Description

Weyerhaeuser, Valley Forge, Pennsylvania. Published date: 2002. Softcover, [40] pp (unnumbered); 17 cm. Illustrated throughout with full color reproductions of graphic design work. In good+ condition. Illustrated paper covers show light bumping to corners and mild surface scuffing from handling; binding firm; interior pages clean and unmarked. Promotional catalog issued by Weyerhaeuser to demonstrate the printing qualities of Cougar Opaque paper through a curated selection of work by influential American graphic designers from the second half of the twentieth century. The booklet presents examples of editorial design, typography, and illustration reproduced in color, emphasizing the performance of Cougar Opaque stock in commercial printing. Designers represented include Michael Vanderbyl; Michael Mabry; Fred Woodward; Stefan Sagmeister; April Greiman; David Carson; Saul Bass; Milton Glaser; Herb Lubalin; Paul Rand; Woody Pirtle; Seymour Chwast; Paula Scher; Thomas Geismar and Ivan Chermayeff; and Steve Tolleson. Concept and design for the publication by Sibley/Peteet Design of Dallas. Issued as a promotional graphic arts catalog highlighting the capabilities of Weyerhaeuser Cougar Opaque paper for design and printing applications.