John Gall: Half Titled 005 designandstyle If only his types were

If only his types were as readable as the lettering on his grave

When we were in school we were told about an art professor who’d taken a piece of paper and cut out a 1-inch square

But we discovered that we’d assembled a collection of hearts without even trying

the Odyssey

Normal people often think of graphic design as a purely commercial activity: logos

John Gall: Half Titled 005 designandstyle If only his types wereJohn Gall is the creative director for the publisher Alfred A. Knopf, designing and overseeing the design of hundreds of book covers each year. In an effort to forget what he knew about design, in 2008 he began to make collages for his own pleasure. While collage had long been part of his work as a designer, this piece is not related to any book or design problem. It is simply about seeing what might happen when something is added, taken away, or