Ellen Lupton is curator of contemporary design at the Cooper
Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum in New York City and director of
the Graphic Design MFA program at the Maryland Institute College of
Art in Baltimore. An author of numerous books and articles on
design, she is a public-minded critic, frequent lecturer, and AIGA
Gold Medalist.
Jennifer Tobias is a scholar and illustrator. She holds a PhD in
art history from the City University of New York, an MLS from
Rutgers University, and a BFA from Cooper Union. She served as a
librarian at the Museum of Modern Art and Parsons School of Design.
""A handbook for those wanting to embark on a career in graphic
design, Extra Bold: A Feminist, Inclusive, Anti-Racist, Nonbinary
Field Guide for Graphic Designers combines all types of
publications to be part textbook, part comic, "zine, manifesto,
survival guide and self-help manual." Through essays, interviews,
artwork, typeface and beyond, lesser heard voices at various stages
of their careers are given a platform to share insights from the
inside. Along with information on hiring processes, power
structures, mentoring, workplace discrimination and more, Extra
Bold aims to make the world of design a little more
accessible."
- Cool Hunting,
"
""A practical guide for career designers - or those just obsessed
with type - Extra Bold is "part zine, part text, part manifesto".
It presents interviews, typefaces and projects by a diverse arraof
designers, while the playful illustrations by Jennifer Tobias bring
the book to life."
- Financial Times,
"
""In the right hands, this book will be a catalyst. Extra Bold
isn't just for feminists or LGBTQ+ designers or those in ethnic
minorities. It is a must-read for any human working in the design
field. With honesty and humor, interviews and infographics, history
and future-forward advice, this "field guide" is a timely resource
for navigating and leading a career in design today. Eye-opening,
empowering, and, at times, laugh-out-loud funny (especially the
'Emotional Labor Invoice')."
- Creative Pro,
"
""Lupton et al. help balance what design history has weighted
toward the white male end of the spectrum. The book is light,
breezy, and an easy read with ample illustrations, but the reader
should not be fooled into thinking that the book is lightweight.
Social equity is an important subject, and Extra Bold gets into
many of the critical details. This is a must-read contribution in a
rapidly changing field."
- Choice,
"
""The subtitle says it all. Extra Bold is in fact the feminist,
inclusive, anti-racist, non-binary field guide that designers have
been looking for, and if they haven't been looking, they should
have been."
- Technical Communication,
"
""This work empowers readers with theory, historical precedent, and
practical information, while encouraging everyone to 'amplify other
voices and disrupt patterns of inequity.' Don't pass on this
singular resource."
- Library Journal (STARRED REVIEW),
"
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