Now Is Better
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Condition: Very Good. Jacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good condition. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No markings. Binding condition: Tight binding, no loose pages. Slip Case: good.
A bold provocation wrapped in world-class design, Now Is Better is Stefan Sagmeister's visually arresting argument that — contrary to the doom and gloom of modern headlines — the world is, in fact, improving. Drawing on a sweeping array of data visualisations, infographics, and personal reflections, Sagmeister presents a passionate case for optimism, chronicling measurable human progress across health, poverty, violence, and freedom with the same razor-sharp wit that has defined his celebrated career in graphic design. Beyond its striking visual language, the work argues that beauty and truth are not mutually exclusive — that data can be rendered with the same emotional power as art. Sagmeister, one of the most influential designers of his generation, illustrates how aesthetics can serve as a vehicle for meaning, transforming statistics into stories that challenge pessimism and reframe our understanding of the present. A book that is as intellectually rigorous as it is gorgeous to hold, it leaves the reader wondering: if things are genuinely getting better, why does it feel like no one is telling us?
Author: Stefan Sagmeister
Format: Paperback
Published: 2023, Phaidon
Genre: The arts
Condition remarks:
Condition: Very Good. Jacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good condition. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No markings. Binding condition: Tight binding, no loose pages. Slip Case: good.
A bold provocation wrapped in world-class design, Now Is Better is Stefan Sagmeister's visually arresting argument that — contrary to the doom and gloom of modern headlines — the world is, in fact, improving. Drawing on a sweeping array of data visualisations, infographics, and personal reflections, Sagmeister presents a passionate case for optimism, chronicling measurable human progress across health, poverty, violence, and freedom with the same razor-sharp wit that has defined his celebrated career in graphic design. Beyond its striking visual language, the work argues that beauty and truth are not mutually exclusive — that data can be rendered with the same emotional power as art. Sagmeister, one of the most influential designers of his generation, illustrates how aesthetics can serve as a vehicle for meaning, transforming statistics into stories that challenge pessimism and reframe our understanding of the present. A book that is as intellectually rigorous as it is gorgeous to hold, it leaves the reader wondering: if things are genuinely getting better, why does it feel like no one is telling us?