The Future of the Book. from IDEO on Vimeo.
Nicely designed video explaining the reading experience we might soon all adapt to.
Made by IDEO,design thinking firm.
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Showing posts with label books. Show all posts
11/03/2012
The future of the book
Nicely designed video explaining the reading experience we might soon all adapt to.
Made by IDEO,design thinking firm.
11/12/2010
06/10/2010
IKEA cookbook
'Home-made is Best' – awesome cooking book without words from IKEA (via dezeen)
Workgroup:
Client: IKEA, Joel Idén
Agency: Forsman & Bodenfors, Sweden
Art director: Staffan Lamm, Christoffer Persson
Copywriter: Fredrik Jansson, Anders Hegerfors
Account director: Susanna Fagring
Account manager: Ewa Edlund
Retouch: Factory, Henrik Lagerberg
Photographer: Carl Kleiner
Stylist: Evelina Bratell
Workgroup:
Client: IKEA, Joel Idén
Agency: Forsman & Bodenfors, Sweden
Art director: Staffan Lamm, Christoffer Persson
Copywriter: Fredrik Jansson, Anders Hegerfors
Account director: Susanna Fagring
Account manager: Ewa Edlund
Retouch: Factory, Henrik Lagerberg
Photographer: Carl Kleiner
Stylist: Evelina Bratell
11/02/2010
26/11/2009
50 books to buy before you die
grafik online: 'In our new weekly feature, Jon Dowling of Counter-Print will list the fifty essential books that any self-respecting graphic designer should have on their bookshelf'.
26/09/2009
21/09/2009
11/09/2009
book covers archive
great archive dedicated to book covers and all related stuff
+ Toby Litt's book designs
+ Penguin and other great covers on flickr
04/06/2009
25/05/2009
28/04/2009
21/04/2009
illustration competitions
Waterstone's 'Picture this' competition:
The winner of the 'Picture This' competition will win a publishing contract with Macmillan to illustrate Donaldson's latest book, Freddie and the Fairy, which will be published Christmas 2010. The book is about what happens when a boy who won't talk clearly meets a fairy that can't hear well and is told in the same rhyming style as The Gruffalo, illustrated by Axel Scheffler.
The winner of the 'Picture This' competition will win a publishing contract with Macmillan to illustrate Donaldson's latest book, Freddie and the Fairy, which will be published Christmas 2010. The book is about what happens when a boy who won't talk clearly meets a fairy that can't hear well and is told in the same rhyming style as The Gruffalo, illustrated by Axel Scheffler.
The complete text of the story was uploaded onto the retailer's website this morning at waterstones.com/picturethis. Aspiring artists who wish to enter have to submit an illustration for two pages from the story as well as character sketches for the main characters.
The deadline for submissions is 18th May.
Picture This is Waterstone's search to find a talented new picture book illustrator. Julia Donaldson, author of The Gruffalo and the UK's most successful picture book author, has written a text especially for the competition which is available exclusively online at Waterstones.com. The resulting book will be published by Macmillan Children's Books for Christmas 2010.
Who can enter?
The aim is to find a new picture book talent so the competition will be open to anyone who has not worked professionally anywhere in the world as a colour children's book or children's cover illustrator. This means that anyone else, for example a graphic designer, animator, greetings card illustrator etc would be completely eligible. Entry will be available to UK residents only.
How can I enter?
There will be two stages of entry:
To be eligible, initial entries must comprise full colour character sketches of the 3 main characters plus at least 2 animals (a minimum of 5 sketches in total) plus full colour artwork for one double-page spread (i.e. two facing pages). These entries must be received by 18 May 2009 17:30 GMT.
A shortlist of six candidates will be drawn up by the judging panel, and those shortlisted will be notified.
Entrants who are shortlisted must provide rough black and white drawings for the whole book (approx 12 double page spreads) plus artwork for two more full-colour, double-page spreads on or before the shortlist closing date of 31 July 2009 17:30 GMT (for artwork guidance see the full Terms and Conditions).
Who will be on the judging panel?
The panel will consist of Julia Donaldson, Lauren Child (bestselling children's illustrator and author), editorial director for picture books at Macmillan Children's Books, a literary agent, Waterstone's picture books buyer, and a children's book reviewer.
How will the winner be decided?
The winner will be the illustrator who, in the opinion of the judges, is the most suitable illustrator for "Freddie and the Fairy" and the one who will create the most appealing and commercial picture book for the 3+ age group.
What is the prize?
The opportunity to illustrate the book, (Freddie and the Fairy), written by Julia Donaldson, to be published for Christmas 2010. The winner will be offered a contract with Macmillan Children's Books, along with a royalty advance.
'True stories' Cheltenham illustration award (paid)
deadline 8 May
The Awards are administrated by the Illustration Field at the University of Gloucestershire, based at Pittville Studios campus, Cheltenham, UK
* An exhibition will be held at the University of Gloucestershire’s Pittville Studios in October 2009 (exact dates to be confirmed) The selected winners work will be showcased at the exhibition along with other commended images and specially invited professionals.
* Up to five entries per person will be allowed
* Entries will not be returned
* Contact address:The CIA, University of Gloucestershire, Pittville Studios, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL52 3JG Deadline for submissions 8 May 2009. Entries will not be accepted without entry fee
* The University of Gloucestershire reserves the right to cancel the event should sufficient entries not be received for this competition
* Files will not be returned
* Artwork must be supplied digitally on CD-Rom
* All submissions should be clearly marked with your name and contact details in permanent pen
* File format: JPEG high quality
* Include an A4 printout of the image for administration purposes
* Printable size of artwork: Up to A3 at 300ppi
* Judging of entries will take place in August by a professional committee
* Winners will be notified by email or post when possible. However if you have not heard from us by 30 Sept 2009, your entry has been unsuccessful
email enquiries: cheltillustrationawards@glos.ac.uk
05/04/2009
unspeak
'Unspeak' - blog dedicated to the book by Stephen Poole
‘Should be required reading for reporters and editors everywhere’ Slate
other THINK TANK related resources:
The limits of the 'Think tank' revolution
Answers.com: think tank
List of think tanks in the UK
List of think tanks in the USA
List of World think tanks
Collective intelligence
Blog of collective intelligence
World Economic Forum
Brain trust
Overton window ('a concept in political theory, named after its originator, Joe Overton, former vice president of the Mackinac Center for Public Policy. It describes a "window" in the range of public reactions to ideas in public discourse, in a spectrum of all possible options on an issue. Overton described a method for moving that window, thereby including previously excluded ideas, while excluding previously acceptable ideas. The technique relies on people promoting ideas even less acceptable than the previous "outer fringe" ideas. That makes those old fringe ideas look less extreme, and thereby acceptable. The idea is that priming the public with fringe ideas intended to be and remain unacceptable, will make the real target ideas seem more acceptable by comparison'.)
O.W. illustrated
Intro to O.W. of political possibilities
‘Should be required reading for reporters and editors everywhere’ Slate
‘Compelling... at its satirical best, Unspeak’s implacable rage harks back to the thundering tirades of the Augustan era’ Daily Telegraph
‘Unspeak is in the best sense a stimulus and a provocation. Unmasking unspeak is addictive, and anyone can play.’ Times Literary Supplement
Think tank articleother THINK TANK related resources:
The limits of the 'Think tank' revolution
Answers.com: think tank
List of think tanks in the UK
List of think tanks in the USA
List of World think tanks
Collective intelligence
Blog of collective intelligence
World Economic Forum
Brain trust
Overton window ('a concept in political theory, named after its originator, Joe Overton, former vice president of the Mackinac Center for Public Policy. It describes a "window" in the range of public reactions to ideas in public discourse, in a spectrum of all possible options on an issue. Overton described a method for moving that window, thereby including previously excluded ideas, while excluding previously acceptable ideas. The technique relies on people promoting ideas even less acceptable than the previous "outer fringe" ideas. That makes those old fringe ideas look less extreme, and thereby acceptable. The idea is that priming the public with fringe ideas intended to be and remain unacceptable, will make the real target ideas seem more acceptable by comparison'.)
O.W. illustrated
Intro to O.W. of political possibilities
12/03/2009
08/03/2009
graham rawle's weird illustrations
Graham Rawle - The Wizard of Oz trailer
all his other books are awesome collages of letters and pictures, can be bought
ps. he's coming to give a lecture at UH (Wed 1 April, 2pm, A161)
02/03/2009
frug
frug from fabian jochen kanzler on Vimeo.
freaky book, a study project by Fabian Jochen Kanzler & Steve Michaelis. The description of their book:
In the year 2000 a large computer network threatens mankind. The only hope is the asexual fug nelson, half person, half mushroom. On his rump frug has a ps/3-connection, which enables him to speak to computers. The world government has only a very last hope: frug nelson!
20/02/2009
18/02/2009
14/02/2009
11/02/2009
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