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1 : 1 – Signage, Orientation, Identity
224 pages, 144 illustrations, 23 × 28.5 cm, Softcover with flaps, English
"1 : 1 – Signage, Orientation, Identity" is a special book. It not only describes the projects of the last ten years and the way of working of the communications design company Moniteurs, but the projects are also graphically brought into focus: in this way the book shows Moniteurs’ orientation systems on a 1 : 1 scale. The concepts of individual projects are presented in short, concise texts with many photographs and infographics, while an interview with the three owners of the company, Heike Nehl, Sibylle Schlaich and Isolde Frey, gives an insight into their approach. Moniteurs has existed since 1994. In addition to the design of signage and orientation systems, the focal points of the company include information design and corporate design. |
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Boxed & Labelled Two!
224 pages, 24 x 30 cm, full color, hardcover, English
Boxed & Labelled Two! is a compelling exploration of the power of state-of-the-art packaging design today and documents its main strategic directions—all of which address a longing for “truthfulness.” Because our relationship to food products has changed so drastically in the last few years, especially in regard to the importance we place on the source and quality of ingredients, the majority of the examples in this book are food-related. But other examples from a wide spectrum of products also highlight the traits that distinguish those on the cutting edge of the evolution in packaging concepts. |
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Arabesque 2
208 pages, 24 x 28 cm, hardcover, incl. 4 typefaces on CD-ROM, English
Arabesque 2 is a collection of recent cutting-edge work by young designers and activists from the Arab world and Iran. The examples of typography, graphic design, logos, editorial design, and illustration presented here chart a compelling course between local visual convention and a modern international style that is emblematic of the increasing cultural emancipation of the entire Middle East. The book’s rich selection of groundbreaking visuals is supplemented by texts and interviews that describe the environments in which the featured designers and artists work. Arabesque 2 also includes a preface by John Martin, co-founder of Art Dubai, and a CD-ROM with 4 typefaces related to its themes. |
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Cutting Edges – 224 pages (Anglais)
Cutting Edges documents the new heyday of collage in current art and visual culture. Today’s artists, illustrators, and designers are increasingly drawn to this artistic technique by the challenges of seamlessly melding traditional craftsmanship with skilled computer montage. They are not only composing a wide variety of visual elements, but are also deliberately omitting, deleting, and destroying them. This book is an inspiring collection of these unique examples of contemporary collage. |
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The Tender Spot – 256 pages (English)
With work that playfully transcends the boundaries of individual styles and creative disciplines, Mario Lombardo is one of the few German designers of notable international significance. His combination of masterful classical graphic design with experimental concepts is already influencing a new generation of designers. He actively includes clients such as K-Swiss, Sony Music and Red Bull in the design process to develop sophisticated results with which they can identify. This is the first monograph to feature the broad spectrum of Lombardo’s creative output. |
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Left, Right, Up, Down – 272 pages (English)
The true importance of signage and wayfinding systems only becomes evident when they do not work. This book presents the unsung heroes of functional graphic design.
Left, Right, Up, Down presents current approaches to design that provide orientation in and around buildings. The book provides myriad examples that combine graphic design and architecture so well that the result elegantly meets the specific navigational needs of the situation. The range of attractive, experimental, low-budget, and flexible solutions make it an inspirational and insightful examination of current possibilities for practical applied information graphics. |
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Impressive – 240 pages (English)
Inspired by the challenge of hands-on tweaks and unpredictable results as well as the tactile qualities of different inks, papers, and binding techniques, today’s creatives are rediscovering old-fashioned printing methods and crafts. Impressive is a topical exploration of the interplay between current trends in graphic design and traditional handiwork such as letterpress printing, hand-cut linotype, chiselled woodblocks, and embossing. In addition to a rich selection of invitations, business cards, stationery, posters, and other material printed by hand, it offers personal insights from designers who are using old-fashioned techniques to create cutting-edge work. |
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Go Faster – 144 pages (English)
Most people don’t know that racing cars from the likes of Porsche and Ferrari were given their looks not by marketing strategists or designers, but by chance. Go Faster is a collection of over one hundred examples of racecar design that documents the carefree anarchy in which they were created. In the book, each colorful racing car is featured next to a blank, white model. Thanks to this juxtaposition, Go Faster shows its readers exactly how graphics modulate the look of the vehicle. |
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Arabesque – 144 pages (English)
Arabesque investigates the current creative potential of the Arab World and Persia. The book collects examples of recent innovative and groundbreaking design work that is inspired by the richness of the region’s visual culture. Arabesque also includes a CD-ROM with the Arabic inspired Latin typeface Talib, created by the book’s editors Ben Wittner and Sascha Thoma. |
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Airside – 296 pages (English/Japanese)
Airside is one of UK’s leading creative practices. Their potent formula of combining experimental methods, meticulous application and a playful approach to graphic design, illustration, moving images and real world interaction has earned them an international reputation with a client list to follow. This book tells the story of Airside’s evolution in the words of its founders, from companies such as Coca-Cola, MTV, Sony to the Pet Shop Boys. It documents their dynamic spectrum of work and provides a unique case study in how to set up a design company. |
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