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The Transformer: Principles of Making Isotype Charts
The Transformer Principles of Making Isotype Charts
Author: Marie Neurath
Isotype (International System of Typographic Picture Education) is a system of pictograms designed to communicate complex information in a nonverbal way. Developed in 1936 by a team of sociologists lead by Otto and Marie Neurath, this process of "transforming" data into visual form has strongly influenced the fields of graphic design. The Tr...  more » is the first English-language primer on Isotype the foundation of the modern-day pictographic signals found in airports, train stations, highway signs, and computer interfaces. Featuring illustrated examples and essays, including a previously unpublished essay by Marie Neurath, The Transformer is a long-overdue appreciation of an important moment in the history of visual communication.
ISBN-13: 9780907259404
ISBN-10: 0907259405
Publication Date: 9/16/2009
Pages: 126
Edition: 1
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Publisher: Hyphen Press
Book Type: Paperback
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