这本概述几百年来的平面设计风格的视觉化专著是设计师、艺术和设计学生，以及艺术爱好者们必不可少的资源。书中包含700多张插图，是**一部完全视觉化的关于平面设计历史且内容广泛的专著，许多读者都因其令人惊叹的丰富图像而对其倍加珍惜。为了跟上时代，这个新版本增加了一个包含过去10年趋势的新章节。《平面风格》，Studio杂志评价**版时说道，“应该成为每一个认真的设计师或插画师书架上的书籍。”这个第四版仍然是不可或缺的。

This visual survey of graphic design styles through the ages is an essential resource for designers, art and design students, and art lovers. With more than 700 illustrations, it is the only wide-ranging history of graphic design to be completely visual, and many readers treasure it for its amazing trove of images. This new edition has been brought up to date with a new section that encompasses trends from the last decade. Graphic Style, said Studio magazine of the first edition, “should be on the shelf of every serious designer/illustrator.” This fourth edition is still indispensable.