Mark Batty Publisher
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| Founded | 2003 |
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| Founder | Mark Batty |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Headquarters location | Brooklyn |
| Distribution | Random House Publisher Services (US) Thames & Hudson (UK) |
| Publication types | Books |
| Nonfiction topics | art |
| Official website | www.markbattypublisher.com |
Mark Batty Publisher (MBP) is an 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. MBP 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). The company is based in New York City and publishes approximately 3 new titles a month, growing from 2005's 12 released titles in total, with a back title list of about 100.
Imprints and divisions [edit]
Mark Batty Publisher's sole imprint is Mark Batty Publisher Academic (MBPA), 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.
External links [edit]
"The Kindle Can't Scare Me" article by Mark Batty on Forbes.com
Microsoft Typography News. "Batty throws in with Thames." May 16, 2007.
