The New York launch of this book was held at Andrew Roth Gallery. The press release states that Jonathan Elley and his studio Browns "have forged an enviable reputation in both design and publishing: the book and exhibition...examines the influences that have informed and defined their graphic work. Reproduced are images and objects that have been culled from Ellery's or his colleague's idisosyncratic collections." Lawrence Weiner contributed a poster to the book. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Steven Heller contributes as illustrated essay "Dancing type and Music Videos" dealing with a student project in his class where the aim was to set the song to type. The results were concrete poetic expressions. Caroline Archer's essay "Body Types" charts the fascinating history of the use of the body as a message-carrier. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.