Annotated Bibliography
Cramsie, Patrick. The
Story of Graphic Design: From the Invention of Writing to the Birth of Digital
Design. New York: Abrams, 2010. Print.
This book is an extensive look into the history of
writing. For my purpose I only needed it for an in-depth look into PostScript.
PostScript changed the way that typography and other graphic elements are
created today. This book does a good job going into the information that I
needed to for an over view on the subject.
Edwards, Benj. “Four Reasons
the LaserWriter Mattered.” Macworld.com. N.p., 27 Apr. 2010. Web. 20 Nov. 2013.
Although this article was created to say why the Laser
Printer mattered, it was very helpful on why PostScript mattered as well. The
two go hand and hand, without PostScript the printer could not exist. This
article also made me realize that through the birth of the PostScript computer
language it made this printer and continues to shape the field of graphic
design.
Kulba, Bryan.
“Aisle.One.” Celebrating Karl Gerstner. Antonio Carusone, 7 July 2010. Web. 29
Nov. 2013.
This was a very helpful article when dealing with Karl
Gerstner. For multiple reasons, but mainly because it is really one of the few
articles that I could find that had an in depth look into the man’s work.
Because this article was written in honor of Gerstner and all of his achievements
it shows him in a great light. It talks about his style, and what he has
accomplished in his 50 years in the field. It also is clear in the short
overview it gives of the techniques that he has created. The article talks
about his work that he has done, the techniques he has created, the success of
his agency, and all the great things this man has accomplished.
Lacayo, Richard. “A Piece
of Our Time.” Time 7 Mar. 2008: n. pag. Print.
Gerald Holtom was a man that knew what he had to do and
did it. This article conveys that. This article gives a brief history behind
the symbol by telling where the inspiration came from. Today people use this
symbol for any protest or march that they want peace or people to know that
they are peaceful. When Holtom created it, it was made so people would stop
making nuclear weapons, trying to achieve the greatest peace of all. The
article tells how Holtom came to make the symbol for the CND. They also say how
the symbol took on its own life and how it still lives today.
Rand, Paul, and Max
Huber. “Wim Crouwel.” Www.iconofgraphics.com/Wim-Crouwel/. N.p., n.d. Web. 28
Nov. 2013.
This article gives an in-depth look into who Wim Crouwel
is. It talks about his early life being an Expressionist painter, to how he
knew that wasn’t the life for him and decided to purse a life in the graphic
arts. The article talks about his style and what has influenced him as well as
what drives him and keeps him going. It talks about all aspects of his work.
His work making posters for the Abbe Museum as well as how he came to create
the typeface New Alphabet. It also says how he never wanted that typeface to
actually be used, but meant it to be purely as a study.
Image Sources
http://rulesbased.wordpress.com/2010/01/11/karl-gerstner/
http://ninonbooks.tumblr.com/post/69399408/graphic-design-and-typography-swiss-legacy
http://blog.ideatransplant.com/2012/01/diagonal-lines.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Alphabet_(typeface)
http://www.1000manifestos.com/gerald-holtom-peace-symbol/
http://www.iconofgraphics.com/Wim-Crouwel/
http://artsagainstcuts.wordpress.com/2011/08/12/riotcleanup-or-riotwhitewash-postscript-response/
http://www.macworld.com/article/1150845/laserwriter.html
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