Graphic Design Theory: Readings from the Field Paperback – March 30, 2009

Very sturdy, durable. Added bonus to the content inside, it has a nice velvety finish on the cover. I took one of my best naps on it. A+!

This book is perfect. I am using it as the required text for a senior-level course in theory. It's not too big, not too small, complete without redundancy and edited in such a way that discussions fairly jump from the text. Thank you, Helen Armstrong.

good selection of texts. But for a book on graphic design theory it is horribly designed (by author herself!) Point size is in most cases too small for comfortable reading (problem with many newe books designed by people that read on screen in 200% enlargement and it seems they dont printout to test their design.) Body copy is barely passable, but footnotes (printed in brownish colour!!), image captions, quotes in Jan van Toorn text and Glossary (printed on toned paper (!!) in too light weight of Interstate, are simply unreadable by anybody above age of 16 or so.simply bad design and sad for readers as it renders a lot of the book simply unuseable without large magnifying glass.If author didnt care about it, publisher should.

Here's a stupid irony. The layouts, if not the typography, are completely blown up in the ebook. I haven't finished it yet but I can't complain about the actual content, which is excellent.

This book was purchase for use in a college course. It was is good shape, the correct book for the course, and arrive in the time the seller it would. All in all a solid purchase for the purpose of the purchase.

Great info, supplements coursework and aids practical knowledge. Would recommend to anyone.

A collection of seminal essays, yes, but perhaps overly broad and unfocused. Falls apart when trying to account for the last couple of decades as it's too timid to venture far beyond commercial design and the sphere of advertising. A really superficial engagement with the contemporary digital reality.

Great Book, totally worthy of buying and reading.