Never use Futura:

"It's everywhere, including the moon (on the commemorative plaque left by Apollo 11 astronauts), Nike sneakers, the artworks of Barbara Kruger, Ed Ruscha, and Jenny Holzer, 2001: A Space Odyssey credits, Domino's Pizza boxes, Absolut Vodka bottles, and Red Bull cans. Richard Nixon use...

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1. Verfasser: Thomas, Douglas 1981- (VerfasserIn)
Format: Buch
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: New York, New York Princeton Architectural Press [2017]
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Zusammenfassung:"It's everywhere, including the moon (on the commemorative plaque left by Apollo 11 astronauts), Nike sneakers, the artworks of Barbara Kruger, Ed Ruscha, and Jenny Holzer, 2001: A Space Odyssey credits, Domino's Pizza boxes, Absolut Vodka bottles, and Red Bull cans. Richard Nixon used it for his presidential campaign, as did Hillary Clinton. Indeed, Futura is one of the most used fonts in the world today...the typeface of modern design...more so even than Helvetica. This fascinating book explores the cultural history and uses of a face that's so common you might not notice, until you start looking, and then you can't escape it. Douglas Thomas traces Futura from its Bauhaus-inspired origin in Paul Renner's 1924 design, to its current role as the go-to choice for corporate work, logos, motion pictures, and advertisements. Never Use Futura is illuminating, sometimes playful, reading, not just for type nerds, but for anyone interested in how typefaces are used, take on meaning, and become a language of their own"...
"Conceived around the directive commonly given to students, Never Use Futura is the first major English-language book to concentrate on Futura, using the foundational typeface to open up an alternate history of modern graphic design"...
Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references and index
Beschreibung:207 Seiten Illustrationen, 1 Portrait [des Verfassers auf der hinteren Umschlagklappe]
ISBN:9781616895723

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