
As the Ink Fades
Once upon a time, typesetters' unions were strong and militant. But they failed to keep up as technology transformed the industry.
Dakota Brown is a graphic designer and a PhD candidate at Northwestern University. He teaches art and design history at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and the University of Illinois at Chicago.

Once upon a time, typesetters' unions were strong and militant. But they failed to keep up as technology transformed the industry.