The interaction of words and images and the visual communication
of ideas are an essential part of daily life， and these concepts are at
the heart of graphic design。
With over 200 new and updated entries， this indispensable book provides
information about typographers， journals， movements and styles，
organizations and schools， printers and private presses， art directors， technological
advances， design studios， graphic illustrators， and poster artists
from the mid-nineteenth century to the present day。 More than 550 illustrations，
extensive cross-references， and a chronological chart outlining
the relationship between movements， technology， and individual designers
make this an invaluable reference for students and professionals alike。