This is a survey of the methods and philosophies of 20 artists, designers, authors and producers on the nature of graphic design and visual communications. The book offers fact and opinion on a range of design themes, from the preservation of modernism to intellectual property concerns. Both a contemporary critique and an oral history of design, contributors include such notables as Ellen Lupton, Paul Rand, Art Chantry, Tibor Kalman, Milton Glaser and many more.