$168.01
- Hardcover
600 pages
- Release Date
6 November 2024
Summary
Manuals: A Golden Age of Corporate Identity Design
Introducing Manuals - the most comprehensive study of corporate identity design manuals from the golden era of identity design.
The 41 manuals featured have been expertly photographed, retaining all essential details, and are presented in a spacious and functional layout, allowing you to fully appreciate these wonderful examples of sophisticated information design. These include manuals for Canadian…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780500028827 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0500028826 |
| Author: | Tony Brook, Adrian Shaughnessy, Sarah Schrauwen, Massimo Vignelli |
| Publisher: | Thames & Hudson Ltd |
| Imprint: | Thames & Hudson Ltd |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 600 |
| Release Date: | 6 November 2024 |
| Weight: | 3.11kg |
| Dimensions: | 118mm x 478mm x 431mm |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
Manuals are ephemeral, and many were simply discarded when identities changed or businesses merged or closed. Now, a thick, rich compilation with the deceivingly dreary title Manuals 1: Design and Identity Guidelines digs back up some of these treasured tomes–Steven Heller “The Atlantic”
About The Author
Tony Brook
Adrian Shaughnessy is a graphic designer, writer and senior tutor at the Royal College of Art, London. He has written numerous books, including a compendium of his design journalism, Scratching the Surface, and monographs devoted to designers Herb Lubalin and Ken Garland. In 1988, Shaughnessy cofounded design studio Intro; today he runs ShaughnessyWorks, a consultancy combining art direction, writing, editing, and lecturing, and is a codirector of Unit Editions.
Tony Brook AGI is a designer, artist, educator, publisher, collector, and curator. He co-founded his London based studio SPIN and publisher of books on visual culture, Unit editions in 2009.
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