The History of Graphic Design. 45th Ed.: 1890 - today (40th Edition)

This book is good value for money as it is well researched, written and laid out. There are an enormous number of colour photogographs and illustrations. A must for any aspiring graphic designer.

Purchased this book for my sons birthday, he was really pleased with it.

I really love this book! It has all the high quality you would expect from Taschen and each page is full of an interesting assortment (some weird and wonderful too) of graphic design from the past 100 years from all fields of media. Full of colour and detail and many of the entries contain short descriptions. The book also has decade summaries and several pages on noted designers and artists (even art schools, typefaces, etc) that contributed significantly to the world of graphical media and design.A great book of inspiration for me as an aspiring graphic designer and just a lovely well-made and pleasing on the eye book to just pick up and browse at your leisure.

I'm building my collection of stunning books to display in my home and this fulfilled that purchase. Sometimes books come damaged but this arrived in excellent condition, so there's nothing to complain about there. The book itself is very interesting to look through if you are a graphic designer as I find myself picking what era I like best and i also get a lot of design inspiration from this book.

If you want a crash course in the history of graphic design this is it.Good size, excellent quality build and more importantly easy to dip in and out it. I constantly skim through this 5-6 times a year for a quick dose of visual abstraction.

Should have read the description more carefully as the book was smaller in format than expected. A shame really as it is a very useful book for anyone with a passing interest in graphic design or the more involved student or professional. Quality binding and hundreds of images. Interesting to see the emergence and development of various styles through the ages, and the quality of the work. Every graphic device and medium is featured making it a great reference. As with much art, we are standing on the shoulders of giants that want before us.

This was a present for a graphic designer & she loves it.

I firmly believe that this book is an essential addition to every designer's collection. It serves as a source of inspiration when fresh ideas are scarce. The book contains excellent examples of graphic design, with no unnecessary elements or questionable works.