Faesthetic #6

Posted on November 6, 2006 Under Books

Faesthetic issue 6 is now on sale. This issue packs 160 pages of original black and white art, photography, graffiti and illustration from 94 different artists with the daunting theme of "Love & Death." The book is printed on very…

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Stingermania The Book

Posted on November 1, 2006 Under Books

This is a new and entertaining book called Stingermania by Jan Willem Wennekes, known for his fun and wacky illustrations. Wennekes studied Artificial Intelligence and Philosophy at the University of Groningen in the Netherlands and runs his own design studio…

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ROJOair

Posted on October 27, 2006 Under Books

Our pals in Barcelona at ROJO just launched a new book called ROJOair, a special 160 pager done in collaboration with Nike. They selected artists to interpret the brand, creating original artwork for the best known American sports brand around.…

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Vintage T-Shirts: The Book

Posted on October 25, 2006 Under Books

If you read this blog a lot, you probably know that we are big fans of great t-shirts. I would wear a t-shirt every day if left to my own devices--I like to think of them as comfortable little canvases…

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Worldchanging: The Book

Posted on October 18, 2006 Under Books

I've been a WorldChanging blog reader ever since I learned of them through my first invitation to the TED conference last year (I wasn't able to make it, but can't wait for this year's lineup). They just released their first…

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SWINJ #6

Posted on October 4, 2006 Under Books

SWINJ is an artist collective based out of Salt Lake City, Utah. I know what you all are thinking: 'ohhh man, Utah?' But these artists have some real talent, and they just pressed their sixth publication. SWINJ #6 features the…

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The Encyclopedia Project

Posted on September 22, 2006 Under Books

An all-fiction encyclopedia!?!? The Encyclopedia Project is the brainchild of Brown University MFA graduates Miranda Mellis, Kate Schatz and Tisa Bryant. It's a five volume hardcover book project that adopts the aesthetic and design of a traditional encyclopedia, but "subverts…

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The DNA of Japanese Design

Posted on September 5, 2006 Under Books

The world of design is invariably subjective. However, inspiration from leaders in the field doesn't hurt to inject a bit of barebones objectivity through which to view designs. In Japan, the mouthpiece for foreign investment provides just such a cue.…

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New Rojo Books

Posted on August 11, 2006 Under Books

Barcelona based Rojo just released a couple of their newest design and art Books. These ones are explained as: Lolo-Blanco, Sakristan-Heads or Tails, Juju's Delivery- The Dead, the damned and the children of the revolution and Eltono & Nuria- Bar…

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Wolverine Farm Publishing

Posted on July 24, 2006 Under Books

While at the Tour de Fat in San Francisco, an event that benefited the local San Francisco Bike Coalition, I came across an exhibition booth set up by a non-profit organization called Wolverine Farm Publishing. Based in Fort Collins, Colorado,…

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