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A selection of the posters, illustrations, packaging, logos, and greeting cards created by Seymour Chwast is accompanied by discussions of his design techniques

I can’t wait for my daddy to come home from work. There are so many things to do! In a loving tribute to fathers and sons, Newbery Medalist Jerry Spinelli and New Yorker artist Seymour Chwast join talents to celebrate the very best moment of the day: when daddy comes home.

This book serves as an introduction to the key elements of good typographic design. Broken into sections covering the fundamentals of typography, the book features inspiring works by acclaimed typographic designers from across the world. Each section illustrates technical points and encourages readers to try out new ideas of their own. The subjects covered include typographic rebus, abstract form, overlapping, using grids, metaphoric construction and illumination. The result is an instantly accessible, jargon-free guide to typographic design using professional techniques

"The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde," published in 1886, became a bestseller with 40,000 copies sold in six months. The story is inspired by the true tale of Deacon Brodie, an Edinburgh carpenter who led a secret double life and ultimately faced execution. Stevenson had previously written a play about this case as a teenager, titled "Deacon Brodie, or The Double Life." The impetus for the novella came from a vivid dream in late September or early October 1885, after which Stevenson quickly drafted a version. While recovering in Bournemouth, he experienced a health crisis just before the dream and wrote feverishly. His wife criticized the initial draft, prompting Stevenson to burn it and produce an allegorical second version within a week. The narrative combines various stylistic levels, with a distinct tone in the narrator's voice compared to the inserted documents, showcasing Stevenson's stylistic virtuosity, which needed to be faithfully preserved in translation.

Ein großer Künstler der Illustration setzt sich in seiner ersten Graphic Novel mit einem der großen Genies des Schriftstellertums auseinander: Seymour Chwast adaptiert Dante Alighieris Göttliche Komödie! In seiner originellen, in moderne Sprache übertragenen Kurzfassung des Klassikers jagt uns Seymour Chwast erst durch die Hölle, dann ins Fegefeuer und schließlich ins Paradies. Die Reise, die zu Luzifer und Gott führt, beginnt an der Hand von Dante, dargestellt als pfeiferauchender Detektiv aus einem Film noir, und Vergil, einem Briten mit Bowler, der später von der Hollywood-Blondine Beatrice abgelöst wird. Mit viel Humor und eigenwilligen Schwarz-Weiß-Zeichnungen lässt Chwast die wunderbare Verserzählung zu neuem Leben erwachen.

Wie findet man Freunde? Wie geht man auf andere Menschen zu? Vielleicht bringt man bei einem ersten Kennenlernen ein kleines Geschenk mit – und der Anfang ist gemacht. Denn kleine Geschenke erhalten die Freundschaft. In fantastisch illustrierten Szenen zeigt Seymour Chwast, was alles möglich ist, um neue Kontakte zu knüpfen und vielleicht entwickelt sich daraus eine neue Freundschaft.