Neuland: The Future of German Graphic Design (Design Graphic Design) [Paperback]

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Book Description

Publication Date: September 15, 2009 | ISBN-10: 8496954560 | ISBN-13: 978-8496954564 | Edition: Bilingual

German graphic design has undergone a dramatic metamorphosis in recent years. Young professionals and students have been demonstrating heightened technical skills and strong, individualistic styles. The emerging design generation has broken with cultural and geographical boundaries, entering the international arena and competing with cutting edge design icons worldwide. As the scope and depth of this exciting development has been under recognised, "Neuland" documents the future of German graphic design by presenting the best work of up-and-coming designers and design studios. This book compiles over 400 pages of exciting ideas, never before seen experiments, self initiated projects and commercial work from Germans working and studying at home and abroad, as well as non-Germans working and studying in Germany.

Editorial Reviews

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"NEULAND explores not only the spot on the map that is still Germany, but also invites the reader to discover a new generation of sophisticated designers who will shape the creative landscape of tomorrow. Each of them we get to know through extraordinary works, a short interview, and photos." --Page<br /><br />"This book compiles over 400 pages of exciting ideas, never before seen experiments, self initiated projects and commercial work from Germans working and studying at home and abroad, as well as non-Germans working and studying in Germany." --We Make Money Not Art

"NEULAND: THE FUTURE OF GERMAN GRAPHIC DESIGN is for any serious college-level library strong in international graphic design trends. It packs in photos and examples from new German designers. . . . very highly recommended as essential to any library representing European graphic design examples and trends." --The Midwest Book Review

Product Details

• Paperback: 450 pages
• Publisher: Actar; Bilingual edition (September 15, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 8496954560
• ISBN-13: 978-8496954564
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 6.5 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,412,723 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2.0 out of 5 stars disappointed, January 8, 2010

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This review is from: Neuland: The Future of German Graphic Design (Design Graphic Design) (Paperback)

The content of this book is not only lacking in inspiration, it is lacking in quality content. The designer of this book used "sticky notes" as his vehicle for descriptive copy and placed it OVER images. So not only were images obscured to some extent, it was an unnecessary design element which was very annoying. Also, a large portion of the book was dedicated to images of what the individual designer's working space looked like. Again, not inspirational and . . . Who cares? I'll be returning.

5.0 out of 5 stars The color photos pack every page and provide fine German design examples throughout, November 16, 2009

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This review is from: Neuland: The Future of German Graphic Design (Design Graphic Design) (Paperback)

NEULAND: THE FUTURE OF GERMAN GRAPHIC DESIGN is for any serious college-level library strong in international graphic design trends. It packs in photos and examples from new German designers to consider what elements of German design are evolving and what is unique to that country's talents. The color photos pack every page and provide fine German design examples throughout: very highly recommended as essential to any library representing European graphic design examples and trends.