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Design Books to Win No. 1: Printed Matter

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Win an out-of-print graphic design classic recommended by Tony Brook of Unit Editions

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We are interested in bringing noteworthy design books to your attention through the publication of the book lists on our site—but we are also enthusiastic about getting these books onto your bookshelves and into your hands. To that end we are inaugurating “Design Books to Win”—an ongoing series of drawings in which we give away to our site visitors design books that have been written, designed, and/or recommended by well-known and respected members of the international design community.

Drawing No. 1: Win a copy of Printed Matter

Our first drawing has been inspired by our interview with Tony Brook and Adrian Shaughnessy, graphic designers and co-founders of Unit Editions, based in London. We asked Tony and Adrian to each recommend a design book (not one that they had published or written) for us to give away.

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Information for Drawing No. 1:
• The period for receiving submissions opens as of: 12:01 PM, August 15
• The period for receiving submissions closes as of: 11:59 PM, August 30
• Winners will be determined by random drawing and notified within 14 days after the winner has been selected
• Winners will be announced on Designers & Books and also via Designers & Books social media
• Only one Submission is allowed per household, and only one Submission is allowed per e-mail address.
• As noted in our privacy policy, we will not pass your information to any other entity.

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