Graphic Design

Drip-dry Shirts: The Evolution of the Graphic Designer

Lucienne Roberts

Drip-dry Shirts: The Evolution of the Graphic Designer is a visual history of graphic design that introduces students to the work of some of the most established and innovative designers in the discipline’s history.

The book includes a series of illustrated interviews with designers such as Ken Garland, Wim Crouwel, Milton Glaser, Karl Gerstner and Rosmarie Tissi, each of whom place their work in historical and personal contexts as they reflect on their formative years and long careers. This title is rich in anecdotes and observations, as influential designers speak honestly about what it was like to make design history.

Key features

• A detailed visual retelling of the history of graphic design and its pioneers.
• Includes interviews and insight from leading names such as Ken Garland, Wim Crouwel and Milton Glaser.
• Includes analysis and contextual discussion of historically significant pieces of design.

Readership: Required Reading Range (Module Reader)

• These titles are designed to support specialized modules of degree courses and provide a platform for further exploration of the subject matter.
• This title represents a comprehensive introduction to the rich history of graphic design, providing students with a solid grounding in the historical context and development of the discipline. It is an ideal core text for a history of design module and will prove useful at any academic level.

Well written and suitable for a graduate level class pertaining to visual communication in graphic design.

Linda Miller, Art Institute of Pittsburgh, USA

978 2 940373 08 6

$39.95 srp

192 pages
200 colour images
300mm x 220mm
Paperback with flaps

Winter 2005