Metadesign: Design from the Word Up

Erik Spiekermann is one of the world's most highly regarded typographic designers and a tireless communicator on design issues.

MetaDesign, the company he founded in 1983, is respected among the design community for its philosophical approach to problem-solving.

It is now one of the world largest design consultancies with offices in Berlin, San Franciso and London and an impressive range of international clients.This book looks in detail at a variety of recent MetaDesign projects including a new transport signage system for Berlin, a typeface and identity for the Glasgow 1999 Festival and Web sites for IDEO and Audi.