The latest hit Kickstarter self-publishing project is … a graphic standards manual?
When Massimo Vignelli died this spring at the age of 83, the design community lost a legend. Eulogies and remembrances poured out from every corner, as obituaries noted his rigidly… Read more »
A hidden collection is unveiled at the Newberry Library
The Newberry Library, an independent research institution founded in Chicago in 1887, is home to a number of important collections, including materials on the Midwest, American Indian and Indigenous… Read more »
Exploring Ludwig Bemelmans’s New York
If you were ever a child, you probably know Madeline as the little French schoolgirl in the blue dress. But how much do you know about her creator, Ludwig… Read more »
Digitizing Darwin’s library
There’s something undeniably satisfying about browsing someone’s personal library. Whether it belongs to a new acquaintance or to a noted figure like J.P. Morgan, a collection of books is a… Read more »
Book-shaped benches bring literature to the streets of London
A new partnership between the UK’s National Literacy Trust and the public arts organization Wild in Art aims to brighten up British streets with colorful illustrations inspired by classics of British literature.… Read more »
Penguin Design Award winners announced
While we await the results of the most recent 50 Books/50 Covers design contest in the US, another competition has concluded in the UK. Now in its seventh year, The Penguin… Read more »
The logos behind the Penguin Random House logo
With the unveiling of the new Penguin Random House logo this week, designers everywhere breathed a sigh of relief—we wouldn’t be subjected to a penguin stepping out of a door… Read more »
Yinka Shonibare’s beautiful batik library
A new installation by the British artist Yinka Shonibare celebrates the cultural contributions of immigrants through a medium we can never get enough of: brightly-colored books. Installed in the library… Read more »
Brooklyn Zine Fest celebrates D.I.Y. culture
Most of the discussion surrounding self-publishing these days concerns Amazon ebooks or print-on-demand services, but many writers and artists still prefer to do things the old-fashioned way—with staples and glue.… Read more »
The letterpress fetish reaches its logical conclusion
Over the past few years, letterpress printing has enjoyed a remarkable renaissance. Even the most mundane postcards and keepsakes now bear the signature deep impression of metal type, and these… Read more »