Rebound Books: Reclaim the Classics

Posted on April 2, 2008 Under Books

For those Renaissance people out there who enjoy the past time of putting their daily musings to paper, Rebound Books is a nifty outfit based in Cape Town, South Africa that essentially 'reclaims' neglected old books into truly one-of-a-kind journals…

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New Books from Actar

Posted on April 2, 2008 Under Books

We know from past experience that Barcelona-based Actar Publishing puts out some of the best books around on cutting edge design and architecture. That's why we're super psyched for two of their most recent releases that celebrate the most compelling…

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Special Bulletin: Modern Hangups

Posted on March 26, 2008 Under Books

Bulletin boards have always been a great tool for keeping maintaining one's sanity. Whether you use one for pinning up photos of your friends that you miss back home or for leaving little schedule reminders somewhere you can see them,…

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For The Love of Light

Posted on March 24, 2008 Under Books

With Polaroid film set to go the way of the dodo sometime in 2009, it's only a matter of time before the many shutterbugs who champion the photo format run out of their remaining film stock. Luckily, for fans of…

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Lots of New Viction:ary!

Posted on March 5, 2008 Under Books

Favorite JS booksmith/art publisher Viction:ary has a few new titles that you won't find at your local Barnes & Noble, which are well worth your cash/credit spendage: Simply Material is a visual compendium of media to use as your canvas.…

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Pieter Hugo: The Hyena and Other Men

Posted on March 3, 2008 Under Books

Pieter Hugo is a South Africa-based photographer who is on the up and up. Recent accolades include Pieter's inclusion in ReGeneration: 50 Photographers of Tomorrow, 2005-2025 (an exhibition identifying 50 young photographers who will be considered great by 2025), first…

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Thing I Have Learned In My Life So Far

Posted on February 25, 2008 Under Books

So far, Stefan Sagmeister has only learned around twenty things in his life. It appears one of them is that it's important to share what you've learned with the world. Through his site, Things I Have Learned In My Life…

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Evan Hecox's Urban Abstract

Posted on February 22, 2008 Under Books

You may have heard the name Evan Hecox pop up on this site once or twice. Frankly we've always known the guy makes a killer skateboard graphic for Chocolate, but he's come into his own as an artist. Hecox's new…

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Wax Poetics Books x Powerhouse Books

Posted on February 20, 2008 Under Books

For more years than you can count on one hand, heads have been turning the pages of the Wax Poetics music magazine to read about lost heroes and found classics in hip-hop, funk, soul and jazz written by the most…

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Doane Paper in Squares, Checks, and Grids

Posted on February 15, 2008 Under Books

Way back in the Summer of 2006, long before we directed you toward the miracle that is Doane Paper, Chad Doane decided to count the ways in which he loved Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke. Rather than picking up a flower…

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