Marian Bantjes began working as a book typesetter in Canada in the mid-1980s and later established her own successful firm. She started to develop her inimitable style of typography in 2003. Since then, her work has attracted an international cult following. She lives near Vancouver, B.C.
Marian Bantjes has established her own particular form of graphic and typographic expression that is prized for its unique visual language. Her meticulous attention to detail and wit have made her one of today’s sought-after typographers and graphic artists – among art directors, branding agencies and students.
This is Bantjes’s first complete monograph, exploring the astonishing range of her output. It offers insights on how she works, collaborates and creates her ‘pretty pictures’, echoing the witty, wry cultural comment and design that formed the centrepiece of her seminal I Wonder. Bantjes reveals the source of her inspirations, how she works out her design solutions and resolves intricate compositional challenges.
Ambitious and luxurious, this book presents a fascinating journey from Bantjes’s early work as a typesetter to her experimentation in digital technologies and analog materials. Here is inspiration for everyone, particularly those who prize texture, detail and delicate decoration.