Doret Michael Michael Doret (19 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Copyright © 1984. 326 pp. Solidly bound copy and dj with moderate external wear, crisp pages and clean text. Two small tears on back of dj. Michael Doret (Jacket Design); Alan Arkawy (Author) (illustrator).

Hardback. Condition: Fair. For lettering artist Michael Doret, the world is his inspiration - from NYC subway tiles to vintage art for Coney Island thrill rides, from classic LA neon to National Park Service signs. Along the way, he's developed a signature style that cleverly integrates letters with illustration, making for memorable magazine covers, film titles, sports team logos, and more for the past century's biggest brands. The first book on the work of award-winning lettering artist and type designer Michael Doret, showcasing the greatest hits from his storied career as well as brand-new original artwork. Includes the backstory behind Doret's work for brands such as Pixar, Time, Kiss, National Lampoon, the New York Knicks, Saturday Night Live, the Toronto Blue Jays, and more. Features a lifetime's worth of carefully preserved sketches, mechanicals, proofs, and other process work-a dazzling resource for any designer looking to learn from lettering greats. With a foreword by Eric Baker, designer, educator, writer, and Design Observer contributing editor. Edited and designed by Norman Hathaway of Dorothy and Otis, Electrical Banana, and Victor Moscoso.…

Hardback. Condition: Fair. For lettering artist Michael Doret, the world is his inspiration - from NYC subway tiles to vintage art for Coney Island thrill rides, from classic LA neon to National Park Service signs. Along the way, he's developed a signature style that cleverly integrates letters with illustration, making for memorable magazine covers, film titles, sports team logos, and more for the past century's biggest brands. The first book on the work of award-winning lettering artist and type designer Michael Doret, showcasing the greatest hits from his storied career as well as brand-new original artwork. Includes the backstory behind Doret's work for brands such as Pixar, Time, Kiss, National Lampoon, the New York Knicks, Saturday Night Live, the Toronto Blue Jays, and more. Features a lifetime's worth of carefully preserved sketches, mechanicals, proofs, and other process work-a dazzling resource for any designer looking to learn from lettering greats. With a foreword by Eric Baker, designer, educator, writer, and Design Observer contributing editor. Edited and designed by Norman Hathaway of Dorothy and Otis, Electrical Banana, and Victor Moscoso.…

Condition: New.

Hardcover. Condition: New. A visual autobiography from the lettering legend behind iconic artwork for Kiss, Disney, the Knicks and many moreIn this vivid and humorous monograph-meets-memoir, Los Angeles-based lettering supremo Michael Doret (born 1946) shares his top-secret tricks for making mere words into iconic words-as-images for clients such as Disney, Pixar, Time, Kiss, the Knicks and more. With more than 700 images, Alphabet City traces Doret's influences from 1950s Brooklyn to 2000s LA, showcasing his clever logo, signage and poster projects along the way. It also presents and preserves the pre-digital process of custom lettering--from initial pencil sketches to printer mechanicals to final art (plus some spurned client proposals for good measure!).With original photo tutorials that teach all the classic lettering tricks, a foreword by type aficionado Nick Sherman and a freshly commissioned cover by Doret himself, Alphabet City offers a dose of welcome nostalgia--and endless inspiration--for letterform lovers of any generation.…

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

hardcover. Condition: New. Brand new book, sourced directly from publisher. Dispatch time is 24-48 hours from our warehouse. Book will be sent in robust, secure packaging to ensure it reaches you securely.

Condition: New.

Condition: New. 2024. 1st Edition. hardcover. . . . . .

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condition: New. In English.

Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. A visual autobiography from the lettering legend behind iconic artwork for Kiss, Disney, the Knicks and many moreIn this vivid and humorous monograph-meets-memoir, Los Angelesbased lettering supremo Michael Doret shares his top-secret tricks for making mere words into iconic words-as-images for clients such as Disney, Pixar, Time, Kiss, the Knicks and more. With more than 700 images, Alphabet City traces Dorets influences from 1950s Brooklyn to 2000s LA, showcasing his clever logo, signage and poster projects along the way. It also presents and preserves the pre-digital process of custom letteringfrom initial pencil sketches to printer mechanicals to final art (plus some spurned client proposals for good measure!).With original photo tutorials that teach all the classic lettering tricks, a foreword by type aficionado Nick Sherman and a freshly commissioned cover by Doret himself, Alphabet City offers a dose of welcome nostalgiaand endless inspirationfor letterform lovers of any generation. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Condition: New. 2024. 1st Edition. hardcover. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. 328 pages. 10.75x10.00x10.20 inches. In Stock.

Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - A visual autobiography from the lettering legend behind iconic artwork for Kiss, Disney, the Knicks and many moreIn this vivid and humorous monograph-meets-memoir, Los Angeles-based lettering supremo Michael Doret shares his top-secret tricks for making mere words into iconic words-as-images for clients such as Disney, Pixar, Time, Kiss, the Knicks and more. With more than 700 images, Alphabet City traces Doret's influences from 1950s Brooklyn to 2000s LA, showcasing his clever logo, signage and poster projects along the way. It also presents and preserves the pre-digital process of custom lettering--from initial pencil sketches to printer mechanicals to final art (plus some spurned client proposals for good measure!).With original photo tutorials that teach all the classic lettering tricks, a foreword by type aficionado Nick Sherman and a freshly commissioned cover by Doret himself, Alphabet City offers a dose of welcome nostalgia--and endless inspiration--for letterform lovers of any generation.…

Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. A visual autobiography from the lettering legend behind iconic artwork for Kiss, Disney, the Knicks and many moreIn this vivid and humorous monograph-meets-memoir, Los Angelesbased lettering supremo Michael Doret shares his top-secret tricks for making mere words into iconic words-as-images for clients such as Disney, Pixar, Time, Kiss, the Knicks and more. With more than 700 images, Alphabet City traces Dorets influences from 1950s Brooklyn to 2000s LA, showcasing his clever logo, signage and poster projects along the way. It also presents and preserves the pre-digital process of custom letteringfrom initial pencil sketches to printer mechanicals to final art (plus some spurned client proposals for good measure!).With original photo tutorials that teach all the classic lettering tricks, a foreword by type aficionado Nick Sherman and a freshly commissioned cover by Doret himself, Alphabet City offers a dose of welcome nostalgiaand endless inspirationfor letterform lovers of any generation. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. First Edition. 66 pages. Features: Rosalynn Carter campaigns for husband, Jimmy; Carter's pollster, Patrick Caddell; Portland Mayor Goldschmidt and his transportation system; New Orleans ex-mayor Landrieu - boisterous builder for HUD; Paul Volcker to the Rescue; SALT's price; Theodore (Ted) Robert Bundy found guilty; America looks for citizens who can construct a new consensus - a cry for leadership - with 50 brief profiles of the faces of America's future; Handsome color-photo centerfold Volvo ad features smiling man's face reflected in hood of his car; Nicaragua - Undoing the Dynasty; Evicting the Bedouins of the Negev; Israeli inflation; photo of murdered P.L.O. leader Zuheir Mohsen; Ibrahim Yazdi says "Captitalism Kills"; Jesse Jackson in Soweto Township; India's new Prime Minister Charan Singh; Neopagans; Male Strippers - article with action photos of Guy Garrett and Larry Slade; Warming up for the 1980 Olympics in Moscow - article with color photos; Newspaper editor Martin Yant and his challenges with the Mansfield News-Journal; Prices are still flying high (inflation); Alcohol-fueled vehicles; Roller skating's wheels of fortune; Passing of Tony "Two Ton" Galento, Sir Charles Clore, Joseph Kessel and Rexford Guy Tugwell; George Burns - article with color photos; Is cholesterol the culprit?; Photo of auto dealer Norma Proud; Review of book "The Neoconservatives"; and more. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound copy. Doret, Michael (cover) (illustrator).…