THE PICTOGRAPHIC INDEX shows remarkable contemporary graphic design, illustration, and lettering, with a focus on where these disciplines overlap. In addition to examples of the work of 25 artists from around the world, this book contains interviews with 6 artists -- Ray Fenwick, Jochen Gerner, Max Kisman, Andy Smith, John Solimine (Spike Press) and Henning Wagenbreth -- about their work and what fuels their creative process. The introduction and the 25 artist biographies are also in French, Spanish, and German.