The Phaidon Archive of Graphic Design

摘要

In many respects, The Phaidon Archive of Graphic Design is impressive. In the first place, it is big and definitely heavy. It is a book-in-a-box that comes with its own carrying harness made from nylon webbing. Potential readers should note that the size and weight of this box discourages any real notion of portability. All that weight comes from the 500 cards inside which measure 9.5" wide by 12.5" tall. The pages themselves are plain white matte cardstock, so each one feels about like a poster. Each card features a large, usually color, image on the front and two or three smaller images, also usually color, on the back with a small block of text. This page size allows for large images and a good amount of detail.