ABout the Author
Helen Armstrong is a graphic designer and educator based in
Baltimore, Maryland. She has taught and lectured at the University
of Mississippi, University of Tennessee, University of Maryland, and
Maryland Institute College of Art (where she teaches graphic design
theory to seniors and graduate students). She has an MA in English
literature, an MA in Publications Design, and an MFA in graphic
design. In addition to teaching, Armstrong also works as principal and
creative director of her company, Strong Design. Her design work — for
such clients as Sage College of Albany, USInternetworking, and New
College of Florida — has won regional and international awards. Her work
has been included in numerous publications in the United States and
the United Kingdom, including HOW International Design Annual, The
Complete Typographer, and The Typography Workbook.
Colophon
Book designer: Helen Armstrong
editor: Clare Jacobson, Princeton Architectural Press
typogrAphy: Interstate designed by Tobias Frere-Jones, 1993;
Seria designed by Martin Majoor, 2000.