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This is a very humorous book illustrated with cartoon characters that presents the history of writing. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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The book presents an anonymous combination of graphic design and raw "vernacular" design with artists' identifications on labels at end of book. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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The editors indicate that they do not name the designers of the illustrated works in this book so that the reader will see the pages as "part of the exciting continuum of communication that is art direction and design today." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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This print was also published in a larger size, 30" x 18", in an edition of 100 copies. The web site of Silo-Design depicts the characters that portray the penguin image as interactive type. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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Thomas Gunther writes in a letter to Marvin Sackner that this book is from his first publisher and that Juergen Seuss is very famous in Germany for his typographic experiments. The book was dedicated to Hans Willberg, the famous German typographer, on his 60th birthday. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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The woodcuts were done by Uta Schneider. The additional 500 copies were printed offset. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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Denise Gonzales Crisp, the designer, author and editor of Graphesis, recently received her MFA from California Institute of the Arts, Valencia. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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The book features several examples of the deconstructed typographies of the nineties that have been designed and used on the Mac &/or PC digital computers. Each font design is accompanied by the name of the designer, versions available, purpose, examples of usage and an illustration of a full page, graphic design using the typeface by its designer. There are seven typographic designs by Paul Sych reproduced in this book that are held in poster form by the Sackner Archive. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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This group of three artists, all former students of St Martins, have collaborated in presenting a combination of photography, typography, fashion, concrete poetry and technology. Anderson is represented in the Sackner Archive. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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The exhibition originated from the Mills College Book Arts program. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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This book describes techniques, lists supplies, and illustrates specific bookmaking techniques. It defines types of book bindings, provides a history of the book, and is profusely illustrated.The artist books that are depicted in this book which are also held by the Sackner Archive include "Sand Alphabet" by Gerard Charriere, "An Only Kid" by Lynne Avadenka, "The George Book" by Joan Iverson Goswell, "Skyscraper Datebook" by purgatory press, and "Everyday Road Signs" by Carol Barton. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Scope and Contents Dust jacket description: Hand-drawn graphics mark a return to the creator's immediacy and craft. Increasingly, advertising campaigns, CD covers, and branding are adopting the rough-hewn style of manually created typography. Notable recent examples can be seen in the Calvin Klein campaign designed by M/M, Paris, the self-inflicted body marks of Stefan Sagmeister, and the painstaking illustrations of Pentagram partner Paula Scher. This is the first publication to offer a complete overview of handwritten typographics, drawing on an extensive array of examples from around the world. At the heart of the book are hundreds of graphics, presented in creative themes: "Scrawl" (letterforms that are raw, splotchy, untidy); "Scratch" (scraped, cut, gouged fonts); "Script" (type that is sinuous, curlicued, ornate); "Simulate" (typefaces that have been redrawn or copied); "Shadow" (dimensional, voluminous, and monumental letterforms); "Suggestive" (forms that suggest the metaphorical, surreal,...

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The numbers 2001 are printed 14 times, each in a different typeface on the front of the brochure. Elizabeth Fodde Reguer contributed an etching using highly stylized calligraphy. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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The phrase, "Drawing/Painting 3d Animation & Electronic Art" is printed in blind letterpress. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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Inside the card is an image of a coal bucket. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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The photograph of Papenfuss-Gorek is by Thomas Gunther. This book is out of print. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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Helvetica is a documentary film about typography, graphic design and global visual culture. It looks at the proliferation of one typeface as part of a larger conversation about the way type affects our lives. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.