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Design Category
Book design, 2000
Design firm
Maeda (Cambridge, Massachusetts)
Collection
(2001) 50 Books/50 Covers of 2000

Description

Designing, writing and preparing a largish book by myself in a year’s timeframe was a tremendous challenge. I managed to do this by creating a special computer system to aid in the book’s design and production. A great editor—Lucas Dietrich at Thames & Hudson—gave great leeway and scope to the project.

Credits
Art director/designer: John Maeda
Production coordinator: Kris Maeda
Trim size: 8 1/2 x 8 inches
Pages: 480
Quantity printed: 40,000
Compositor: John Maeda
Typeface: Berthold Univers
Printer/binder: Dai Nippon Printing Co.
Papers: Art matte, craft, textured
Binding method: Perfect-bound
Author: John Maeda
Publishers: Thames & Hudson, Rizzoli International Publications, Inc., Bangert Verlag, Digitalogue