Publication Design

June 25, 2013

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No Place Like Home…

Hot off the press, The Beginner’s Guide to Running Away from Home is Red Nose Studio’s (aka Chris Sickels) latest ouevre. Written by Jennifer LaRue Huget, this lovely new book features Chris Sickels’ endearing—albeit sometimes dark—characters.…Continue reading

May 28, 2013

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Jonathan Zimmer

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Illustration
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Mauro Gatti – Cheers To Friendship

We all have a friend who knows everything about us. One that is always there. One with whom everything just works out as it should, without ever doubting it. One that has become a part of…Continue reading

April 17, 2013

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Gabriela Mirensky

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Findings
Fine Arts
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Ten Sketchbooks and Then Some

We are by nature curious creatures; our eagerness to know what goes on ‘behind the scenes’ gives us motivation to push, sometimes farther than we ever thought we could. Oh, the times I overcame my…Continue reading

March 23, 2013

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Calum Harbison

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Guide to the Art of Italian Hand Gestures

I recently discovered a really fascinating book, entitled Speak Italian: The Fine Art of the Gesture. Published in 1958, the artist and graphic designer, Bruno Munari, created this minimalist guide to the Italian way of…Continue reading

March 20, 2013

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Rafael Esquer

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Happenings
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Fully Booked: Ink on Paper. A Show Celebrating Innovative Books

“Let me state this for the record: The internet is not dead. Digital will not disappear. Print will now kill the web. It’s easy to forget that when physical books were invented, news websites ignored…Continue reading

December 14, 2012

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Eunjoo Ree

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Fine Arts
People
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Andrew Zuckerman’s Fabulous Flowers

I think I’m going through a ‘flower phase.’ Flowers and botanical related objects have been drawing my attention for the past couple weeks. This time, it was a book. There is a gallery/bookstore right next…Continue reading

December 8, 2012

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Rafael Esquer

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Fine Arts
Happenings
Publication Design

Transcomunalidad by Laura Anderson Barbata Opens Today

Today, the Museo Textil in Oaxaca, Mexico is opening a special exhibition: Transcomunalidad. Intervenciones y colaboraciones con comunidades de zanqueros, a retrospective on Laura Anderson Barbata’s majestic collaborative work. For more than a decade the Mexican…Continue reading

November 13, 2012

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Mariana Angeli

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Findings
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Are You a Cover Junkie?

The old saying goes: Don’t judge a book by its cover. I believe it’s a great metaphor to human nature because our first impression on people is often based entirely on the way they look,…Continue reading

August 20, 2012

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Gabriela Mirensky

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Publication Design
Typography

Twenty Irrefutable Theories of Book Cover Design

Do you judge a book by its cover? Designers Jon Gray and Jamie Keenan shared their theories on attracting readers—from cute cats to alluring perfume—at the Edinburgh book festival. This post by Jen Bowden appeared…Continue reading