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VIDEO: Taxidermy is alive and well

By Toby | Published: May 8, 2013

Taxidermy is making a dramatic comeback across the arts, in fashion and jewelry design, and in advertising. Last week we visited Alexis Turner’s incredible studio in London to hear about the resurgence of interest in this rich art form, the subject of his forthcoming book Taxidermy. More information about Taxidermy can be found on our [...]

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The New Jewelers – Olivier Dupon’s new book

By Toby | Published: October 15, 2012
Andy Lifschutz

In his beautiful new book, The New Jewelers, Olivier Dupon introduces the finest modern jewelers practising today. Here, Olivier reveals the surprising trends in contemporary jewelry design that inspired him to write the book. What inspired you to write the book? I love fashion, appreciate craft and have always been fascinated by luxury. Jewelry and [...]

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The Olympic Cauldron on the drawing board

By Toby | Published: August 20, 2012
Cauldron close up

With the close of the London 2012 Olympic Games, the design community is abuzz with the incredible Olympic Cauldron, created by Heatherwick Studio. But what thought-process went into this outstanding design? These technical drawings, supplied by the studio, provide a clear view of how it came together. Here, we are given a unique look at [...]

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Bookshelves in the age of eReading

By Toby | Published: February 17, 2012
Bibliochaise

As more readers put down their books in favour of the more convenient eReaders, Alex Johnson, author of Bookshelf (and the blog it is based on) and founder of the hit blog Shedworking, explores the continued relevance and evolution of the bookshelf, and shows us his three favourite designs. Over the last 20 years we [...]

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Handmade Type Workshop – Amandine Alessandra

By Toby | Published: October 24, 2011
Books as a Block

London-based graphic designer and photographer Amandine Alessandra is the subject of our latest Handmade Type Workshop contributor Q&A. Here she discusses the people that inspire her work and what the future has in store for Amandine Alessandra. What led you to making handmade type? Typographic installations allowed me to put together my two loves, photography [...]

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Magnum Contact Sheets: Design # 2 – The Jacket

By Johanna Neurath | Published: September 16, 2011
Screen shot 2011-09-14 at 21.12.58

For the next part in our Life Cycle of a Book series, Design Director Johanna Neurath looks at jacket design and the development of the jacket for our new Autumn title Magnum Contact Sheets. The book jacket or cover, that single, simple printed sheet of paper: its primary function is to $€££. It needs to [...]

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Handmade Type Workshop – Smart Emma

By Belinda | Published: August 26, 2011
Smart Emma

Manchester-based designer and crafter Emma Smart is the subject of our latest Handmade Type Workshop contributor Q&A. Read on to find out what inspires her work and what the future holds for Smart Emma. What led you to making ‘handmade type’? Working as a graphic designer I seem to spend a lot of my time [...]

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Magnum Contact Sheets: Design #1

By Johanna Neurath | Published: August 24, 2011
Magnum Contact Sheets - Chapter openers

For the next part in our Life Cycle of a Book series, Design Director Johanna Neurath looks at the design development behind our new Autumn title Magnum Contact Sheets. Wow! Magnum Contact Sheets. A dream project for any book designer. OMG who wouldn’t relish the chance to revel in unseen images from some of the [...]

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Handmade Type Workshop – Karin von Ompteda

By Belinda | Published: August 22, 2011
Karin von Ompteda

Typographic designer and researcher Karin von Ompteda is the subject of our next Handmade Type Workshop contributor Q&A. Read on to find out what inspires her work and what the future holds.. What led you to making ‘handmade type’? I think at the time there was something in the air – a certain zeitgeist had [...]

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Handmade Type Workshop – Sneaky Raccoon

By Belinda | Published: August 12, 2011
Sneaky Raccoon - Forget Me Not

Designer Anna Mullin aka (Sneaky Raccoon) is the subject of our next Handmade Type Workshop contributor Q&A. Read on to find out what inspires her work and what the future holds for Sneaky Raccoon. What led you to making ‘handmade type’? I simply enjoy drawing and exploring ideas. Typography seemed like on obvious route to [...]

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