Tag: Design

Designing the New American University

Gregory Britton, JHUP editorial director, notes that the publication of Designing the New American University comes at a time when higher education faces remarkable challenges. “As many states withdraw their support for public higher education and the rising costs of providing quality education is evident in the increase in student debt, Crow and Dabars propose…

Celebrating University Press Week: JHUP in Pictures

Words matter. But, when it comes to book publishing, so do art and design.  During this University Press Week, we chose the theme “Our UP in Pictures” to go behind the scenes and show how the visual elements which accompany an author’s words are selected, shaped, and formed. In Part I of the post, we speak with JHU Press Art Director…

Celebrating University Press Week: JHUP in Pictures

Words matter. But, when it comes to book publishing, so do art and design.  During this University Press Week, we chose the theme “Our UP in Pictures” to go behind the scenes and show how the visual elements which accompany an author’s words are selected, shaped, and formed. In Part I of the post, we speak with JHU Press Art Director…

Finding Art

Guest post by Susan Ventura, Senior Graphic Artist Being a graphic designer at JHU Press means knowing a little bit about many things, frequently saying “we need more white space,” always searching for art, and creating catalog after catalog after catalog. If you were to put all of the catalogs I have designed at the…

Finding Art

Guest post by Susan Ventura, Senior Graphic Artist Being a graphic designer at JHU Press means knowing a little bit about many things, frequently saying “we need more white space,” always searching for art, and creating catalog after catalog after catalog. If you were to put all of the catalogs I have designed at the…