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Featured Books
Pantone
In this handy fan deck, international color authority Pantone takes the guesswork out of using color in bold and innovative new ways, sharing the wisdom that has made their professional products an essential resource around the globe.
Pantone
Worldwide color authority Pantone brightens up communications with this vibrant stationery set. Paper, envelopes, and stickers richly patterned with iconic Pantone color chips lend bold style to correspondence.
Pantone
Pantone is the world's leading color authority, and its color chip design is iconic. Set ablaze with a selection of hues from the Pantone graphics palette, this journal is a must-have for those who covet chic design.
John Robshaw Stationery Collection
This set of writing sheets show-casing textile designer John Robshaw’s rich block prints also includes matching envelopes and labels for truly elegant correspondence.
John Robshaw Notebook Collection
Ideal for journaling or just jotting down quick thoughts, these slim notebooks feature John Robshaw’s coveted fabric prints and fit neatly into handbags.
The Art of Instruction
Showcasing the wonders of the natural world, this set of notebooks features botanical vintage cover illustrations. Includes foil stamping and bound in baker’s twine.
The Art of Instruction
Celebrating the beauty of vintage educational charts, this collection of 100 postcards is divided into four categories: anatomy, botany, zoology, and miscellany. Perfect for décor and correspondence.
SKRWL
Sleek and stylish, these three mini-journals are housed in a clear plastic fold-out slipcase.
XOXO Hugs and Kisses Postcard Book
Award-winning artist James Jean conjures up a collection of half-forgotten dreamscapes and haunting childhood fantasias in this set of 30 postcards.
Rex Ray Notebook
A deluxe, 128-page journal featuring the retro-mod collages of contemporary artist Rex Ray. The journal includes 64 blank pages as well as 64 lined pages, and also features a laminated, high-gloss cover that echoes the layered resin Ray uses in his work.
Rex Ray Deluxe Notecards
This set of deluxe notecards, which includes 20 cards and envelopes (5 designs repeating 4 times), features the retro-mod collages of contemporary artist Rex Ray.
Rex Ray Mini Journal Set
A boxed set of 4 mini-journals, each featuring a uniqe retro-futurist design from accaimed San Francisco artist Rex Ray.
Oh! My God! I Miss You
The devilish yet precious children and puppies of celebrated Tokyo-based artist Yoshitomo Nara will beguile everyone on your correspondence list.
Princess of Snooze Journal
Yoshitomo Nara is one of the most influential contemporary artists in Japan and worldwide. His awe-inspiring paintings, drawings, sculptures, and photos feature a mischievous cast of children and their larger-than-life pets. With a graphic style influenced by Japanese anime, poetry, graffiti, and punk rock, Nara's artwork touches the hearts of all of his audiences.
Pyromaniac Journal
Yoshitomo Nara is one of the most influential contemporary artists in Japan and worldwide. His awe-inspiring paintings, drawings, sculptures, and photos feature a mischievous cast of children and their larger-than-life pets. With a graphic style influenced by Japanese anime, poetry, graffiti, and punk rock, Nara's artwork touches the hearts of all of his audiences.
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A Designers & Books Notable Design Book of 2013
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A Designers & Books Notable Design Book
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Announcements
Now is Better by Stefan Sagmeister
Now is Better
By Stefan Sagmeister
Publisher: Phaidon Press
Published: October 2023
Combining art, design, history, and quantitative analysis, transforms data sets into stunning artworks that underscore his positive view of human progress, inspiring us to think about the future with much-needed hope.
Design Emergency: Building a Better Future by Alice Rawsthorn and Paola Antonelli
Design Emergency: Building a Better Future
By Alice Rawsthorn and Paola Antonelli
Publisher: Phaidon Press
Published: May 2022
Rawsthorn and Antonelli tell the stories of the remarkable designers, architects, engineers, artists, scientists, and activists who are at the forefront of positive change worldwide. Focusing on four themes—Technology, Society, Communication, and Ecology—the authors present a unique portrait of how our great creative minds are developing new design solutions to the major challenges of our time, while helping us to benefit from advances in science and technology.
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Why Design Matters: Conversations with the World’s Most Creative People by Debbie Millman
Why Design Matters: Conversations with the World's Most Creative People
By Debbie Millman
Publisher: Harper Design
Published: February 22, 2022
Debbie Millman—author, educator, brand consultant, and host of the widely successful and award-winning podcast “Design Matters”—showcases dozens of her most exciting interviews, bringing together insights and reflections from today’s leading creative minds from across diverse fields.
Milton Glaser: POP by Steven Heller, Mirko Ilić, and Beth Kleber
Milton Glaser: POP
By Steven Heller, Mirko Ilić, and Beth Kleber
Publisher: The Monacelli Press
Published: March 2023
This collection of work from graphci design legend Milton Glaser’s Pop period features hundreds of examples of the designer’s work that have not been seen since their original publication, demonstrating the graphic revolution that transformed design and popular culture.
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Meet Me by the Fountain: An Inside History of the Mall by Alexandra Lange
Meet Me by the Fountain: An Inside History of the Mall
By Alexandra Lange
Publisher: Bloomsbury
Published: June 2022
Chronicles postwar architects’ and merchants’ invention of the shopping mall, revealing how the design of these marketplaces played an integral role in their cultural ascent. Publishers Weekly writes, “Contending that malls answer ‘the basic human need’ of bringing people together, influential design critic Lange advocates for retrofitting abandoned shopping centers into college campuses, senior housing, and ‘ethnocentric marketplaces’ catering to immigrant communities. Lucid and well researched, this is an insightful study of an overlooked and undervalued architectural form.”
Die Fläche: Design and Lettering of the Vienna Secession, 1902–1911 (Facsimile Edition) by Diane V. Silverthorne, Dan Reynolds, and Megan Brandow-Faller
Die Fläche: Design and Lettering of the Vienna Secession, 1902–1911 (Facsimile Edition)
By Diane V. Silverthorne, Dan Reynolds, and Megan Brandow-Faller
Publisher: Letterform Archives Books
Published: October 2023
This facsimile edition of Die Fläche, recreates every page of the formative design periodical in full color and at original size, accompanied by essays that contextualize the work, highlighting contributions by pathbreaking women, innovative lettering artists, and key practitioners of the new “surface art,” including Rudolf von Larisch, Alfred Roller, and Wiener Werkstätte founders Koloman Moser and Josef Hoffmann.
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