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Growing Up Underground
A Memoir of Counterculture New York
by Steven Heller
Paperback, 224 Pages, Published 2022 by Princeton Architectural Press October 2022
ISBN-13: 978-1-64896-056-7, ISBN: 1-64896-056-1

"This story is both entertaining and enlightening and follows Heller between the ages of 16 and 23 as he solidified his work as art director, graphic designer, cartoonist and writer, through stints at the New York Review of Books, Sex, Screw ..."






Becoming a Graphic Designer(3rd Edition)
A Guide to Careers in Design
by Steven Heller, Teresa Fernandes
Paperback, 368 Pages, Published 2005 by Wiley
ISBN-13: 978-0-471-71506-1, ISBN: 0-471-71506-9

"A revision of the bestselling visual guide to becoming a graphic designer Becoming a Graphic Designer provides a comprehensive survey of the graphic design market, including complete coverage of print and electronic media and the evolving digital design disciplines that offer today's most sought-after jobs. Featuring 65 interviews with today's leading designers, this visual guide has more than 600 illustrations and covers everyth ..."






The Education Of A Comics Artist(1st Edition)
by Steven Heller, Michael Dooley, Michael Patrick Dooley, Allworth Press
Paperback, 288 Pages, Published 2005 by Allworth Press
ISBN-13: 978-1-58115-408-5, ISBN: 1-58115-408-9

"Featuring essays by, and interviews with, more than sixty professionals, educators, and critics, the book provides an in-depth view of the art, business, and history of comics art.Readers will learn about a wide variety of genres, from editorial cartoons, political comics, and comic strips to graphic novels, superhero sagas, and alternative comics. Other featured topics include:The role of comic art in related fields such as animation, ..."






Type Speaks
A Lexicon of Expressive, Emotional, and Symbolic Typefaces
by Steven Heller, Gail Anderson
Hardcover, 464 Pages, Published 2020 by Abrams
ISBN-13: 978-1-4197-3805-0, ISBN: 1-4197-3805-4

"An essential resource to using contemporary typefaces for effective communication   Type is the handwriting of the 21st century, lending its expressive voice to the language of all written communication. Type Speaks is the first book to explore type as a medium that conveys emotions, concepts, and ideas, filled with hundreds of new fonts available through digital foundries. Some exude joy, radiate serenity, or jangle the nerves; some se ..."






Slab Serif Type(1st Edition)
A Century of Bold Letterforms
by Louise Fili, Steven Heller
Paperback, 352 Pages, Published 2016 by Thames & Hudson
ISBN-13: 978-0-500-51849-6, ISBN: 0-500-51849-1

"A compact, yet comprehensive design resource, expertly selected by graphic design’s leading historiansThe slab serif typeface―in their classic form, wood types made for large-scale posters, ads, and newspapers―may not be as all-purpose as the gothic or sans serif, but it is equal, if not more powerful, in graphic appeal. Since being introduced in the nineteenth century, slabs have become ubiquitous and are today as popular as ever.Slabs ..."






Becoming a Design Entrepreneur
How to Launch Your Design-Driven Ventures from Apps to Zines
by Lita Talarico, Steven Heller
Paperback, 208 Pages, Published 2016 by Allworth Press
ISBN-13: 978-1-62153-508-9, ISBN: 1-62153-508-8

"Any designer who runs a studio, office, or firm is entrepreneurial. In fact, anyone with a studio already has an infrastructure for entrepreneurial content development, and with the technological developments over the last few decades, there are more opportunities now than ever. The use of computers has allowed not only new tools for creating design, but also enables makers with entirely new ways to prototype, promote, and sell their pr ..."






Becoming a Graphic Designer(4th Edition)
A Guide to Careers in Design
by Steven Heller, Teresa Fernandes
Paperback, 368 Pages, Published 2010 by Wiley
ISBN-13: 978-0-470-57556-7, ISBN: 0-470-57556-5

"A revision to the bestselling visual guide to becoming a graphic designer Becoming a Graphic Designer, Fourth Edition provides a comprehensive survey of the graphic design market, including complete coverage of print and electronic media and the evolving digital design disciplines that offer today's most sought-after jobs. Featuring 65 interviews with today's leading designers, this visual guide has more than 600 illustrations an ..."






Graphic Design Time Line(1st Edition)
A Century of Design Milestones
by Steven Heller, Elinor Pettit
Paperback, 256 Pages, Published 2000 by Allworth Press
ISBN-13: 978-1-58115-064-3, ISBN: 1-58115-064-4

"This matchless volume is the first to record the milestones of graphic design, from its beginnings as a viable art and craft to its most sophisticated, present-day accomplishments. Complete with numerous illustrations, this is an ideal desk reference, providing answers to endless historical questions such as when a style or technology was invented, when a designer was born or died, when an influential work was created, when a movement b ..."






Type Journal(1st Edition)
A Typeface and Lettering Sketchbook (Thames & Hudson Gift)
by Mr Steven Heller, Rick Landers
Paperback, 152 Pages, Published 2018 by Thames & Hudson
ISBN-13: 978-0-500-42088-1, ISBN: 0-500-42088-2

"This chic journal encourages people to sketch, trace and colour classic typefaces, or use the ruled and gridded pages to create their own designs, inspired by the gallery of type samples."






David King Stencils(1st Edition)
Past, Present and Crass!
by David King, Steven Heller, Matt Borruso, Howard A. Rodman, Barry Mcgee
Paperback, 200 Pages, Published 2019 by Gingko Press Inc.
ISBN-13: 978-1-58423-720-4, ISBN: 1-58423-720-1

"David King created a legendary logo design for the foundational punk band Crass, dubbed the 'double-headed snake and cross'. In the intervening years, he's been busy. This long-overdue monograph features King's iconic stencil-only designs, starting with the original Crass logo drawing and continuing to the present day. Both the artist's process and finished output are on display in this revealing collection, from the covered-in-layers-o ..."






Meggs(1st Edition)
Making Graphic Design History
by Rob Carter, Libby Phillips Meggs, Philip B. Meggs, Sandy Wheeler, Robert A. Carter, Steven Heller, Roy Mckelvey, Bill Meggs, Elizabeth Meggs
Hardcover, 256 Pages, Published 2007 by Wiley
ISBN-13: 978-0-470-00839-3, ISBN: 0-470-00839-3

"Graphic designer, professor, historian, and author Philip Baxter Meggs (1942-2002) was born in 1942, Meggs began teaching in the Communication Arts and Design Department at Virginia Commonwealth University, chairing the department from 1974 to 1987. In 1983, he published his History of Graphic Design--the book that not only put graphic design in its historical context; it put graphic design on the cultural map. Before Phil Meggs ..."






The Graphic Imperative
by Elizabeth Resnick, Chaz Maviyane-Davies, Frank Baseman, Steven Heller, Carol A. Wells
Paperback, 80 Pages, Published 2005 by Massacchusetts College Of Art (2005-01-01)
ISBN-13: 978-0-9771419-0-6, ISBN: 0-9771419-0-X

"The Graphic Imperative : International Posters for Peace, Social Justice & The Environment 1965-2005. A Catalog published by the Massachusetts College of Art and Philadelphia University for the following three shows: Sandra & David Bakalar Gallery, Massachusetts College of Art, Boston, MA, September 14-November 11, 2005; The Design Center at Philadelphia University, Philadelphia, PA, April 3-May 23, 2006; AIGA National Design Center, Ne ..."






The Education of a Photographer(1st Edition)
by Steven Heller, Charles H. Traub, Adam B. Bell
Paperback, 264 Pages, Published 2006 by Allworth
Cd-Rom
ISBN-13: 978-1-58115-450-4, ISBN: 1-58115-450-X

"Ideal for art students at every level • Illuminating words about creating great images • Published in association with New York’s School of Visual Arts. What does it mean to become a photographer in the twenty-first century? This thoughtful collection of essays illuminates the spirit of the people who make the indelible images of our times. Aspiring and professional photographers—especially those in arts programs throughout the United S ..."






The Gifted Boss(1st Edition)
How to Find, Create and Keep Great Employees
by Dale A. Dauten, Steven Heller
Hardcover, 113 Pages, Published 1999 by William Morrow
Unabridged
ISBN-13: 978-0-688-16877-3, ISBN: 0-688-16877-9

"Piles of books come out every year on how to be a better boss, but few go beyond platitudes to provide vivid, real-life pictures of excellent bosses in action. Not so with The Gifted Boss, in which business columnist Dale Dauten not only tells how extraordinary bosses differ from ordinary ones but actually shows what these bosses look like on the job. Through anecdotes and extended quotes from bosses at dozens of companies, both t ..."






The Education of a Design Entrepreneur(1st Edition)
by Steven Heller, Stephen Heller
Paperback, 288 Pages, Published 2002 by Allworth Press
ISBN-13: 978-1-58115-221-0, ISBN: 1-58115-221-3

"New from the editor of the pioneering EDUCATION OF . . . series, this benchmark collection of fifty essays and interviews provides students and working designers with a firm understanding of the pitfalls and triumphs awaiting the design entrepreneur. Designers recount their motives for setting out on their own and reflect on the degree to which their creative spirit has been satisfied by entrepreneurial freedom –in areas ranging from bo ..."






Green Patriot Posters
Images for a New Activism
by Edward Morris, Dmitri Siegel, Michael Bierut, Thomas L. Friedman, Steven Heller, Morgan Clendaniel
Paperback, 128 Pages, Published 2010 by Metropolis Books
ISBN-13: 978-1-935202-24-0, ISBN: 1-935202-24-3

"This book brings together the strongest contemporary graphic design currently promoting sustainability and the fight against climate change. Collectively, essays by Michael Bierut, Steven Heller, Edward Morris and Dmitri Siegel look back in time to posters and ideas that set the stage for the current movement (World War Two posters, images of international cooperation, posters from the environmental movement in the 1960s and 1970s) and ..."






PAPERBACK
by Steven Heller, Louise Fili
Paperback, 336 Pages, Published 2006 by Chronicle Books
ISBN-13: 978-0-8118-3346-2, ISBN: 0-8118-3346-1

"A chunky, distinctive object of brilliant design in and of itself, Stylepedia is the first handy, cross-referenced desk guide to the kaleidoscope that is modern design. In hundreds of illustrated entries, Heller and Fili, the award-winning authors of Euro Deco and numerous other popular design titles, survey the designers, schools, and movements that comprise the practice today as well as take a fascinating glimpse back at some of the s ..."






The Education of a Typographer(1st Edition)
by Steven Heller, Stephen Heller
Paperback, 256 Pages, Published 2004 by Allworth Press
ISBN-13: 978-1-58115-348-4, ISBN: 1-58115-348-1

"Exploring the methods for teaching and learning typography, this book features more than 40 essays from top experts and educators in typography today. These essays run the gamut from introducing the themes of type and typography to various complex and rare strategies for learning. Contributors Include: • Allan Haley, Art Chantry, Stefan Sagmeister, Denise Gonzales Crisp, Nick Bell, Ed Fella, David Jury and Katherine McCoy • Part of the ..."






Artists' Christmas Cards(1st Edition)
by Steven Heller, Stephen Heller
Hardcover, 150 Pages, Published 1979 by A & W Publishers
ISBN-13: 978-0-89479-049-2, ISBN: 0-89479-049-8

"Artists' Christmas Cards compiled by Steven Heller. From inside flap on dustjacket: "We all have felt the urge to leave our favorite Christmas cards sitting forever atop the fireplace mantel or tacked to the door of our office, gazing at theircharm, humor or whatever attraction they hold. For as Steven Heller writes "To look at them is to smile". In compiling this book Heller looked through 4,000 cards and selected the funniest, the mo ..."






Design School Reader
A Course Companion for Students of Graphic Design
by Steven Heller
264 Pages, Published 2020 by Simon And Schuster
ISBN-13: 978-1-62153-691-8, ISBN: 1-62153-691-2

"... Say You Want A Revolution,” about how struggle, turmoil, and conflict of the 1960s influenced illustrators of the period. ... the expanded republication of the original 1960 autobiography My Adventures as an Illustrator (The Definitive Edition), ..."



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