Mark your calendars: a new exhibition entitled Image of the Studio will be on display at The Herb Lubalin Study Center of Design and Typography starting in October. Featuring over 75 design studios, the show will highlight original work as well as data visualizations and information graphics to draw connections between each studio and show how New York as a geography brings their diverse philosophies together.
Here’s the latest round of books and goods to hit our shelves. This week’s entries include items from MidCentury Magazine, Chronicle Books, Corraini Edizioni, Sappi, Milkfed Press and Princeton Architectural Press.
07.18.13 | Dave | Off Our Bookshelves | 
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Continuing with Unit Editions thoughtfully curated collection of design related titles comes, Scratching the Surface, a selection of writings by Adrian Shaughnessy. Over the past 18 years, Adrian has contributed significantly to the ongoing discourse centered around graphic design. His highly successful How to be a Graphic Designer Without Losing your Soul has sold over 80,000 copies worldwide and has become a staple for young designers seeking practical advice. With this latest volume, we are presented with a sampling of essays and reviews that helped establish Adrian as an authoritative and critical voice within the design community.
Featured are musings and meditations on music and art with ample space dedicated to Adrian’s writings on graphic design. Designed by Spin, the layout is sparse, but complete with liberal amounts of pink adding a much-needed visual punch.
Pick up a copy here.
07.16.13 | Dave | Off Our Bookshelves | 3 comments
Charming work from the talented Christine Rosch, a German illustrator currently living in Scotland.
07.14.13 | Dave | Found design | Comments closed
ICE CREAM FOR FREE is a berlin-based design and illustration studio founded in 2005 by solo artist Oliver Wiegner. Often working with contrasting materials, Oliver creates dense, layered compositions brimming with marbled textures, geometric shapes and sharp typography.
07.12.13 | Dave | Found design | Comments closed
Working between Rome and Nurenburg, Italian artist Agostino Iacurci specializes in large-scale murals that draw inspiration from every day life. His colorful yet somber character-driven works adapt and conform to a building’s surface converting normally mundane spaces into rich visual experiences.
07.11.13 | Dave | Found design | 1 comment
Consistently fresh work from the Barcelona-based studio of Vasava.
07.09.13 | Dave | Found design | 2 comments
Eric Tan is well-known for his travel themed posters for Disney and Pixar, but in his latest project he takes on his own journeys. Featuring distant locations including Barcelona and Hong Kong, as well as places closer to home, all fifteen posters in the series are currently on display at Gallery 1988.
Limited edition prints are available for purchase here.
07.03.13 | Dave | Found design | 2 comments
Self-described as an “Italian curly designer”, Elsa Jenna is living and working in New York via Milan. With a portfolio that is steadily growing, her website highlights her ability to comfortably work in a variety of illustration styles. I especially appreciate her contributions to IL Magazine which stand out even amongst an already impressive body of work.
Meet Ken Lo, one of Hong Kong’s Top 40 Under 40. With previous experience as a designer for CoDesign and the Alan Chan Design Co., he is now the owner of his own studio. Specializing in branding and packaging, his work is minimal in its approach, often stripping away all but the essential shapes and forms. Explore his portfolio further at Blow.hk.
06.28.13 | Dave | Found design | 1 comment
