Fresh Dialogue Four bring together the work of three young and innovative graphic designers who have been selected as participants in the Fresh Dialogue series by the New York Chapter of the AIGA. Taking the word "spine" as its theme, the book examines the worlds of publishing and self-publishing from the perspective of the graphic designer.
Fresh Dialogue Four coaxes the inner thoughts, struggles, and insights of these emerging leaders of the design world. Jason Fulford is a photographer, graphic designer, and publisher. He is the cofounder of the non-profit imprint J&L Books. Peter Buchanan-Smith is an art director, graphic designer, author, and publisher of The Ganzfeld magazine. He is the former art director of the New York Times Op-Ed page, and co-founded the design firm and publishing company Monday Morning. Leanne Shapton is an illustrator, art director, graphic designer, and publisher. She art-directed the Arts and Life section of the Canadian newspaper National Post, and is co-founder of J&L Books.
