Metadesign: Design from the Word Up
Published on 1. November 1999
Book
Paperback/Softback
64 pages
978-0-500-01963-4 (ISBN)
Description
Erik Spiekermann is one of the world's most highly regarded typographic designers and a tireless communicator on design issues. MetaDesign, the company he founded in 1983, is respected among the design community for its philosophical approach to problem-solving. It is now one of the world largest design consultancies with offices in Berlin, San Franciso and London and an impressive range of international clients. This book looks in detail at a variety of recent MetaDesign projects including a new transport signage system for Berlin, a typeface and identity for the Glasgow 1999 Festival and Web sites for IDEO and Audi.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
150 colour illustrations
Weight
300 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-500-01963-4 (9780500019634)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
Projects; type and typography; Berlin Transportation Authority; Vizability; Audi; Boehringer Inglheim; Dussledorf Airport; Graphics International; Springer; Artranspennine 98; Getty Center; IDEO; Nike; Glasgow 1999; Barclays Global Investors.