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It brings back to the world of typography the notion of unique and fastidious design. -- Step Inside Design
Reminds you of a time when you needed artists to make art …a really inspiring book. -- Vice
About the Author
Steven Helleris co-chair of the MFA Design: Designer as Author program at the School of Visual Arts, New York. His many previous books includeTypographic Universe, New Modernist Type, and Scripts.
Mirko Ilic, the New York-based graphic designer, has won numerous awards for his hand-drawn design work.
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Handwritten is a collection of exemplary work in the world of graphic design in which the "handwritten" has been implemented as a creative element. Examples range from magazine covers, traditional one-page advertisements, film festival posters, album covers, book covers & other eccentric media/art. What this book lacks in text, it makes up for in insightful streamlined descriptions as to how the authors believe selections "work" as graphic art. In response to a poster in which the artist implemented a "childish" scrawl, they note: "Scrawl is most effective when located with a generous helping of negative space, as is portrayed elegantly in this poster...etc." Rad.<br /><br />And while you might disagree with their observations, you'll become aware of your own critical eye and identify the aesthetics and styles you most respond to.<br /><br />Bottom line: this book is worth the money.<br />Buy it and you'll break out a sketchbook again.
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Handwritten is a history lesson and an inspiration piece, breaking into a series of successive styles from polished to grunge. The exploration is seemingly complete, and as the above commentor wrote, will inspire you to pick up a pencil and sketchbook, and have at it.
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Nice range of examples categorized by how they look. An example is "ornate, curlique, sinuous". More a look book reference than a topic/subject reference. Examples include books, posters, ads, CD/DVD, web designs...all using art with a human touch.
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