I love giving and receiving books and with the holidays approaching I find myself  reviewing my own wish list as well as preparing shopping lists for others. Recently, Chronicle books asked if I would like to take part in their #GiveBooks campaign and in the process gift nine books to family and friends. I gladly accepted the challenge and I’m excited to announce that in the spirit of the holidays one lucky winner will win my gift picks.

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Lamm & Kirch is an award-winning German design studio with a primary focus on printer matter. Guided by their explorations of visual language their work often features bold forms and strong typographical elements.

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Charming work from Noemie Cedille, a designer and illustrator based in Paris.

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Are you creative? SHOWN’D is online portfolio platform for creative professionals. Building and managing a portfolio is extremely easy and you can be up and running in just a few minutes. You can customize the look and feel by using different themes, backgrounds and fonts and protect your work with a variety of options. For those that need help with their resume, there’s a tool for that as well.  Another unique feature with SHOWN’D is the ability to embed your portfolio on any website with our code generator. See for yourself at Shownd.com.

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After a brief hiatus, Type Fight is back and now with a new website built by Sparkbox! Featured matches include Matt Stevens vs. Mackey Saturday, Ty Wilkins vs. Lydia Nichols, Keith Davis Young vs. Adam R. Garcia and more on the way.

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Our friends over at the recently launched Weekend Press have teamed up with some amazing designers to create a letterpress print set that pays tribute to Oakland. Featuring work from Brent Couchman, Anna Hurley, Carl Bender, Erik Marinovich, Eszter Clark, Javier Garcia, Jeffrey Bucholtz, Nate Leutkehans, Richard Perez and Albert + Marie, the limited edition set, aptly titled Oakland Illustrated, is currently available through their Kickstarter page.

In addition to the print set, special pledge packages have been set up for those willing to invest a little more. Perks include a private letterpress workshop and a chance to meet with one of the artists involved.

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Looking for a unique design to decorate your room with? Maybe a bespoke map wallpaper is the right choice for you. Wallpapered is a London-based company who specializes in custom wallpaper printing. A popular product is their Custom Zip code Map Wallpaper, which is made upon request based on your choice of Zip code! The map can be customized to your favorite colour or made to match your interior decor, with pins and labels marking any areas of interest. With a guaranteed light fastness of 20 years you can enjoy your bespoke map wallpaper for years to come!

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São Paulo-based Francisco Martins is a versatile illustrator and designer with a portfolio that showcases his ability to work in a broad range of mediums and styles.

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In this week’s round of books we feature new items from Princeton Architectural Press, Chronicle Books, Lark Crafts, Abrams, Pavilion Books, Universe and Laurence King.

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Hailing from a small town in Oklahoma, Taylor Goad is a talented illustrator and designer currently based in Philadelphia.  Recently Taylor updated his portfolio with some amazing new work including projects for Northcoast Brewery, Good Magazine and 160over90. Check it out here.

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