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Miffy first sprang into life in the 1950s, when Dick Bruna began to tell his son bedtime stories about the little white rabbit who lived in the garden of their holiday home. This collection of five classic tales encompass her gentle, positive approach to experiences such as starting school, mislaying a favourite teddy and having a wonderful dream. Age 3+

The distinguished career of the American graphic designer Bradbury Thompson (1911–1995) included work in the design of magazines, postage stamps and books, particularly the Bible, in corporate identity, and as a teacher at the Yale University School of Art. In this award-winning autobiography, first published in 1988, he describes his work from the war years (1940–45) up to his much-acclaimed redesign of the King James Bible.

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This compendium of the work of leading graphic designers in America and Europe presents over 300 designs for company logos and letterheads in a range of business sectors from creative and media agencies, retailers and entertainment companies to educational and non-profit organizations.

Edward Bawden (1903–89) was one of the most innovative graphic designers of the 20th century, whose work included ceramics, murals, book jackets and illustrations for the Curwen Press and Faber and Faber and advertising artwork, notably for Shell, London Transport, and Fortnum & Mason. The Design series presents introductions to some of the great names in British book design, illustration and typography. Each book is exceptionally well illustrated, with fine reproductions accompanied by a concise and informative essay on a designer’s career or a significant moment in the history of 20th-century design.

Digital technology has had a profound effect on magazine publishing, reducing large circulations but making it easier to manipulate text and images, and cheaper than ever to print small quantities. This review of developments in magazine design in the 21st century includes hundreds of example pages from a wide spectrum of publications from mainstream titles to the many new independent magazines that have emerged in recent years.

Tony Seddon traces the development of type design and typographic style through a detailed survey of 100 important typefaces, from Nicholas Jenson’s early use of Roman letterforms in the mid 15th century to Selva, a blackletter typeface designed in 2012. For each design, Seddon describes its creator and its development, and provides examples of the typeface and a large, annotated illustration of a capital and a lower-case letter showing their distinctive typographical elements and innovations.

From the automotive art of ‘Kustom Kulture’ in 1950s and 1960s California, through drug-fuelled psychedelic graphics and the cartoons and freak art of illustrators such as Robert Crumb in the underground press, to punk graphics and the ‘lowbrow’ art of West Coast USA, this history uses LP cover art, flyers and concert posters to follow the shifting visual aesthetic and the artistic personalities of the counter-culture up to contemporary indie crafts. Sexually explicit content.

The twelfth issue of Graphic magazine profiles 40 graphic artists, with brief interviews and generous selections of their work, plus a ‘Graphic Activities’ supplement that includes Martin Postler’s paper-craft grenade to make.

Badges, buttons and pins have been around for over a century. Today they're everywhere: on lapels and bags all over the world and in the sketchbooks and on the screens of some of the hottest graphic designers, artists and illustrators. A badge can be a cheap and easy way to display political or cultural affiliations or it can simply be a fashion accessory. Cheap to produce and easy to make at home, the humble badge is the new T-shirt. A guide to the best and most beautiful badges being produced right now - be they graphic, textual or plain illustrative - this book explores the rich variety of uses of the badge since the year 2000 - whether it be promotion, revenue-raising or simply decorative. It will appeal to graphic designers, illustrators, fashion designers, artists, music lovers and badge enthusiasts of all ages.

Since its first appearance on London Underground platforms in 1908, the 'bulls-eye', as it was then known, has become an instantly recognizable symbol for London. Designed by a team that included Edward Johnston, the bar and circle was originally red and blue with white lettering, but has proved amazingly adaptable. This richly illustrated book tells its story from drawing board to the London Olympics 2012, and surveys the best of the multitude of adaptations, including paintings, wartime posters, bus stops and souvenirs.

FHK Henrion was one of a distinguished group of graphic designers – refugees from Europe during the 1930s – who brought cutting edge design to England. As well as poster and exhibition designs, this book covers his work in corporate identity, creating iconic logos for companies such as Tate and Lyle, Blue Circle Cement and the National Theatre. The Design series presents introductions to some of the great names in British book design, illustration and typography. Each book is exceptionally well illustrated, with fine reproductions accompanied by a concise and informative essay on a designer’s career or a significant moment in the history of 20th-century design.

Harold Curwen and Oliver Simon jointly ran the Curwen Press during its heyday, commissioning illustration and jacket design from outstanding artists such as Edward Bawden, Eric Ravilious, Paul Nash and Edward Ardizzone. This volume looks at the whole range of books and printed ephemera it produced between 1915 and the late 1930s. The Design series presents introductions to some of the great names in British book design, illustration and typography. Each book is exceptionally well illustrated, with fine reproductions accompanied by a concise and informative essay on a designer’s career or a significant moment in the history of 20th-century design.

Named the best radio station in America by Rolling Stone magazine four years running, WFMU is considered the alternative radio station. The New York-area noncommercial, free-form station features programming ranging from pure rock and roll to flat-out uncategorizable strangeness such as cooking instructions, off-kilter kids' music, and spoken-wordmash-ups. 'LCD' (Lowest Common Denominator), the station's program guide begun in 1986 as a visual counterpart to WFMU's oddball programming was a wicked cocktail of satire, cultural news, alternative history, and provocative artwork that quickly gained noteriety and earned its own devoted cult following. It ceased publication in 1998 and its back issues have become treasured and valuable collector's items. Off-mint.