Graphic Design

“There is no question that Eskilson’s book should find a place on the shelf.”—S. Skaggs, Choice

“One of the great pleasures of reading and reviewing, especially outside one’s expertise, is the discovery of a volume that offers education, enlightenment, and perhaps even a bit of amazement. . . . Like your favorite pleasure food, once you start reading, you can’t stop.”—Lynne Cooke, Technical Communication

“One of the best accounts of the history of graphic design from the late 19th century to the present currently published in English.”—Choice

Praise for previous editions:
 
“Eskilson looks at design from the art perspective more than the others do, which is valuable because design does indeed intersect with art movements.”—Steven Heller, New York Times Book Review
 
“Eskilson . . . scrupulously tells the history of graphic design, beginning with the printing of the Gutenberg Bible to today’s digital design-it-yourself pages on social-networking Web sites. What makes this history ‘new’ is the author’s focus on the role that technology has played, for better or worse, in the evolution of design style.”—Lisa Rossi, Wall Street Journal
 
“Art historian Eskilson has created a uniquely comprehensive, discerning, and vital history. . . . Eye-opening on many levels.”—Booklist
 
“[Eskilson] has done excellent work synthesizing a vast range of secondary literature on the history of graphic design; he has done an even stronger job amassing a body of rich, engrossing, and often surprising visual material presented via top-quality reproductions. . . . Through that mix of established landmarks and fresh finds from the archive, Eskilson goes far in enlarging the history of graphic design.”—Ellen Lupton, I.D. International Design Magazine
 
“A weighty and extremely accessible history of graphic design. . . . What this book does and does very well, is help us look back and trace our roots with the rigour that our discipline very much deserves and needs. . . . This book is very simply a story of graphic design: its roots and its progression looking at cultural, political, and social context while addressing recurring themes throughout the decades. . . . I liked this book very much.”—Anna Gerber, Plus ca Change