Kyle Cooper (Monographics) [Paperback]

Andrea Codrington (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0300099517 | ISBN-13: 978-0300099515 | Publication Date: September 1, 2003 | Edition: 1

Yale University Press is pleased to announce MONOGRAPHICS, an innovative, accessible, and affordable new series of handsomely designed books focusing on important contemporary and historical graphic designers. Overseen by series editor Rick Poynor, each book includes an introductory essay by a noted expert on visual culture, followed by reproductions of carefully selected examples of the designer's work with detailed commentary. The first appraisal of one of America's most creative designers of film titles Kyle Cooper is acclaimed as the most innovative and important designer of film titles since Saul Bass. This attractive and informative book offers the first critical and historical assessment of Cooper's impressive design achievements. In this book, Andrea Codrington relates that Cooper's work first garnered major attention in 1995 with his creation of the extraordinary title sequence for the horror thriller Seven, which is credited with bringing about a renaissance in innovative film title design. Seven's titles were touted as short films in their own right- not merely a "design solution" but a metaphorical representation of the film as a whole. Codrington also discusses Cooper's work at the titles specialist R/Greenberg before he founded in 1996 his own Los Angeles based company, Imaginary Forces. As creative director there, Cooper now oversees a ninety-person team and has designed a stunning succession of highly regarded titles for such films as Eraser, Mission Impossible, Twister, The Mummy, The Horse Whisperer, The Negotiator, and Arlington Road. Kyle Cooper is essential reading for anyone engaged with graphic design, film, and visual communication. Andrea Codrington is a senior editor at I.D. magazine and a columnist for the New York Times. She is former editorial director of the American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA).

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Monographics - Series editor, Rick Poynor

About the Author

Andrea Codrington is a senior editor at I.D. magazine and a columnist for the New York Times. She is former editorial director of the American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA).

Product Details

• Paperback: 112 pages
• Publisher: Yale University Press; 1 edition (September 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0300099517
• ISBN-13: 978-0300099515
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 7.4 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #341,172 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars If size does matter..., April 6, 2004

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Liron Bar Akiva (Tel-aviv Israel) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Kyle Cooper (Monographics) (Paperback)

Then first of all its small. That is, its smaller in size than the average design book. (24X19 cm). I don't know what I was hoping to find there but looking at stills from a work that is very much time and movement oriented seems awkward especially when these breathtaking Film titles are easily found on IF's web site. (imaginaryforces.com) So what is there in the book after all? A nice summery of the (short) history of Title design. Commentary about coopers work. Some nice drafts and sketches for works. (Seven - Coopers most revered work appears in the book only in sketches) Note that they were drawn by storyboard artist and not by cooper.
Kyle cooper a genius of his art deserves much appreciation but if this book does it, well, you be the judge.
As a regular graphic design reference book, any David Carson or such would be better.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Kyle cooper book, June 29, 2009

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J. Potgieter (New Zealand) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Kyle Cooper (Monographics) (Paperback)

this book was very good in informing about Cooper however i wish someone would produce a more in depth look at him as this is the only book about him and research needs depth, the book is good but could be soo much more and there need to be more like it