There's Nothing Funny About Design, by David Barringer
April 24, 2009 papress 252 other publications
"...no one has ever written about graphic design in quite this way. The title sounds more like a short story, and at times I found myself reading it as though it were a fictional exploration of a designer's consciousness. When I did, its energy, relentlessness, emotion, and abundance of detail made sense, as did its literary style. Barringer writes entertainingly and has a gift for intricate metaphor...Designers who enjoy ambitious writing will find plenty to admire..." —From Rick Poynor's I.D. Magazine review of "American Mutt Barks in the Yard" (Emigre 68 )
"...no one has ever written about graphic design in quite this way. The title sounds more like a short story, and at times I found myself reading it as though it were a fictio...
