It is difficult to argue that we as a society are obsessed with technology. Many of our relationships, whether with art, literature or each other are now maintained primarily through one digital interface or another. Tantalizing new platforms are continuously appearing in the marketplace - offering more features than their predecessors. The usual outcome is the forced obsolescence of these previous systems. And yet in art and design, there has been a shift in recent years towards the fruits of more lo-fi processes, a distinct need for a personal component and the expressiveness that normally only a human hand can evoke. Vector graphics have weathered this current backlash taking pride of place alongside the fruits of more handmade techniques. The sources of inspiration often remain the same, whether a nod to popular culture or an homage to nostalgia. The execution is precise and original, with a unique capacity for pattern and color and a great versatility of scale. Vectorism examines the state of contemporary vector graphics and its continuing relevance in the design world.

很难说作为社会的一员我们是不是和科技紧密相关。无论是否关于艺术，文学还是什么其他，大部分是通过数字界面表现出来的。市场上不断出现新的诱人的更新换代产品，这些新的产品可以比他们的前辈们提供更多的功能。通常的结果就是旧产品被淘汰了。然而在艺术和设计上，这些年的转变成果就是加工过程越来越少，完全靠双手产生的表现。矢量绘图渡过了这一转变并在手工技术方面骄傲的占领一席之地。灵感的来源往往一样，无论是时尚的还是怀旧的，关键的技巧是精细性和原创性，独特的运用花纹和色彩及其广泛的运用性。本书详细说明了当代矢量绘图的现状以及在设计领域的发展趋势。