Finding the perfect font is tricky, and in an increasingly digital age, the options seem endless. This handy volume takes the mystery out of font selection by displaying the entire alphabet and numerals for 1000 unique typefaces, making it easy for designers—or anyone who works with type—to find the perfect face for any job. An easy-to-understand icon system organizes hundreds of fonts, making searching and cross-referencing easy. And, an additional feature, color photos offer real-world examples of many of the fonts in action, showing how they translate from screen to final layout. Accessible and thorough, 1000 Fonts is an indispensable tool for novice and expert designers alike.
Graham Davis is a former Art Director of Time-Life International. He was also art director of the Illustrated London News and Good Housekeeping magazine. He has been a design consultant for numerous magazines including Woman, Melody Maker, and Radio 3 magazine. He has also lectured on co-edition publishing and art direction at the London College of Printing.
His books include
1000 Fonts (joint author)
The Designers Toolkit: 2000 Colour Palette Swatches
The Designer's Toolkit: 500 Grids & Style Sheets: 500 Grids and Style Sheets
Web Animation: Start Here!
Create Gift Cards and Calendars Using Your Own Digital Photos
Make Your Own Maps
How to Do Just About Anything With Your Digital Photos
Content contributor/writer:
Photoshop Type Effects
The Designer's Lexicon
1000 Fonts
Concept and content provider:
Our Family Archive (Filemaker data based application)
My Story (Filemaker data based application)
Family Heritage Album
CD/DVD interface and styling:
Golf Record System (Filemaker data based application)
World in a Box (Flash based map application)
Graham has also been a content contributor for Photoshop Type Effects and The Designer's Lexicon as well as providing both concept and content for Our Family Archive and Family Heritage Album. He is currently working on CD/DVD interface and styling for Golf Record System, My Story, both Filemaker data based applications and World in a Box, a Flash-based Map application.
He is also responsible for both Design Alternative and E-Design websites
He lives in Cambridge, England, where he divides his time between writing and design for both web and print.
