Marie Neurath's Isotype books for children; transforming, making, publishing

Walker, S. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5942-1836 (2027) Marie Neurath's Isotype books for children; transforming, making, publishing. Bloomsbury, London, pp192. ISBN 9781350375055 (In Press)

Abstract/Summary

Drawing on previously unseen archival material from the Otto and Marie Neurath Isotype Collection at the University of Reading, this book explores the challenges Neurath encountered as a woman émigré designer in London, and charts how her ground-breaking books were made. Includes: A detailed exploration of Isotype books for children and the techniques used in creating consistent and easily understandable information design for young readers. ‘Start to finish’ visual explanations of how the books were made, showing preparatory material and related correspondence. Over 150 colour illustrations show the design development of the books and other educational resources