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eagereyes's review
5.0
Great little book that sheds a lot of light on the role of Gerd Arntz in the ISOTYPE project. He did almost all of the actual graphic design, though it's mostly Otto Neurath who gets all the credit. Neurath certainly was crucial, and he did a lot of work as curator and editor, but it was Arntz who developed the iconic graphical style that ISOTYPE is known for.
The book consists of a few essays, some of them very short, by different designers, including Nigel Holmes and Erik Spiekermann. I particularly liked Holmes', because he goes into great depth explaining how Arntz's work has inspired him and gets quite hands-on with lots of examples and images.
The book consists of a few essays, some of them very short, by different designers, including Nigel Holmes and Erik Spiekermann. I particularly liked Holmes', because he goes into great depth explaining how Arntz's work has inspired him and gets quite hands-on with lots of examples and images.