I swear I use no art at all. 10 years, 100 books, 17,358 pages of book design / by Joost Grootens.
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TextPublication details: Rotterdam : Uitgeverij 010 2010.Description: 112 p. : ill. ; 27 cmISBN: - 9064507198
- 9789064507199
- 741.6 GRO
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard Loan | LSAD Library Main Collection | 741.6 GRO (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 39002100426015 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Now in its second edition, I Swear I Use No Art at All surveys the career and sensibility of graphic designer Joost Grootens, charting the first 100 books designed by Grootens over the past ten years. In the first section, "10 Years," Grootens uses timelines, lists and graphs to map the course of his career as a designer and the people he worked with. In "100 Books," the designer dissects his book designs, detailing the grids, formats, paper stocks, colors and typefaces, but also charting the books' structure and composition. The chapter "18,788 pages" shows at actual size a selection of spreads from books designed by Grootens, including his internationally acclaimed atlases. In the eponymous accompanying essay, Grootens gives a personal account of making books and the ideas behind his designs. This edition includes "Book 101," which describes the design and production of the first edition
Includes index.
This book displays and dissects the career and design motives of graphic designer Joost Grootens. A monograph that works like an atlas, it charts in a systematic and neutral fashion the first 100 books designed by Grootens in the past ten years. In the first chapter, \'10 years\', Grootens uses timelines, lists and plans to trace the course of his career as a designer, the people he works with, the places where the work gets done. In \'100 books\', the designer dissects his book designs. He recounts the grids, formats, paper stocks, colours and typefaces, but also charts the books\' structure and composition. \'17,358 pages\' shows at actual size a number of spreads of books designed by Grootens, including the internationally honoured atlases. In the text \'I swear I use no art at all\' Joost Grootens gives a personal account of making books and the ideas behind his designs.