Contemporary graphic design and illustration are two of today8217;s fastest-growing and most exciting creative fields151;and illustrative and decorative type is at the heart of much of the innovative work being done there. This rich resource showcases some of the very best illustrated typography, focusing on the creations of more than 40 international artists and designers. Their art, which feature a wide variety of different languages, displays a mixture of techniques, from traditional drawing and watercolors to collage and Photoshop/Illustrator combos. The text is so beautifully elaborate that it functions not only as words to convey information, but as stunning visual image.