Mark Batty Publisher

Mark Batty Publisher
Status Active
Founded 2003 (2003)
Founder Mark Batty
Country of origin United States
Headquarters location Brooklyn, New York
Distribution Random House Publisher Services (US)
Thames & Hudson (UK)
Publication types Books
Nonfiction topics Art
Imprints Mark Batty Publisher Academic
Official website markbattypublisher.com

Mark Batty Publisher is an American independent book-publishing company, specializing in illustrated books on the art of communication: photography, art and design, graffiti and urban art; pop culture, typography and other related topics.

History and operations

The company was founded in 2003 by Mark Batty, former President of Association Typographique Internationale (ATypI), former CEO of International Typeface Corporation (ITC) Fonts and former editor of ITC Font's Upper & Lower Case Magazine (U&lc).

It is based in the Brooklyn borough of New York City, New York, and publishes approximately three new titles a month, growing from 2005's twelve released titles in total, with a back title list of about 100.

Imprints and divisions

The company's sole imprint is Mark Batty Publisher Academic, with the purpose to produce niche titles about design and typography. The most recent title is the second in a series of Typography Monographs, called Size-specific adjustments to type designs which discusses how type designs vary depending on point size.

See also

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