Tim Lapetino

Since its formation in 1972, the company pioneered hundreds of iconic titles including Asteroids, Centipede, and Missile Command. In addition to hundreds of games created for arcades, home video systems, and computers, original artwork was specially commissioned to enhance the Atari experience, further enticing children and adults to embrace and enjoy the new era of electronic entertainment.

Art of Atari

Jason Adam

Top Graphic Designers Share Their All-Time Best Work Brimming with inspiration, Damn Good highlights the favorite work of designers around the globe, showcasing their best, most passionate projects. This unique and diverse collection challenges the status quo and typical industry boundaries, and also contains the stories behind the work-in the words of the creative teams who designed them. Damn Good features a bold range of design work, spanning 35 countries and multiple disciplines, including print design, logo design, identity design, package design, interactive design, and more. Featuring Work From: DEUTSCH DESIGN WORKS DEVICE FUSEPROJECT GRIP DESIGN HATCH DESIGN ID29 MODERN DOG DESIGN CO. MOXIE SOZO OGILVY RICKABAUGH GRAPHICS STEFAN BUCHER STUDIOFLUID VOLUME, INC. WALLACE CHURCH

Top Designers Discuss Their All-Time Favorite Projects

Damn Good

Arjan Terpstra

This is a gorgeous, hardcover retrospective, the first-ever history of PAC-MAN. Full of historical imagery, concept designs, marketing photos and more, the book examines the game's design philosophy and origins through the artists, designers, developers, and other creative teams who brought PAC-MAN to life. This new non-fiction book will journey from creator Toru Iwatani's pizza slice inspiration to the game's incredible success in arcades and beyond. The book also dives into PAC-MAN's unprecedented impact on pop culture, with more than 40 new interviews from key players around the world.

Pac-Man: Birth of an Icon

Steve Henderstot

Since its inception 30 years ago, the Street Fighter™ video game series from Capcom has thrived based on a lethal combination of innovation, style and technique. From first-of-their-kind advances such as selectable characters and secret combo moves, to imagination-capturing characters such as Ryu, Chun-Li, and Akuma, Street Fighter has stayed a step ahead of the competition en route to becoming one of the most enduring and influential franchises in video game history. Undisputed Street Fighter™ features in-depth interviews and exclusive, behind-the-scenes looks into the making of the Street Fighter games, and the iconic art, design, and imagery from across the Street Fighter universe.

Tim Lapetino

About

Books

Join the club