Signage Systems & Information Graphics History & Theory Handsome and collectable

Handsome and collectable

from Toulouse-Lautrec and Milton Glaser to Peter Saville and Michel Gondry

his early struggles in Canada

revealing a galaxy of brilliant designs created by Coco Chanel from the 1920s onwards

The author also examines the tension between artistic practices that have spanned thousands of years and the startlingly fresh innovations that have resulted from historical circumstance

Signage Systems & Information Graphics History & Theory Handsome and collectableA signage system is much more than just a set of signposts and symbols. As well as its practical application, it helps to create an identity for a space and can add decorative flair to any built environment. Here, Andreas Uebele calls on his own wealth of design experience to explore signage as a point where graphic design and architecture come together. Andreas Uebele begins by describing the basic rules of signage design then goes on to show how