New Books in the AGDA Store

2nd October, 2011

We recently added 2 new amazing books to our online shelves:

Stitt Autobiographics
296pp, 276 x 284mm
$99.95 (Includes GST and Postage)

A compilation of 50 years’ work by Australian graphic designer, illustrator, writer and animator Alex Stitt

This is a graphically rich and beautiful book that will remind many of us of our past and introduce others to the work of Alex Stitt, which remains as exciting and inventive as the day it left his drawing board.
— Russell Bevers FDIA
Program Director, Master of Design, School of Media and Communication, RMIT University.

Alex Stitt is high on the short list of the most talented people I've ever known.
— Phillip Adams AO
Writer, broadcaster, film producer,
columnist, social commentator, pundit.

This is an extraordinary book from so many perspectives. There’s no doubt this is a major body of work of very real significance and importance for designers the world over, not just Australia.
— Simon Pemberton
Designer, Senior AGDA Member,
National Head of College—CATC Design School.

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Symbols of Australia
208pp, 28.7 x 25.8cm
$79.95 (Includes GST and Postage)

Symbols Of Australia by Mimmo Cozzolino & Fysh Rutherford

Originally published in 1980, Symbols of Australia has been issued in five slightly different editions.

The edition on offer here is the 20th Anniversary Edition (ISBN 0-6646-40309-5) was released in 2000.

It is a jacketed, hard back, section sewn book measuring 28.7cm x 25.8cm (11.25in x 10.20in) Its 208 pages are printed on Australian made Impress Gloss 150gsm and Impress Matt 130gsm.

It features over 1700 trademarks including a 16 page colour section.
The trademarks are indexed.

It is introduced with essays by Geoffrey Blainey and Phillip Adams.

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