Unit Editions: Herb Lubalin

June 12th 2012
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Unit Editions (featured in Editions One and Six) have just announced their most ambitious publication to date: "a numbered, limited edition, deluxe monograph of the legendary Herb Lubalin, one of the foremost graphic designers of the 20th century."

"This meticulously researched book offers a complete career overview of Herb Lubalin. It contains a vast array of work, beginning with his early days as one of the original Mad Men in the New York advertising world of the 50s and 60s, and continuing on into the years of his greatest achievements as one of the world’s most influential typographers and graphic designers.

Herb Lubalin’s work is enjoying an unprecedented revival of interest amongst young graphic designers. The Lubalin cult is worldwide with strong pockets of interest in Korea, Japan and, of course, the USA and UK."

Designed by Spin, the seventh publication by Unit Editions is limited to an edition of 3,000, with 2,000 being numbered, the publication features unseen images of Herb Lubalin's work as well as interviews with George Lois, Seymour Chwast, Alan Peckolick, Louise Fili, Carl Fischer, Steven Heller, and members of the Lubalin family. The publication has been written by Adrian Shaughnessy and produced with the co-operation of The Herb Lubalin Study Center at Cooper Union, New York, and with the active participation of the Lubalin family and is available now for pre-order from the Unit Editions website here.

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www.uniteditions.com

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To read our full interview with Adrian Shaughnessy, Edition Six is available for purchase in our online store here.

This meticulously researched book offers a complete
career overview of Herb Lubalin. It contains
a vast array of work, beginning with his
early days as one of the original Mad Men in the
New York advertising world of the 50s and 60s,
and continuing on into the years of his greatest
achievements as one of the world’s most influential
typographers and graphic designers.
Herb Lubalin’s work is enjoying an unprecedented
revival of interest amongst young graphic designers.
The Lubalin cult is worldwide with strong
pockets of interest in Korea, Japan and, of
course, the USA and

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