How to be a Graphic Designer: Without Losing Your Soul

A fascinating survey of cover art (TASCHEN's 25th anniversary special edition) Record covers are a sign of our life and times. Like the music on the discs, they address such issues as love, life, death, fashion, and rebellion. For music fans the covers are the expression of a period, of a particular time in their lives. Many are works of art and have become as famous as the music they stand for -

Cover art can be an influential factor in a record's success, and some designs are so memorable that they go down in history - who doesn't instantly recognise the covers for the Beatles' Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band or Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon ? This title celebrates some of the greatest covers over the years.

Describing himself as a visual jackdaw , master designer Alan Fletcher has spent a lifetime collecting images, useless information, quotations and scraps that take his fancy. This work distills this collection into a quirky and entertaining feast for the eyes and the mind.

Graffiti art is constantly changing. New artists, new ideas and new tactics displace faded images in a perpetual process of renewal and metamorphosis. This text is a worldwide celebration of these new developments in 21st century graffiti, by the author of 'Stencil Graffiti'.

Showcases the work of 100 of the world's most progressive graphic designers, from the hard-hitting political messages of Jonathan Barnbrook to the lyrical digital compositions of Peter Saville to the iconoclastic imagery of Stefan Sagmeister.

Presents 250 album covers, which are arranged chronologically, beginning in 1956. This book includes albums from rock, pop, rap, reggae, soul, punk and more.

Contains projects that began as a list that the author found in his diary under the title 'Things I have learned in my life so far'. This collection is part design project, part work of art, part examination of the pursuit of happiness.

Fusing the impact and visual energy of Rock 'n' Roll, the speed and roar of hot rods and a healthy dose of naked chics, this work presents the work of the best international established and up-and-coming Kustom artists and designers. With over 400 visuals,it is suitable for those into these genres and graphic designers seeking inspiration.

Postcards have become so much more than a tacky holiday greeting. Graphic designers, illustrators, and advertisers are seizing the postcard and re purposing it with quirky fresh designs. This book showcases postcard designs and postcard-related projects, including handmade artworks, commercial promo cards, and high-tech postcards.

Divided by into sections by decades, this book explores the legendary campaigns and brands of advertising's modern history, with specific anecdotes and comments on the importance on various campaigns. It includes the picture of the camel that originated the Camel package, and the first Coca Cola ad.