Books on Signage & Wayfinding

In this article I present my personal list of recommendable books on signage, wayfinding and spatial cognition … Kevin Lynch: The Image of the City This book from 1960 is the result of a five-year study on how users perceive and organize spatial information... 

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Type: A Visual History of Typefaces & Graphic Styles

Reviewed by James Puckett I was excited when Taschen announced the first volume of Type: A Visual History of Typefaces and Graphic Styles , described as “This exuberant selection of typographic fonts and styles traces the modern evolution of the printed... 

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FTC VS. the Blogosphere

Photo Licensed Under Creative Commons “Bloggers Regulation Calls for Transparency of the Blogosphere” On Monday, 5 October, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) outlined in a 81 page Federal document  specific regulations for bloggers. After... 

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Book Review: Sketchbook: Conceptual Drawings from the World’s Most Influential Designers, by Timothy O’Donnell

After reviewing Sketchbooks: The Hidden Art of Designers, Illustrators and Creatives just a few weeks ago, it seemed premature to cover another one so soon, but any drawing teacher would concur: you can never do enough sketching. After reviewing Sketchbooks:... 

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Book Review: I Miss My Pencil, by Martin Bone and Kara Johnson

Martin Bone is one of us. The opening pages of his collaboration with Kara Johnson, I Miss My Pencil , include fetishistic shots of everyday objects like kitchen knives and attache cases that the authors know and love Martin Bone is one of us. The... 

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