Any book showcasing designers like Ray Fenwick,The Heads of State, and Paula Scher is a must have. Focusing on vintage or vintage inspired type, this book gives a wide variety of work from posters to packaging. There are a lot of examples here and next to each image is a short paragraph with the designers intention along with the credits and name of the primary font used- which can be super helpful. I do think the design of the book suffers slightly with all these paragraphs and so many examples. The images are kept small for the most part, no bigger than half a page. I would have liked to see some of those letter-pressed posters up close or details of some of the more ornate hand drawn typefaces. Either way this book is a great reference for some of the best current designers. Pick up a copy here.

© Julia Rothman 2007