Typeset in the Future:: Typography and Design in Science Fiction Movies

Blogger and designer Dave Addey explores how classic sci-fi movies create compelling visions of the future through typography and design in his book "Typeset in the Future." The book includes film stills, concept art, type specimens, and original interviews with filmmakers to illustrate its points.

Format: Hardback
Length: 256 pages
Publication date: 11 December 2018
Publisher: Abrams

In his captivating book, "Typeset in the Future," blogger and designer Dave Addey takes sci-fi movie enthusiasts on a journey through seven genre-defining classics, exploring how they use typography and design to create compelling visions of the future. The book delves deep into iconic films like "2001: A Space Odyssey," "Star Trek: The Motion Picture," "Alien," "Blade Runner," "Total Recall," "WALL·E," and "Moon," examining the design techniques and inspirations that make each film truly immersive and believable.

Through a combination of film stills, concept art, type specimens, and ephemera, as well as original interviews with renowned filmmakers like Mike Okuda (Star Trek), Paul Verhoeven (Total Recall), and Ralph Eggleston and Craig Foster (Pixar), Addey showcases the intricate details that bring these sci-fi masterpieces to life. "Typeset in the Future" is not just a celebration of these films; it is an obsessively geeky study of how they captivate audiences and have come to represent "THE FUTURE" in popular culture.

Whether you are a fan of sci-fi or a design enthusiast, this book offers a fascinating insight into the creative process behind these iconic movies and their lasting impact on the world of visual storytelling.

Weight: 1400g
Dimension: 287 x 236 x 23 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781419727146