I noticed that even within the textbook, the format does not follow what one may consider “standard” for college-level books. Personally, I took the time to look at the textbook and the preview that was available to me through my Amazon account and found it very easy to understand. Lupton developed an associated website with the book (which she also regularly updates to reflect her continued learning and experiences in the field. As noted in the featured image caption, the textbook is now on its second edition in which it has been revised and expanded. While there are books about graphic design, few focus so completely on the artistic element of type and how that communicates a message in addition to the words used by the author or designer. This textbook was originally written by Lupton when she felt that she did not have one that fully explained the concepts in an easy to understand way for her students. This demonstrates another aspect of her very diverse involvement in graphic design in addition to her work as a designer, curator, and critic. It is an excellent example of her skill as an educator and an author with concise information and examples to help educate the next generation of graphic designers on typography and its potential. The second example of Ellen Lupton’s work that I have chosen is her textbook, Thinking with Type, which is one of the most used typography textbooks worldwide.
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