Drip-dry Shirts: The Evolution of the Graphic Designer

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AVA Publishing, Nov 1, 2005 - Design - 191 pages
Drip-dry Shirts: The evolution of the graphic designer is a visual history of graphic design that introduces readers to the work of some of the most established and innovative designers in the discipline’s history. The book includes a series of illustrated interviews with designers such as Ken Garland, Wim Crouwel, Milton Glaser, Karl Gerstner and Rosmarie Tissi, each of whom place their work in historical and personal contexts as they reflect on their formative years and long careers. This title is rich in anecdotes and observations, as influential designers speak honestly about what it was like to make design history.

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About the author (2005)

Lucienne Roberts is a graphic designer who allies a commitment to accessible, engaging graphic design with a socially aware agenda. Her studio, LucienneRoberts+, specialises in design for the voluntary, charity and arts sectors. She was a signatory of the First Things First 2000 manifesto, which called for greater design responsibility; has taught widely, most recently at Yale and ESAD, Porto and is external examiner of BA Typography and Graphic Communication at Reading University.

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