Dec 25, 2021
Steven Heller is an eminent American graphic
designer, art director, art critic and scholar. He has authored or co-authored more than 200 books which variously trace the history of
typography, illustration and other subjects related to graphic
design. I talk with Steve about
Paul Rand an American...
Nov 16, 2021
Dan Morgan is the
proprietor of an antiquarian
bookstore in Prague 6 that replicates the feel and function of
a living room. Back in the 1990s Dan was invited by his future wife
to visit Prague. He never left. In 2008 he 'got into' books thanks
to a woman who sold them in his neighbourhood and who introduced
him to...
Oct 19, 2021
For years Paul Delaney
was professor of English at the University of Moncton; prior to
this he taught at various institutions in London, England. During
his lifetime he has had an ongoing interest in Acadian genealogy, a
topic upon which he continues to publish and conduct
research.
His biography
of Charles...
Oct 20, 2020
Tiphaine Guillermou is an editor with Graphéine, a design agency with offices in Paris and Lyon.
While researching 20th century French book design - so that I'd have some books to hunt down while visiting bookstores in France - I came across a terrific article Tiphaine had written for Graphéine's blog, here. It was...
Feb 10, 2020
Jerry Kelly is a calligrapher, book and type designer. His work has been honored many times - his designs have been selected more than thirty times for the AIGA “Fifty Books of the Year.” In 2015 he was presented with the Goudy Award from The Rochester Institute of Technology.
Kelly has served as Chairman of the...