The Graphic Design Reader

The Graphic Design Reader is the most inclusive collection of graphic design writing to date ... Summing Up: Highly recommended. Upper-division undergraduates; graduate students; professionals." * CHOICE *
This scholarly and engaging collection of key readings provides an excellent body of work for those who wish to understand how the subject of graphic design is moving from a field towards a discipline. * Association of Illustrators *
A vital intervention in critical writing, design theory and design practice ... [Which is] brilliantly organised ... A detailed and intellectually comprehensive introduction gives both necessary context and contemporary insights. * Design Observer *
[Gives] serious attention to design writing ... This hefty tome should find a home on the shelves of anyone interested in design writing. * Eye Magazine *
Consolidating and expanding all key strands which satellite and enhance a field very close to my heart, this anthology allows readers to examine the interconnected scope of this remarkable field. * John Walsh, Senior Lecturer of Graphic Design at Manchester School of Art, UK *
A well-organized, wide-ranging, and bountiful collection of graphic design's history, practices, and ideals. The Graphic Design Reader deserves space on any graphic design student or practitioner's shelf. * Kristian Bjornard, Graphic Design Faculty at Maryland Institute College of Art, USA *
The Graphic Design Reader is one of the most exciting books I've seen published in the field of graphic design. It is more than a historical overview, more than a single viewpoint. This book contains the past and the future of graphic design practice. It not only gathers together a critical collection of key writings and visual essays - it has been curated expertly to provide a launching point for new futures in graphic design thought, education and practice. I have no hesitation in recommending this new publication to anyone involved in graphic design practice and education; designer, student or teacher. * Neal Haslem, Associate Dean of Communication Design at RMIT, Australia *