John Gall: Half Titled 004 minorbaskins printing history

printing history

he practiced calligraphy as a sign-painter and created lettering for billboard advertising and other design commissions

inciting the construction of a series of cities along its coast and in the ocean

eloquence and insight

This slim volume is your chance to savor some of her tasteful typography

John Gall: Half Titled 004 minorbaskins printing historyJohn Gall is the creative director for the publisher Alfred A. Knopf, designing and overseeing the design of hundreds of book covers each year. In an effort to forget what he knew about design, in 2008 he began to make collages for his own pleasure. While collage had long been part of his work as a designer, this piece is not related to any book or design problem. It is simply about seeing what might happen when something is added, taken away, or