Designers and students and even top creatives can find in this book fresh trends, inspiring content and new sources of inspiration in the world of typography.
The World’s Best Typography: The Yearbook of
the Type Directors Club of NY (published for the first time 1980) is a bible of inspiration for typography practitioners
and enthusiasts. Within its pages, top creatives as well as publishers and
students can find role models, fresh trends, inspiring content and new sources
of inspiration. Readers will be inspired by the intersection of craftsmanship and
creation, of classical skills and trailblazing innovations. Here, trends are
identified and set, as the around 750 illustrations, 263 awarding-winning designs from 39 countries and 46 new fonts presented clearly illustrate. Designers from all over the world compete to appear in the
book. Previously divided into two competitions, one each for Communications
Design and Typeface Design, the program is now a single competition consisting
of three disciplines: Type Design, Typography and, for the first time,
Lettering, which has its own jury. The Award for Typographic Excellence is the
ticket to the best agencies in the world. The yearbook also reflects the latest
typography trends, sets standards, is a collector’s item and distinguishes its
owners as visual thought leaders.
In one book you can see works from thirty-nine countries and regions, which include: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, India, Israel, Italy, Japan, Lebanon, Macau, Malta, Moldova, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Philippines, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Venezuela and Vietnam.
This edition also includes a special index listing the principal typefaces used and the names of their designers. The Judges’ Choices section features the winning entries that have been singled out as each judge’s personal favorite; these pieces are accompanied not only by the judges’ comments but also by designer statements. These components—along with this year’s chairs, Kimya Gandhi and Trisha Tan —exemplify the enormous vitality of the typography profession.
The Type Directors Club (TDC) celebrates and reinforces the undeniable power of typography. TDC is a global community united by the shared belief that type drives culture and culture drives type. Established in 1946 in New York, today the TDC curates intriguing typographic designs with the aim of: building community through public events and platforms; supporting the growth of students, early- and mid-career professionals; and recognizing excellence in type design across the world. In connection with TDC’s landmark yearly competition, TDC produces and publishes a Typography Annual (The World’s Best Typography), and coordinates international exhibitions of the award-winning work. Today, TDC operates as an autonomous organization under The One Club for Creativity.
