Designers and students and even top creatives can find in this book fresh trends, inspiring content and new sources of inspiration in the world of typography. The World's Best Typography: The Yearbook ofthe Type Directors Club of NY (published for the first time 1980) is a bible of inspiration for typography practitionersand enthusiasts. Within its pages, top creatives as well as publishers andstudents can find role models, fresh trends, inspiring content and new sourcesof inspiration. Readers will be inspired by the intersection of craftsmanship andcreation, of classical skills and trailblazing innovations. Here, trends areidentified and set, as the around 750 awarding-winning designs and some 35 new fonts presented clearly illustrate. Designers from all over the world compete to appear in thebook. Previously divided into two competitions, one each for CommunicationsDesign and Typeface Design, the program is now a single competition consistingof three disciplines: Type Design, Typography and, for the first time,Lettering, which has its own jury. The Award for Typographic Excellence is theticket to the best agencies in the world. The yearbook also reflects the latesttypography trends, sets standards, is a collector's item and distinguishes itsowners as visual thought leaders. AUTHOR: The Type Directors Club (TDC) celebrates and reinforces the undeniable power of typography. TDC is a global community united by the shared belief that type drives culture and culture drives type. Established in 1946 in New York, today the TDC curates intriguing typographic designs with the aim of: building community through public events and platforms; supporting the growth of students, early- and mid-career professionals; and recognizing excellence in type design across the world. In connection with TDC's landmark yearly competition, TDC produces and publishes a Typography Annual (The World's Best Typography), and coordinates international exhibitions of the award-winning work. Today, TDC operates as an autonomous organization under The One Club for Creativity. SELLING POINTS: . A must-have manual on Type Design, Typography and, for the first time, Lettering for graphic design studios, graphic designers and graphic design students. . First published in 1980 and now in its 44th edition, this manual - the result of a high-level international competition - is a true typographic bible for the entire graphic design industry.