New Book Design [Paperback]

Robert Fawcett-tang (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 25, 2004

New Book Design showcases the most interesting, influential, and accomplished book designs from the last ten years.It features over 100 titles published around the world, each chosen for their outstanding design qualities, from the publications of large mainstream publishers to those of small independent companies -- and even those from individual artists. Included in its pages are lavishly produced books with unconventional formats and unusual print techniques as well as less flamboyant publications produced for various different markets. A wide variety of books are featured, from paperback novels to architectural monographs, from text-based to profusely-illustrated books.

Divided into four main sections -- "Packaging," "Navigation," "Layout," and "Specification" -- the book examines each facet of book design: cover design; contents and structure; image usage; grids; typography; paper; printing; and binding. Clear photography captures each featured book, and interviews with prominent book designers, art directors, and publishers provide extra insight.

New Book Design is sure to provide a rich source of inspiration to book designers and bibliophiles alike.

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About the Author

Roger Fawcett-Tang is a founding partner of Struktur Design, and the author of graphic design books such as Experimental Formats and Mapping.

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Collins Design (May 25, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 185669366X
• ISBN-13: 978-1856693660
• Product Dimensions: 11.3 x 9.1 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #504,162 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The rare catalog that's more than the sum of its parts, March 26, 2005

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Forrest L. Norvell (San Francisco, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: New Book Design (Paperback)

This book doesn't pretend to be anything other than a catalog of interestingly designed books from the last 10-15 years, but much of the work it catalogs is beautiful, from Irma Boom's "big book" to Derek Birdsall's new edition of the Anglican Book of Common Prayer. As usual, many of the most elegant and refined examples portrayed are themselves either books on graphic design or typography, or are themselves design catalogs. However, for designers looking for unusual ideas on binding, and for those interested postmodern examples of grid-based design, this is sure to be thought-provoking.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Worthwhile Overview of Contemporary Book Design, October 30, 2007

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M. Scott (United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: New Book Design (Paperback)

This book presents an extensive and worthwhile overview of important contemporary book designs. Definitely worth picking up and looking at if only to get an idea as to what art and design books are held in high regard.

9 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Ghastly, January 25, 2006

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George Horton - See all my reviews
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This review is from: New Book Design (Paperback)

If you have any interest in and concern for the written word in extended texts then this book is not for you: 95% of these designers seem to actively loathe it. It already looks out of date; grossly impoverished intellectually, this arty rubbish is of a piece with the poverty of contemporary trade book production.