Angus Hyland speaks about ‘Bibliographic’

Posted by Fabio 4 December 2009

Angus Hyland, Pentagram Partner and Art Director at Laurence King Publishing, takes a look at ‘Bibliographic: 100 Classic Graphic Design Books’; a compilation of some of the best design books of the last 100 years.

www.laurenceking.com

Geoff McFetridge

Posted by Fabio 3 December 2009

This book is a small collection of some of the work the very talented Geoff McFetridge (previously featured in File issue 1) has done for Spike Jonze’s film adaptation of the book Where the Wild Things Are. read more

ANISH KAPOOR BOOK SIGNING

Posted by Fabio 1 December 2009

On Friday 11 December, the final day of the blockbuster exhibition at the Royal Academy of Arts, Anish Kapoor will make a rare appearance to sign copies of his new monograph published by Phaidon, at the pop-up Phaidon Store on Piccadilly. read more

Phaidon ‘pop-up’ stores

Posted by Fabio 25 November 2009

Phaidon can be seen as the latest example of a trend which has been appearing across the UK from restaurants to night clubs over the last months. However, this is the first time a book publisher has gone down this route, and timely in advance of Christmas shopping.
This is an interesting move within a struggling publishing industry – a stand out decision to go into retail and open their own flagship stores as opposed to just stocking through Waterstones, Amazon etc. read more

The Book Cover Archive

Posted by Fabio 17 November 2009

A great archive of book cover designs and designer from recent years. Edited and maintained by Ben Pieratt of General Projects and Eric Jacobsen of Whisky Van Gogh Go.

www.bookcoverarchive.com

Spike Jonze at Family

Posted by Fabio 14 November 2009

Heads On And We Shoot book unveils the unique collaboration behind Where The Wild Things Are, the combined work of Maurice Sendak, Spike Jonze, Dave Eggers, and all the cast and crew. This sunday at Family, Spike Jonze is going to be signing copies and Q&A.

Family Books
Sunday Nov. 15th, 5pm / 436 N Fairfax Ave / Los Angeles, CA

PICTORIAL WEBSTER’S

Posted by Fabio 30 October 2009

From the discovery of the 1898 International Dictionary to linotyping the entries to printing the last print on the vandercook to cutting the fingertabs of the deluxe edition, this video gives a quick overview of the process of creating the Pictorial Webster’s fine press edition.

where the Wild Things Are

Posted by Fabio 16 October 2009

Innovative director Spike Jonze collaborates with celebrated author Maurice Sendak to bring one of the most beloved books of all time to the big screen in “Where the Wild Things Are”. The movie was release in the USA this week and it will be out in the UK the 11th of December 2009.
If you watch one film this year, make it this one.

Where The Wild Things Are

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