The design process seen through the eyes of a type designer

Abstract Through a historical overview of the influence designing had on the early days of printing, the paper finds the English printer and typefounder John Baskerville (1706-1775) to be the first real known type designer. Based on this assumption, the paper presents a model for how a contemporary...

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Published inArtifact (London, England) Vol. 3; no. 4; pp. 8.1 - 8.8
Main Author Sofie Beier
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Intellect 01.09.2015
Subjects
design process
design thinking
John Baskerville
Type design
type history
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Summary:Abstract Through a historical overview of the influence designing had on the early days of printing, the paper finds the English printer and typefounder John Baskerville (1706-1775) to be the first real known type designer. Based on this assumption, the paper presents a model for how a contemporary design process is carried out, and reflects upon the relationship between this and the way Baskerville might have worked in the development of his historical innovating typeface style.
ISSN:1749-3463
1749-3471
DOI:10.14434/artifact.v3i4.6199/art.3.4.8.1_1