This update to the first book to provide explicit case histories of the successful marriage of form and content in graphic design explores more than 125 classic and contemporary works-30 of them brand new-explaining why they are aesthetically significant and how they function as good design. These thought pieces offer a vast taste of the aesthetic, political, historical, and personal issues that move today's global design community and fans. • Full of new stories about the graphic icons and idols of today's design culture • This replaces 1-880559-76-5 which has sold nearly 20,000 copies