After graduating from Monash University (Melbourne, Australia) in 1985 with an honours degree in Graphic Communication, Tony Palmer has worked as a book designer for various publishers. Currently he is the Executive Designer at Penguin Random House. He has also been a part-time design teacher at Victoria University, RMIT University and Monash University where he is currently undertaking a PhD in Art and Design focusing on the design practice of Chinese language typesetting.

The Practice of Chinese Typography is published in four short volumes: Volume One – Typefaces, Volume Two – Type Sizes and Line Spacing, Volume Three – Letter Spacing and Punctuation, and Volume Four – Layout. These four volumes form a progressive collection of typographic practice that guide a reader through the process of constructing complete Chinese language layouts. Useful for those who already work with the Chinese language as editors, designers or printers and for anyone else who wishes to gain a deeper under-standing into Chinese typesetting and typographic practice.