Unit Editions

Posted on September 30, 2009 Posted in Books, Design, MerchTagged Books, graphic design, print, publishing3 Comments

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This is a little late but better late then never right?

The brilliant Tony Brook (Spin) and Adrian Shaughnessy (ShaughnessyWorks) have started Unit Editions, a new publishing venture that produces high-quality, affordable books on graphic design and visual culture. I’ve been waiting for something like this for a long time and it’s refreshing to see that it’s being manned by two highly respects and talented people. Their attention to print quality and design is superb and it’s very much apparent in their first release, Studio Culture.

Studio Culture, designed by Spin, focuses on the inner workings of 28 leading graphic design studios and acts as a guide to creating, maintaining and growing a studio culture. It’s not only a informative guide, Studio Culture is also a work of art in my opinion. That’s what makes Unit Editions so unique.

I’m super excited for their next release. Actually, a subscription service would be awesome. Just auto-bill me and send me the book. No matter what it’s about, I know it will be gorgeous and informative.

Replica Type Specimen

Posted on August 19, 2009 Posted in Books, Merch, TypographyTagged booklet, font, replica, specimen, type, typeface, Typography3 Comments

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I have a thing for type specimens, they get my juices flowing.

This specimen booklet of Norm’s excellent typeface LL Replica is incredibly detailed and beautifully designed. The specimen documents the entire design and development process of the typeface, as well as the problems encountered during the process. The booklet also includes a complete character map.

Designed by Norm
28 pages
Format 216 x 288 mm
Printed in 4 spot colours by Druckerei Odermatt, Dallenwil/Switzerland
Price CHF 36.- (incl. postage and packaging, worldwide)

The Replica Specimen book was printed in a limited edition of 500 copies and is available from Lineto.com.

Via September Industry

The Principles of Swiss Graphic Design

Posted on July 15, 2009July 16, 2009 Posted in Books, Design, Grid Systems, International Typographic Style, TypographyTagged graphic design, grid system, International Typographic Style, josef müller-brockmann, minimalism, modernism, Typography14 Comments

Blanka Brockmann

This is awesome. I need to get my hands on it.

Designer Dylan Mulvaney has designed this splendid bilingual, expandable book for Blanka. It honors the man, the legend, Josef Müller-Brockmann as well as conveys the principles of Swiss Graphic Design as exemplified by the leader of the revolutionary Swiss Style. Sounds perfect to me. Too bad I don’t see it anywhere on the Blanka site.

UPDATE
I contacted Blanka and they’ve never heard of Dylan Mulvaney nor are they part of this project. Really weird that this guy would claim such a thing.

Via Swiss Legacy

Counter Print Canvas Bag

Posted on July 7, 2009July 7, 2009 Posted in Books, Events, International Typographic Style, MerchTagged bag, Books, graphic design, International Typographic Style, merhandise, print, rare

Counter Print Bag

The excellent new online book seller Counter Print has created this wonderful limited edition canvas bags. It has a bottom gusset, long handle and is made from 8oz cotton canvas. You can receive one free, while stocks last, on orders above £40 or purchase it on its own for £6.00.

TEN

Posted on June 19, 2009June 19, 2009 Posted in Books, DesignTagged Books, foil stamping, graphic design, Milton Glaser, print, publication1 Comment

Awesome new work by the talented bunch at Bunch.

They’ve designed ‘TEN’, the latest promotional stock book for Igepa paper merchant, after Milton Glaser’s essay* ‘Ten Things I Have Learned’. The limited edition of 300 presents a cross section of paper stocks available from the paper merchant.

Counter Print

Posted on June 8, 2009June 8, 2009 Posted in Art, Books, Design, International Typographic Style, Merch, TypographyTagged Books, graphic design, out of print, rare

Counter-print.co.uk is a new site aimed at the sale of out of print and hard to find Art & Design related material. I’ve been wanting something like this for a long time. The site already has a bunch of gems on there, like this Stedelijk Museum catalog designed by Wim Crouwel. This site’s not going to be kind on my wallet.