BOOKS Just got sent a copy of From Here to There. It’s a rather nice collection of detailed hand drawn maps. If you’re in town, there will be an event 9/15 at the NY Public Library to celebrate the release.
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BOOKS I just got this book titled, Lists, in the mail the other day. It’s a unique firsthand account of American cultural history that augments the personal biographies of some of the most celebrated artists of the last two centuries.
BOOKS I’m excited to get a hold of a copy of Kate Bingaman-Burt’s new book, Obsessive Consumption: What Did you Buy Today?. This book contains a selection of drawings of things that she’s purchased throughout the past 3 years. It documents a celebration of beauty in everyday things. From the illustrations, you really get a personal sense of who Kate is.
BOOKS Amazing paper art is a huge trend nowadays. Papercraft is a book consisting of innovative paper designs. The book also includes a DVD with fun DIY printable templates for creating your own paper characters and toys.
BOOKS Keep an eye out for Unfolded – Paper in Design, Art, Architecture and Industry designed by the awesome peeps at Pixelgarten.
BOOKS I was fortunate enough to take part in an honors workshop held by Debbie Millman at the Academy of Art, San Francisco. It was a delight working with her in person. She will be showing the original pieces that make up her new book, Look Both Ways in an exhibit at the Academy of Art sometime in late winter. I’ll post a reminder later on. So, if you get a chance, definitely try and check out Look Both Ways. It’s a delightful collection of designed essays that takes us into her world of graphic design, art, love, brands, music, life, Levi’s, and much much more.
BOOK The Design Director of the Obama campaign, Scott Thomas, has collaborated with artists and designers to create this book, Designing Obama. It’s a chronicle of the art from Obama’s historic campaign. They’re accepting pre-orders now.
BOOKS Ed Fella’s book, Letters of America is filled with hundreds of his own Polariods documenting hand drawn signs seen while he travelled across America. Looks liked a beautiful book filled with lots of typographic inspiration.
BOOKS This new book contains a comprehensive overview of the most intelligent, innovative, playful and attractive examples of current packaging design. Keep a look out…it’ll be available soon. Office is featured in the book, too!
