In a recent post about the timing of cover design in the publication process, I mentioned a colleague’s comment that typographic covers have the potential to wow just as much as those that feature a ...

As with the Baudin and Spiekermann books, Inside Paragraphs is small in format (8.5″x5.5″ landscape), making it comfortable to read and easy to carry. I recently spoke with Highsmith via email to ...

Arabic script fused with Western letters, a classic essay on the cultural role of typography, and a book about fonts that look like handwriting are just a few of these highlights Whether you're a ...

RIT’s visual communication design MFA program is making its mark on the upcoming second edition of Mastering Type, hailed as a crucial guide to typography for print and web design. Three students, ...

If you ask any graphic design student at San Francisco’s Academy of Art University to name his or her most-faved teachers, Typography 2 instructor Carolina de Bartolo will no doubt pop up in the mix.

Established in 1923 by the American Institute of Graphic Arts as “Fifty Books,” the 50 Books | 50 Covers competition has continued to carry on the tradition of awarding the best book designs, annually ...

The common adage warns against judging a book by its cover, but when you’re judging book covers, it’s only appropriate. This week, AIGA (the American Institute of Graphic Arts, a professional ...

Everywhere you look these days, businesses and advertisers are using stunning typography to grab your attention. With book typography in the news this month, I thought these 15 books with ...