Enlightened Librarian: Speaking of book design... a tale of Canadian publishing woe

Speaking of book design... a tale of Canadian publishing woe · 27 September 2004

If you’ve seen the Canadian National Railways logo, you’ve seen the work of Allan Fleming, who in the 1950s and 60s made his reputation as one of the most talented graphic designers in Canada. At the height of his career he decided to shift from the glib world of advertising to the genteel avenue of book publishing by offering to design books full-time—with a corresponding cut in pay— for the scholarly publisher University of Toronto Press. If only publishing didn’t make you have a heart attack and die….

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