Steven Heller
Steven Heller is an American art director, journalist, critic, author, and editor born in 1950 who is best known for his work on graphic design and visual culture. He has written or edited many books on design, illustration, typography, and popular culture, and has held influential roles at The New York Times Book Review and the School of Visual Arts in New York.
graphic design
design history
popular culture
Typographic Universe
100 Ideas that Changed Graphic Design
Scripts: Elegant Lettering from Design's Golden Age
Vintage Type and Graphics: An Eclectic Collection of Typography, Ornament, Letterheads, and Trademarks from 1896 to 1936
Infographics Designers' Sketchbooks
British Modern: Graphic Design Between the Wars
Graphic Style Lab: Develop Your Own Style with 50 Hands-On Exercises
Born Modern: The Life and Design of Alvin Lustig
The Moderns: Midcentury American Graphic Design
Stylepedia: A Guide to Graphic Design Mannerisms, Quirks, and Conceits
The Education of a Graphic Designer
Shadow Type: Classic Three-Dimensional Lettering
New Vintage Type: Classic Fonts for the Digital Age
Writing and Research for Graphic Designers: A Designer's Manual to Strategic Communication and Presentation
Streamline: American Art Deco Graphic Design
Citizen Designer: Perspectives on Design Responsibility
Citizen Designer: Perspectives on Design Responsibility
New Ornamental Type: Decorative Lettering in the Digital Age
The Design Entrepreneur: Turning Graphic Design Into Goods That Sell (Design Field Guide)
POP: How Graphic Design Shapes Popular Culture
Free Hand: New Typography Sketchbooks
War heads: cartoonists draw the line
Becoming a Graphic Designer: A Guide to Careers in Design