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s not a monograph but, in Bantjes’ words, ‘a book of ideas’, a generous collection of essays lovingly typeset, illustrated, laid out and produced in a manner that resists a quick glance, a skim read or any easy generalisation or summary. This book was purchased as a gift for a fellow graphic designer. You're listening to a sample of the Audible audio edition. Quote. “I Wonder rises above the usual design book in the way Bantjes marries her text — a deeply considered set of essays on topics such as Wonder, Ornament, Honor, the Alphabet — with the shapes and patterns her imagination enters to reveal layers of meaning. Instead, I'll purchase my own copy, as well as a few for the truly special people in my life. Interesting content and ideas, Reviewed in the United States on September 6, 2017. The Monacelli Press; First Edition (October 19, 2010), Reviewed in the United States on May 18, 2011. Please try again. Marian Bantjes is an artist, designer, letterer and writer. One of them was the pages of scribbled notes that her mom had written through the years, and then into dementia. "I Wonder rises above the usual design book in the way Bantjes marries her text—a deeply considered set of essays on topics such as Wonder, Ornament, Honor, the Alphabet—with the shapes and patterns her imagination enters to reveal layers of meaning . I found inspiration in it. Something went wrong. Marian Bantjes is the author of I Wonder (4.23 avg rating, 215 ratings, 26 reviews, published 2010), Marian Bantjes (4.48 avg rating, 27 ratings, 2 revie... Home My Books Marian Bantjes started working as a book typesetter in Canada in the mid-1980s, later opening her own successful firm. This is an incredible book. Photo. As a book experience, the relationship between the content and the graphics is very important. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 22, 2015. Bantjes has been honored with numerous awards and her work is now part of the permanent collection at the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum. The Golden Secrets of Lettering: Letter Design from First Sketch to Final Artwork. 6 × 9½ inches) Bonjour, Identifiez-vous. This is such a pretty book, more like a piece of art than a book. Please try again. In Stefan Sagmeister's telling words, Bantjes's work is his  "favorite example of beauty facilitating the communication of meaning.". She started to develop her inimitable style of typography in 2003. —Armin Vit, Quipsologies, “… this book, with its carefully crafted pages has the aura of a precious, if not divine object. —Alissa Walker, FastCoDesign. Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood (Pantheon Graphic Library). Much of Marian’s work has been published in well over 100 books and magazines around the world, including IDEA (Japan), Eye (UK), Wallpaper, Creative Review (UK), Azure (Canada), Communication Arts (USA), Print (USA), DPI (Taiwan), Concept (Indonesia), +81 (Japan), 2+3D (Poland), Form (Germany), D2B (Brazil), Design Indaba (South Africa) and étapes (Paris). Découvrez vos propres épingles sur Pinterest et enregistrez-les. Marian Bantjes: Pretty Pictures is a self-made monograph by the Vancouver virtuoso of computer-assisted illustration and design. Who wouldn't be fascinated by such personal and poignant momentos of a loved one? But … Every page was a revelation of sorts. Text. Bring your club to Amazon Book Clubs, start a new book club and invite your friends to join, or find a club that’s right for you for free. Printed in full colour plus gold throughout. All of my work from 2003–2013 is documented in my monograph, Pretty Pictures. Beautifully put together typography design. (Christopher Lyon Bookforum ) I spent 15 months between 2009–2010 writing, illustrating and designing it. Reviewed in the United States on May 31, 2019. Link. Please try your request again later. Video; Questions Answered; Students; Public Speaking; Bibliography; Exhibits/Awards; Contact; This is a selection of my recent and best work from the past. This is ‘slow print’, in which Bantjes’ mind-bogglingly detailed type and lettering forces the reader to spend time with this elaborate yet welcoming book. In 1994, she co-founded … Since then, her work has attracted an international … In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. […] Bantjes’s deceptively compact trove of visual riches, whose floriated cover design is printed in gold and silver metallic inks, with gilt-edged pages that suggest a venerable religious document, is packed with as many stylistic variations as are possible by one author/artist/designer in 192 pages. Overall, a beautiful book to awaken the senses and deepen our perception of what we are visually fed. Marian Bantjes. Here is my review of her first book, I Wonder. Your nephew! Interesting content and ideas. My favorite book of all time, you will not regret buying it. Reviewed in the United States on November 26, 2010. This book is my masterpiece. 3 avr. And it is a wondrous, if breathless, display of virtuosic craft. The book is in many ways eclectic, with a variety of forms and moods, represented in an abundance of typefaces and graphic styles. 20 traceable alphabets, skill-building practice exercises, fun projects, tracing paper, & more! Marian Bantjes book. She is the author of "I Wonder", "Pretty Pictures" and "Certificates for Everyday Things." Marian Bantjes (born 1963) is a Canadian designer, artist, illustrator, typographer and writer. Her work can be seen in covetable Saks Fifth Avenue shopping bags, in publications like The Guardian, Wired, and the New York Times, or even in your designer friend’s wrist tattoo. Although I immediately identified with her musings on typography and her beautiful and sometimes quite amusing adornments, I was really touched by some other sections. Certificates for Everyday Things. Discover (and save!) your own Pins on Pinterest In Bantjes’ world, there is really no boundary between text and ornament, message and medium, everyday and profound. Great read. Please try again. She works using a variety of media, from drawing and painting, to digital graphics, to arrangements of objects. This is ‘slow print’, in which Bantjes’ mind-bogglingly detailed type and lettering forces the reader to spend time with this elaborate yet welcoming book. Marian Bantjes I Wonder: Amazon.fr: Bantjes, Marian: Livres. Reviewed in the United States on October 23, 2010. Almost a year ago I posted a Friday Night Flick of Marian Bantjes’ Ted Talk. Ultimately the range of thoughts, personal history and hare-brained ideas come together. —Very Short List, “I was struck that while making notes that my first four bullet points had the word feel in it. Most popular Most recent. Stunningly beautiful, bought for that reason alone! Since then, her work has developed an international cult following. 226 likes. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon.