• The second volume of the most comprehensive exploration of graphic design to date — from the 1960s until today
• Around 3,500 seminal designs and 78 landmark projects, year-by-year spreads, and 118 designer profiles
• Featuring Massimo Vignelli (NYC subway), Otl Aicher (Lufthansa), Paula Scher (Citibank), Neville Brody (The Face), Kashiwa Sato (Uniqlo), and Stefan Sagmeister
• Author Jens Müller curates each year's standout designs alongside a running sequence of design milestones — an XL volume

Through the turbulent passage of time, graphic design — with its vivid, neat synthesis of image and idea — has distilled the spirit of each age. Surrounding us every minute of every day, from minimalist packaging to colorful adverts, smart environmental graphics to sleek interfaces: graphic design is as much about transmitting information as it is about reflecting society's cultural aspirations and values.

This second volume rounds off an in-depth exploration of graphic design, spanning from the 1960s until today. About 3,500 seminal designs from across the globe guide us in this visual map through contemporary history, from the establishment of the International Style to the rise of the groundbreaking digital age. Around 80 key pieces go under the microscope in detailed analyses besides 118 biographies of the era's most important designers.

Organized chronologically, each decade is prefaced by a succinct overview and a stunning visual timeline. Combined with Volume One — which spans from the field's very beginnings until 1959 — the tomes offer the most comprehensive exploration of graphic design to date.

Hardcover, 24.6 x 37.2 cm, 3.97 kg, 480 pages. ISBN 978-3-8365-7037-4. Multilingual edition (English, French, German).