{"product_id":"the-art-of-graphic-design-by-bradbury-thompson-9780300238570","title":"The Art of Graphic Design","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA revered classic of American design delights anew with the freshness and ingenuity of its approach\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBradbury Thompson (1911–1995) remains one of the most admired and influential graphic designers of the twentieth century, having trained a generation of design students while on the faculty of the Yale School of Art for more than thirty years. The art director of \u003ci\u003eMademoiselle\u003c\/i\u003e and design director of \u003ci\u003eArt News\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eArt News Annual\u003c\/i\u003e in the decades after World War II, Thompson was also a distinguished designer of limited-edition books, postage stamps, rationalised alphabets, corporate identification programmes, trademarks, and sacred works (most notably the \u003ci\u003eWashburn College Bible\u003c\/i\u003e). Thompson also designed more than sixty issues of \u003ci\u003eWestvaco Inspirations\u003c\/i\u003e, a magazine that was published by the Westvaco Corporation and distributed to thousands of printers, designers, and teachers to show the range and versatility of printing papers. Thompson was especially revered for his ability to adapt classic typography for the modern world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBradbury Thompson: The Art of Graphic Design\u003c\/i\u003e is a landmark in the history of fine bookmaking. First published by Yale University Press in 1988 and designed by Thompson himself, it was praised by the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e as a book in which “art and design are gloriously and daringly mixed.” Original texts by the author and other notable designers, critics, and art historians, including J. Carter Brown, Alvin Eisenman, and Steven Heller, explore Thompson’s methods and design philosophy, and a newly commissioned afterword by Jessica Helfand attests to the enduring importance of his work. Both a retrospective and a manifesto, the book surveys Thompson’s timeless contributions to American graphic design, including his experimental work and his work in magazines, typography, books, simplified alphabets, and contemporary postage stamps. Published for the first time in paperback, this classic text is now available for a new generation of designers and students.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47432804925676,"sku":"9780300238570","price":95.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780300238570.jpg?v=1774766403","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/the-art-of-graphic-design-by-bradbury-thompson-9780300238570","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}