Sterling is a genius
OK, OK, it's true... everything they said is true... Sterling crops the living heck out of everyone's work... but the presentation as design is beautiful... Honestly, if people are that dissapointed because of this, I think they are being petty. This book is gorgeous, and with 500 pages, you are bound to find something that inspires you... I love this book, but feel the cropping issue only deducts one star, NOT 4! That's not being generous... this book is worth it IMO. Blows away every other AIGA book without question. Who wants boring presentation anyway? Stick with Typography 24 if you want boring. This is for fans of ATTIK and TOLLESON, and of course Sterling.
art not design
This book is a good example of where art and design go their separate ways. It's a beautiful book, clearly put together by a very creative individual. But it's "designed" very poorly, it doesn't serve it's function. It's hard to read, you can't see the pieces it's supposed to highlight, and the binding breaks very easily because of the chosen materials. Again, they look great, but they don't do their job. Design that's honored by the AIGA should live up to higher standards in my opinion.
good typographic inspiration
Sterling miss 2 stars for the cropping, its true that I can't see what the winners' works look like.
But the cropping itself makes the content more interesting.
Think different, .. its amazing that I enjoy reading this book more than any other AIGA publications. I don't get any inspirations from the works. I do get more how Sterling thinks..
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