| ABC of de Designpolitie: ABC of the Designpolice Contributor(s): King, Emily (Text by (Art, Photo Books)), Schouwenberg, Louise (Text by (Art, Photo Books)) |
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ISBN: 9078088214 ISBN-13: 9789078088219 Publisher: Valiz OUR PRICE: $40.50 Product Type: Hardcover Published: November 2008 Annotation: The Dutch firm Designpolitie (Richard van der Laken and Pepijn Zurburg) is celebrated for its fresh, deceptively simple and direct approach to graphic design, which often implements bright color and sans-serif typeface in a lively and fun style. Among other projects, Designpolitie ("Design Police") is behind the review column "Gorilla" in the Dutch newspaper "De Volkskrant," in which the team reacts to current affairs with word-and-image graphics. "ABC of De Designpolitie" is an index of Designpolitie's reflections on design, catalogued in humorously alphabetical order (with failed projects filed under "Damn," or an account of their simplified methods under "Rocket Science"). More of a workbook, a process book or an inspirational resource than a portfolio, "ABC" collates Designpolitie projects (implemented and otherwise), schemes, photographs, musings and articles in a style that is both serious and replete with irony and self-mockery--a natural extension of the firm's own ethos. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Art | Techniques - Drawing - Design | Graphic Arts - Typography |
| Dewey: 741 |
| Physical Information: 1.7" H x 6.1" W x 8.3" (2.55 lbs) 480 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Dutch firm Designpolitie (Richard van der Laken and Pepijn Zurburg) is celebrated for its fresh, deceptively simple and direct approach to graphic design, which often implements bright color and sans-serif typeface in a lively and fun style. Among other projects, Designpolitie ("Design Police") is behind the review column Gorilla in the Dutch newspaper De Volkskrant, in which the team reacts to current affairs with word-and-image graphics. ABC of De Designpolitie is an index of Designpolitie's reflections on design, catalogued in humorously alphabetical order (with failed projects filed under "Damn," or an account of their simplified methods under "Rocket Science"). More of a workbook, a process book or an inspirational resource than a portfolio, ABC collates Designpolitie projects (implemented and otherwise), schemes, photographs, musings and articles in a style that is both serious and replete with irony and self-mockery--a natural extension of the firm's own ethos. |