Finally the incredible design transformation of the alphabet is given its proper due. The global explosion of type houses is increasing the accessibility and variety of fonts everywhere, allowing virtually anyone to make unique design statements with type. More than 40 of the most innovative type designers and font houses proudly showcase their most exciting font alphabets--many of them never seen before in print--as well as showing their use in design applications that reach well beyond the ABC's. Additional value is derived in the explanation of their creative thinking that went into each design.
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Spencer Drate is a noted graphic designer and consultant specializing in CD packaging graphics. He has created award-winning designs for many popular recording artists including Lou Reed, the Beach Boys, U2, the Velvet Underground, Bob Marley and the Talking Heads. He is also the author of Designing for Music (PBC International, 1993, reissued in paperback as Rock Art). Jtka Salavetz has freelanced for Justdesign for more than twelve years and has co-designed most of the packaging with Spencer Drate. They live in New York, New York.
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