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Thinking with Type, 2nd revised and expanded edition: A Critical Guide for Designers, Writers, Editors, & Students [Paperback]

Ellen Lupton
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October 6, 2010 1568989695 978-1568989693 2 Rev Exp
Our all time best selling book is now available in a revised and expanded second edition. Thinking with Type is the definitive guide to using typography in visual communication, from the printed page to the computer screen. This revised edition includes forty-eight pages of new content, including the latest information on style sheets for print and the web, the use of ornaments and captions, lining and non-lining numerals, the use of small caps and enlarged capitals, as well as information on captions, font licensing, mixing typefaces, and hand lettering. Throughout the book, visual examples show how to be inventive within systems of typographic form—what the rules are and how to break them. Thinking with Type is a type book for everyone: designers, writers, editors, students, and anyone else who works with words. The popular online companion to Thinking with Type (www.thinkingwithtype.com) has been revised to reflect the new material in the second edition.

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Product Details

  • Paperback: 224 pages
  • Publisher: Princeton Architectural Press; 2 Rev Exp edition (October 6, 2010)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1568989695
  • ISBN-13: 978-1568989693
  • Product Dimensions: 7 x 0.6 x 8.5 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (54 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,320 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Ellen Lupton is the author, coauthor, or editor of 13 books with PAPress, including Design Culture Now; Skin: Surface, Substance + Design; Inside Design Now; Thinking with Type; D.I.Y.: Design It Yourself; and D.I.Y. Kids. She is Curator of Contemporary Design, Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum, Smithsonian Institution, New York and Director, Graphic Design MFA Program, Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore. she is hte recipient of numerous awards including I.D. Forty, 1992; Chrysler Design Award, 1996; and AIGA Gold Medal, 2007.


Customer Reviews

This book is an excellent resource for anyone who is serious about graphic layout. kenk  |  17 reviewers made a similar statement
The many, great examples in this book are a clear guide to typographical considerations. Ewald Seidel  |  18 reviewers made a similar statement
This was the fourth book I purchased while going through my recent obsession with Typography. Stefan H. K. Szrajer  |  3 reviewers made a similar statement
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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Great handbook November 2, 2010
By kenk
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This book is an excellent resource for anyone who is serious about graphic layout. It is not a type book; it does not review fonts individually. Rather, it considers type as a visual element. Accessibly written, someone new to the field could use it, as well as experienced graphic artists and those for whom the page is important. A good investment for the artist on a budget, too.
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22 of 23 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars great additions! October 24, 2010
By Becca
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I've used "Thinking with Type" for the last year and a half in the typography classes that I teach. I thought the first edition was a useful tool. Then one of my students ordered this one, and let me look at it...and I was amazed at all of the new information (like a separate page each for numbers, punctuation, and ornaments) and examples that had been added. I ordered it for myself as soon as possible, and will be recommending the second edition to all of my students from now on.
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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book for anyone graphically inclined November 30, 2010
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This book was suggested to me on Amazon because of other books I ordered on graphically displaying data, and I'm so happy it was! This book has easy-read essays about letters, text, and grids, all followed by some specific do's and don't's, and ideas/exercises to consider, all without being too preachy and laying the groundwork for you to make your own decisions about how to display text. I'm an urban planning & design student and I loved this book- I think anyone who will ever create anything from a report to a poster to a presentation should read it.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
4.0 out of 5 stars Very useful
This book is very useful pot designer.
It has very clear explanations and it provide resouces those persons interested on this subject.
I recommend it.
Published 8 days ago by Pascual De Vincenzo
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderfully entertaining coffee table book
I LOVE this book. Every page has cool factoids on it. This is definitely the best book on typography that I've come across. Read more
Published 8 days ago by C. Dodge
4.0 out of 5 stars Thinking with Type
This was rated by the interest a relative had in receiving it as a gift. This was an interesting book for her marketing profession.
Published 29 days ago by Barbara A O'Dell
3.0 out of 5 stars Font size
This book has many examples of different size typeface but not much narrative to go along with them, which is somewhat confusing for a novice.
Published 1 month ago by jeaniee1953
5.0 out of 5 stars informative
The way its written is great! Learnt alot and still reading the second part! essential for designers who want to expand their knowledge.
Published 1 month ago by Sana Ashoor
5.0 out of 5 stars Nice and informative
It's a must have for designers. Good print quality, many images to exemplify the text. You wouldn't regret buying it.
Published 2 months ago by Victor
5.0 out of 5 stars Graphic Designer
My son is a Graphic Desigher. I got him this book for Christmas to play with. He has enjoyed using it and playing around on his computer.
Published 2 months ago by jojobee
5.0 out of 5 stars It's a standard for the industry
This is a great starter book, which makes sense considering it's one of the most commonly chosen books by first year professors teaching Typography and design.
Published 2 months ago by Robert L Aube
5.0 out of 5 stars great book
this is a great reference. i continue to use this throughout my education and refer to it often. great for designers.
Published 3 months ago by viva
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book!
The book was arrived on time. Bought it for self improvements. Great pictures and examples with the type faces... They are beautiful!
Published 3 months ago by Joey Z
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