Text in the Book Format

by Keith A. Smith, Dale Davis (Foreword)

Softcover, white uncoated covers, glossary, endnotes. Includes one page with see-through window, and one section with die-cut pages. *** Foreword by Dale Davis. Artistic primer on how to design and lay out text for a book. Author was a longtime instructor at Chicago Art Institute and designed over 100 books.

Genres: Art, Design, Nonfiction

128 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 1995

Reviews

[Georgina · Rating 3 out of 5]

Smith's musings about words and how they can be manipulated on a page is a fusion of history, theory, and poetry. His insights, which were probably fresh when he first published this book in 1989, are now very commonplace. I found the poetry to be simplistic and uninspired. His other books are treasures in my home library, but this one is a disappointment. I give it three stars because I enjoyed the in-book project on page 154.