If you’re as goo goo ga ga over typography as I am, you’ll probably be drooling over this post. haha (messy) I was able to borrow this great book from my Group Creative Director at the agency this week and I’ve been sifting through the lovely visuals every since.
Emigre No.70: The Look Back Issue celebrates 25 years of fabulous graphic design in a 512 page book. (That’s a quarter of a century of Emigre magazine!) Emigre Magazine was one of the most influential design publications ever and I constantly refer back to the simplicity when working on my freelance projects.
* Love the colors throughout this book. LOVE!
The book was designed by co-founder of Emigre, Rudy VanderLans. Here’s where it gets a bit more nerdy…He used most of the magazines ORIGINAL digital files to bring the book to life! It’s a visual timeline from early bitmap design days, to experimental “Legibility Wars” layouts, and ending with the critical design writing of the early 2000s.
This book is a must have that will only set you back $50. You’re getting more than a fabulous coffee table book because it comes with a poster, CD with music and videos published by Emigre and a 32 page booklet of letters from the editor. I’d say that’s a steal!
Buy the book here–>
My Story: (abbreviated)
I went to Purdue University in Indiana where I got my BA in Visual Communication Design, which is a fancy way of saying Graphic Design. The first year was spend doing the normal undergrad requirements. Second year was spent perfecting my work so I would be accepted into the program. Third year was spent soaking up all the knowledge I could, and the last year was spent putting together a portfolio that would hopefully get me a job. All was successful and I now live in St. Louis working at an advertising agency as a Digital Art Director. Even though my passion is in the traditional print medium, everything is digital these days, so why not expand my platform to reach more people! So that my graphic career in a nutshell. (that just made me think of Mr. Bean)