Recent purchase: The History of Western Philosophy by Bertrand Russell. Cover by Paul Sahre. Cover photography by Jason Fulford. Above photo by Garry Ing (who’s site is proudly powered by Indexhibit) via flickr.
Turning Pages via gestalten.
These illustrations by Alessandro Gottardo made my day. I’m captivated. More on the book, Mono Shout (‘Presentation’ by Steven Heller). Purchase via Amazon.
Via Designing books: practice and theory by Jost Hochuli and Robin Kinross (Hyphen Press)… “…a brief quotation from Immanuel Kant…”
‘Enlightenment is man’s emergence from his self-incurred immaturity. Immaturity is the inability to use one’s own understanding without the guidance of another. This immaturity is self-incurred if its cause is not lack of understanding, but lack of resolution and courage to use it without the guidance of another. The motto of enlightenment is therefore: Sapere aude! Have courage to use your own understanding!’.
From his essay, ‘An answer to the question: what is enlightenment?’
“Qompendium Print Publication is a selective journey through the multiverse of intentional and unintentional time capsules featuring an array of exceptional pictorial essays, unabridged interviews and supplementary brand editorials.” Published by Lloyd & Associates GmbHCompiled and arranged by Kimberly Lloyd. Via “fucking good books.”
Flaunt: Designing effective, compelling and memorable portfolios of creative work., has arrived. Can’t wait to dive in. Thanks UCLLC.
A Fine Line, How Design Strategies Are Shaping the Future of Business
A book by Hartmut Esslinger, founder of Frog Design Inc. (buy now)
3 Minutes. The Book. A publication from non-profit organisation Designers Against
Human Rights Abuse (DAHRA).
Stuff White People Like
Pretty funny. Thanks Marissa. There’s a devoted book as well.
Faber Finds: Faber Finds Homepage
Faber Finds is an ever-growing list that aims to make available once more a wealth of forgotten or overlooked classics. Fiction, poetry, memoir, history, criticism and children’s books - quality writing by authors of distinction, printed only on demand.
Noise Five by ATTIK
Noise Five is on it’s way. Go register your interest at noise.attik.com.
Pop culture is like crack. It doesn’t give you anything. It just wants to take your money, and when you’ve run out, you can fuck off.
