Page 1 Great Expectations : Seventy Graphic Solutions
Page 1 Great Expectations: Seventy Graphic Solutions by Lucienne Roberts is a unique exploration of graphic design and typography, published by GraphicDesign& in 2012. This 316-page edition is crafted to engage those interested in the intersection of design and literature, showcasing the responses of 70 international graphic designers tasked with reimagining the first page of Charles Dickens’ Great Expectations. The project highlights the relationship between typography and reading, inviting readers to consider how visual presentation can influence textual interpretation.
Within this book, readers will find a diverse array of layouts, each accompanied by insights into the designers’ creative processes. The contributors were encouraged to challenge traditional book typography conventions, resulting in a rich tapestry of interpretations that reflect their individual styles. Page 1 Great Expectations not only appeals to graphic designers but also reveals the significant role typography plays in shaping our understanding of literature, making it an intriguing resource for anyone interested in design, illustration, and the art of the written word.
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Page 1: Great Expectations is an unusual typographic experiment designed to explore the relationship between graphic design, typography and the reading of a page. Crafted to engage the culturally curious, Page 1: Great Expectations collects the responses of 70 international graphic designers when posed with the same brief – to design and lay out the first page of Great Expectations by Charles Dickens, a text chosen in part because it directly references lettering as Pip searches for clues about his family from the letterforms inscribed on their tombstone. The brief encouraged the 70 contributors to explore, challenge or celebrate the conventions of book typography. Each layout is accompanied by a short rationale explaining the designer’s decision-making process. Page 1 is not just a book for graphic designers, it reveals the power typography has to influence and affect the way we all interpret a text. Many readers will be surprised by the attention to detail and level of engagement with the narrative on display, and aficionados of Dickens will be charmed by the idiosyncratic approaches to this much-loved text.
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