The Graphic Design Reader

The Graphic Design Reader brings together key readings to provide an essential resource for students, reseachers and pracitioners. The reader features original visual essays, and a wealth of illustrations accompanying key historical and contemporary texts, including essays from Leslie Atzmon, Dick Hebdige, Steven Heller, Victor Margolin, Rick Poynor and Adrian Shaughnessy. Extracts are structured into thematic sections addressing graphic design history; education and the profession; type and typography; critical writing and practice; political and social change; the visual landscapes of graphic design, and graphic design futures.