Annotated Bibliography
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Annotated Bibliography 1. "A Proposal." Alphabet 26. Accessed October 2, 2014. http://www.pbtweb.com/alpha26/index.html. This website discusses Bradbury Thompson’s design of Alphabet 26. It mentions his motives for creating this alphabet as well as how he accomplished it. This website provides an example of Alphabet 26. It also has a brief description about Thompson. 2. "Bradbury Thompson." ADC • Global Awards & Club. January 1, 1977. Accessed October 2, 2014. http://adcglobal.org/hall-of- fame/bradbury-thompson/. This website talks about how Bradbury Thompson became a famous designer and includes quotes from him about his interest in type and his zest towards everyday life. It also talks about some of the places Thompson worked and some of his achievements. 3. "Bradbury Thompson." Graphic Design Archive. Accessed October 3, 2014. http://library.rit.edu/gda/designer/bradbury-thompson. This online database recognizes the awards Bradbury Thomson has achieved over his years of designing. It also gives a brief biography on the designer from where he grew up and went to school as well as his transformation into a professor himself. It shares quotes from the designer about his love for typography and goes into talking about his combination of works of the past into works of the present. 4. "Bradbury Thompson." Washburn College. Accessed October 2, 2014. This website talks about Bradbury Thompsons accomplishments while attending Washburn University in Topeka, Kansas—his home town. He was president of his class as a senior, captain of the track team, editor of two editions of the yearbook, and also the designer for seven volumes of the college annual. 5. Pierron, G. Joseph. "Bradbury Thompson." - Kansapedia. November 1, 2012. Accessed October 2, 2014. http://www.kshs.org/kansapedia/bradbury-thompson/18146. This organizational resource has a brief description of Bradbury Thompson’s earlier years and into him attending school at Washburn University. It also talks about when he went off to New York City and worked for Vogue and Vanity Fair Magazines. It conclude’s with talking about his book The Art of Graphic Design. 6. Scott, Douglass. “Obituary.” Print 50, (May 1996): 110-113. Art Source, EBSCOhost (accessed September 26, 2014). This journal article was an obituary for designer Bradbury Thomson and talks about the accomplishments he made throughout his lifetime. It praises him as an amazing designer through many of his works. It states where he went to school and how he started designing. Some of his most memorable designs were mentioned in this article along with his style and how he went about designing them. His most famous books were also mentioned and given a summary on. It ends by saying what an overall great designer he was and how his teachings molded generations of designers after him. 7. Thompson, Bradbury. The Art of Graphic Design. New Haven: Yale University Press, 1988. This book showcases a comprehensive overview of Bradbury Thompson’s work in graphic design. It includes his work in typography, magazines, books, learning alphabets, postage stamp design, and sacred works. The designer also provides commentary in describing his working methods and approach to graphic design. 8. Van Gelder, Lawrence. "J. Bradbury Thompson Dies; Designer and Art Director, 84." The New York Times, November 7, 1995. Accessed October 1, 2014. http://www.nytimes.com/1995/11/04/arts/j-bradbury-thompson-dies-designer-and-art-director- 84.html. This newspaper article announces Bradbury Thompson’s death and praises him as an amazing designer who left his mark on the field. It goes on to talk about his most famous works as a designer and how his designs had influenced more graphic designers. 9. "Washburn College Bible." The Bradbury Thompson Alumni Center. Accessed October 2, 2014. http://www.washburn.edu/alumni-friends/alumni-association/bradbury-thompson- center/college-bible.html. This website talks about one of Bradbury Thompson’s books The Washburn College Bible. It discusses the beginnings of the book as well as who published it and when it was released. It describes in detail the measurements used in the book as well as the typeface. It goes on to tell the lengths Thompson went to in order to find a publisher for the book. 10. "Pioneers; Bradbury Thompson." Communication Arts 41, no. 1 (1999): 182. This magazine article was a broad overview of Bradbury Thompson’s life. It focused more on the highlights throughout his career and how he majorly influenced the blending of photography, typography, and color. It briefly talks about his years at Mademoiselle Magazine, Westvaco Inspirations, as well as his U.S. Postal stamp designs and the creation of his book The Washburn College Bible. This article shows images of a page of The Washburn College Bible, Mademoiselle Magazine covers, and Westvaco Inspirations contemporary advertising art for printers. Pictures Cited 11. Thompson, Bradbury. The Art of Graphic Design. New Haven: Yale University Press, 1988. This book showcases a comprehensive overview of Bradbury Thompson’s work in graphic design and provides many examples. It includes his work in typography, magazines, books, learning alphabets, postage stamp design, and sacred works. The designer also provides commentary in describing his working methods and approach to graphic design. .