Reddit reviews Just My Type: A Book About Fonts

haha, the link is already purple for me. Got really into the history of fonts after watching the Helvetica documentary. Also read a book called Just My Type which is perfect for anyone who enjoyed reading this.

Timothy Samara books are good for beginners - Making and Breaking the Grid was the book that finally helped me understand grid systems, while Design Elements: A Graphic Style Manual was my Freshman year design textbook. The Story of Graphic Design by Patrick Cramsie is also a great GD History book.

In terms of things that are less textbook and more actual books about graphic design, I enjoyed Just My Type a lot. Design Is A Job gives some great advice on the business side of being a designer - pitching to clients, dealing with contracts, etc. How to Think Like a Great Graphic Designer has some really interesting interviews with some of the best designers in our field.

And I would be terribly remiss if I didn't mention two of my absolute favorite novels, which happen to be about graphic design. The Cheese Monkeys and its sequel The Learners are fantastic stories about a design student and his experiences both in school and in his first job. Plus, they're written by Chip Kidd, who is an absolutely amazing designer (imho).

But, in case that wasn't enough, I'll also leave you with this link to a previous thread on this subreddit about great GD books.

Good luck and happy reading!

Thinking With Type by Ellen Lupton is a great resource on typography, especially for beginners.

Just My Type is another one, it's basically an incredibly entertaining history book on typography. Knowing the history of type and how it evolved is very helpful on how to use type in design work. Personally I feel like knowing type history, even just a bit, is necessary in becoming a good designer.

Gotcha, very cool, thanks for elaborating.

Based on what you said, you might be interested in Just My Type.

Good book on fonts
“Just My Type”

By Simon Garfield


Just My Type

Got it at MCA Sydney book store

You might be interested in this: http://www.amazon.com/Just-My-Type-About-Fonts/dp/1592407463

I got this book for my dad for Christmas, and now that he is done reading it, I am starting it. It's quite remarkable to read about the history and effects of typeface. Typeface is one of those subtle things that many people don't realize can have a huge effect.