Parting It Out: Writings on Graphic Design

Parting It Out is a collection of essays spanning much of Graphic Design as it applies to aspects of contemporary culture - from the Olympics to Japan to typography to R. Kelly to Cuba to sign painting. A practicing graphic designer, design teacher and design critic based in Tokyo, Ian Lynam has crafted an assembly of writing that is equal parts personal narrative, design criticism, design history and cultural study. Softcover, 256 pages, lovingly printed in eight spot-colors and two split fountain ink combinations in Japan on fine acid-free paper. Details: UV softcover binding Die-cut wraparound cardstock dust jacket Foil-stamped fabric jacket Heavy-duty cardstock cover Introduction by W. David Marx of Néojaponisme 22 essays on graphic design Copiously illustrated Parting It Out collects previous writings by Ian Lynam published outside of the American graphic design press alongside previously unpublished writing. The topics within are diverse, yet primarily focus on the subject of graphic design. The book itself is lovingly designed, with extreme detail given to both the typography and the imagery within. It has been printed using a mix of unique printing processes and features heavy duty binding so that it will remain a design classic on your bookshelf or on your coffee table. Parting It Out contains an encyclopedic list of suggested graphic design literature in essay format vital for graphic designers, graphic design educators and graphic design students alike. Each chapter is broken up by 1 of 18 undergraduate and postgraduate homework assignments used in his classroom in Tokyo, including an essay by Korea-based graphic designer and design educator Chris Ro.