Area

Following in the footsteps of Cream and Fresh Cream, 10x10, Blink, and Spoon, Area is an up-to-the-minute, global overview of graphic design. This image-filled book presents the work of 100 of the world’s most innovative emerging graphic designers, showcasing work from such wide-ranging projects as corporate identity, poster design, book design, packaging, typography and CD cover design. The 100 designers were selected by a distinguished group of 10 curators from around the world– all highly established and influential figures in the field of graphic design. Each curator selected and wrote about 10 exciting talents whom they consider to have made a name for themselves on the international scene over the last five years. "Area is an exhibition in a book dedicated to 100 of the most significant new graphic designers today. It brings together the curatorial input of ten distinguished design leaders from around the world, each asked to select their ten favorite 'rising stars'--graphic designers who have emerged and broken new ground over the last five years ... Their choices are organized in A to Z order with each designer's work represented in four pages, along with an introductory text"--Page 5 An up-to-the-minute, global overview of graphic design, this book presents the work of 100 of the world's most innovative emerging graphic designers. It showcases work from such wide-ranging projects as corporate identity, poster design, book design, packaging, typography and CD cover design A global up-to-the-minute overview of contemporary printed graphic design.