Meggs' History of Graphic Design provides such rich history and insight into the world of expression through visual communication. It starts with cave drawings and the origins of the Alphabet to the new digital age and everything in between.
This book is incredible. If you are a graphic designer, I highly recommend it for your library of inspiration and resource.
I was surprised to learn how much of our ancestors' findings are used to this day, including origins of font names, and basic printing methods.
The book also goes into explicit detail on how visual evolution was, and still is, so profoundly affected by world economics, war and revolution.
Of course, a book of this caliber would not be complete without images and succinct footnotes. Great to flip through for design inspiration.
If anyone thinks we just "make things pretty" or "doodle all day", well, they're probably just jealous. However, if you want to put them in their place, hand them this resource. This book truly makes me proud to be a graphic designer.
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