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TB: It is gold dust, a rare treasure trove, that sheds light on the exceptional design thinking of a great designer. So I expect that readers will be entertained as much as they are enlightened.ĭW: Why do you think it is important for work like this to be preserved and available to the general public?
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It’s so full of warmth and visual wit alongside beautiful design. TB: I think this is one of those rare books that will aid the reader, creative or not, in gaining a deeper understanding of the design process. So there’s as little design and as much of the diaries as possible.ĭW: What do you want people to take away from reading it? TB: We wanted it to feel as relentless and as exciting for the reader as it did when we first started flicking through the pages on that sweltering summers day in New York. It was genuinely, literally inspirational.ĭW: What look are you going for in terms of the book design itself?

How he allowed himself the time to work things out and try numerous iterations.

You could see Lance’s creative process in action. What struck us was the unique nature of them. Tony Brook: Adrian Shaughnessy and I came across them while working with Lance on his monograph. The 872-page book will be designed by Brook’s studio, Spin, and is set to feature working drawings of logos, colour swatches and photographic references.ĭesign Week: How did the idea to publish Lance Wyman’s design diaries first come about? Lance Wyman: The Visual Diaries 1973 – 1982 is a collection of the graphic designer’s daily design logs, covering projects such as his work for the Mexico World Cup. Unit Editions is set to publish a new book documenting Lance Wyman’s visual diaries dating from 1973-1982, after its crowdfunding campaign proved successful this week.
