Reviewer: Chel Micheline
Graphic Designer
Marco Island, Florida

"This is not just a book- it's an accomplishment. "Goodbye Gutenberg" is truly a work of art, as well as being an informative and really captivating resource. I studied Art History in college, and none of the $100 coffee table books I was required to buy are half as useful and inspiring.

The book itself would be worth the price if there were no written content- every thick, glossy page is covered from margin to margin with images culled from the history of art and design. Just flipping through it is an inspiration to any designer who is facing a little bit of a creative block. The words on every page are part of the design of the book; weaving around and through the images on every page in a playful way, using a number of different fonts. It's sort of like a big book of lavishly illustrated fairy tales for those of us who dream in Photoshop and paint with our digital cameras.

The actual content of the book is just as outstanding as the design. Kirschenbaum covers the history of design and all the ways in which we utilize it every single day, from the classroom to international media. I've studied art and film extensively and this book still manages to teach me new things. Any time I hit a slump, I pick up the book and look through the pages, and I get a jolt of inspiration.

This is one of the rare few books I wish *I* had the talent and vision to create (along with Nick Bantock's work and some older, illustrated manuscripts.) I envy all the students who get to use this as a textbook or resource. I'm glad to own it and I highly recommend it.

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