365: AIGA Year in Design 21

 

365: AIGA Year in Design 21
365: AIGA Year in Design 21
by Authors: AIGA
Released: 15 June, 2001
ISBN: 1884081010
Hardcover

Sales Rank: 446594
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365: AIGA Year in Design 21 > Customer Review #1:
365: Great pieces but poor book design

This annual is a good example of how pretentious, self important design of a book can ruin it. Otherwise (probably) terrific examples of the latest in American design are reduced to irresponsible unreadable game of the apparently self-important book designer (J. Sterling?) who thinks that her design is more important than the actual pieces selected for this prestigious contest. A complete parody of the functionality of graphic design. 4 stars for the work itself, 1 star for the interior editorial design. Sorry spectacle AIGA.

365: AIGA Year in Design 21 > Customer Review #2:
art not design

This book is a good example of where art and design go their separate ways. Its a beautiful book, clearly put together by a very creative individual. But its "designed" very poorly, it doesnt serve its function. Its hard to read, you cant see the pieces its supposed to highlight, and the binding breaks very easily because of the chosen materials. Again, they look great, but they dont do their job. Design thats honored by the AIGA should live up to higher standards in my opinion.

365: AIGA Year in Design 21 > Customer Review #3:
good typographic inspiration

Sterling miss 2 stars for the cropping, its true that I cant see what the winners works look like.
But the cropping itself makes the content more interesting.
Think different, .. its amazing that I enjoy reading this book more than any other AIGA publications. I dont get any inspirations from the works. I do get more how Sterling thinks..

 
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