book talks about the history and elements of type. As a part-time designer I really enjoyed reading this book and learning about some of the creative people behind typefaces.
An interesting read, not a comprehensive guide November 28, 2009
Nora Brown (Boston, MA, USA)
If you're looking for an instructional guide to typography, check out The Elements of Typographic Style or The Complete Manual of Typography. After revisiting this book, I've upped it to 4 stars, realizing that while it doesn't serve as a typographical reference, it is thought-provoking.
This book, while it does contain some practical dos and don'ts, is more useful for: seeing good examples of interesting typography; learning a bit of history about typefaces, layout, and grid; and for learning about how typographical grids and other techniques apply to web design.
I agree with some other reviewers that the design and layout of the book at times is overwrought, and distracts from the content. This is most evident in the first chapter, Letters, which I found very difficult to get through. However, the second (Text) and third (Grid) chapters aren't laid out so busily, and are much stronger.
I wouldn't recommend this as a first or only book on typography, but is worth reading after more complete, nuts-and-bolts volumes.
great review September 28, 2009
J. Aversa (Coral Springs, FL)
Good learning material. I needed it for my class and i like the ease of reading it and the useful amount of knowledge it has. since i am a graphic design major, i found it helpful. Good condition when i bought it as well.
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