Designing With Type

Printed book, eBook, online resourcesDesigning With Type is devoted to the art and appreciation of typography. Through a wide variety of media, it offers unique typographic resources for students, educators, and professionals, showcasing talent from around the world.

First published forty-five years ago, the classic textbook Designing with Type has been translated into multiple languages and has sold more than a quarter million copies. In spite of dramatic changes in the design industry, it has been adopted by design schools around the world and continues to educate and inspire.

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James Craig

Author, Educator, Typophile

A well-known graphic designer, educator, and author of books on graphic design, James Craig was born in Montreal, Canada. He studied fine arts in Montreal and Paris before immigrating to the United States. He received his BFA from The Cooper Union and his MFA from Yale University. Mr Craig was the Design Director for Watson-Guptill Publications and is a member of the New York Art Directors Club, Type Directors Club (TDC), and Typophiles.

Mr. Craig has written a number of successful books on graphic design and typography, among the more popular are: Designing with Type, Production for the Graphic Designer, Graphic Design Career Guide, and Thirty Centuries of Graphic Design.

For thirty years Mr. Craig taught typography and design at The Cooper Union, now semi-retired he lectures widely, conducting workshops around the world.James Craig, together with Irene Scala, founded the Designing With Type Award to encourage Cooper Union design students to expand their horizons through study abroad.Books by James Craigdesigningwithtype.com/resources_booksByJCAmazon Author ProfileAmazon.com/author/jamescraigFacebookFacebook.com/JamesCraigLinkedInLinkedin.com/in/jimcraigContactjim@designingwithtype.com

Irene Korol Scala

Author, Educator, Typophile

Irene Scala is a proud graduate of The Cooper Union where she earned a B.F.A. After postgraduate study at The Bezalel Academy of Art and Design in Jerusalem, she returned to NYC to hone her craft. Having worked at a multidisciplinary design studio, a couple of publishing companies, and a wide array of independent clients, Irene currently assumes the post of Creative Director of Spark451, a rapidly growing marketing firm focused on higher education.

Irene Scala had teamed up with James Craig in teaching Typography at The Cooper Union. Together, she and Craig created the web site DesigningWithType.com, coauthored and redesigned the Fifth Edition of his classic textbook Designing with Type: The Essential Guide to Typography, and created an online companion to the 5th edition, DesigningWithType.com/5.Most recently, they have founded the Designing With Type Award which funds study abroad initiatives for distinguished design students.Amazon Author ProfileAmazon.com/author/irenescalaSmall sampling of design workBehance.net/irenescalaFacebookFacebook.com/IreneKorolScalaLinkedInLinkedin.com/in/IreneScalaContactirene@designingwithtype.com(to ensure your message reaches Irene, you will be asked to verify your email address)