Monday, December 10, 2012

Gift Guide: Books Part I

Books for Inspiration


1.  Elegantissima The Design and Typography of Louise Fili Louise Fili, papress.com, an inspirational book by book cover designer Louise Fili.
2.  Sign Painters, Faythe Levine and Sam Macon, Princeton Architectural Press, documentarians Levine and Macon highlight the almost forgotten skilled world of sign painters
3.  Type by Mike Perry, Chronicle Books, a set of 200 wall decals loaded with illustrated letters created by a master of hand-drawn typography, Mike Perry.
4.  My Beautiful Life, My Autobiography in Drawings, Chronicle Books, a sketchbook which invites users to record their life story.
5.  The Disappearance of Darkness, Photography at the End of the Analog Era  Robert Burley, photographer Robert Burley travels the world documenting the abandonment and destruction of film-based photography
6.  Brooklyn Makers Food, Design, Craft, and Other Scenes from the Tactile Life Jennifer Causey, a look at a community thriving in the making industry.
7.  Drawing Techniques by Peter Jenny, Princeton Architectural Press. From a series of small primers on drawing encouraging readers not only to pick up a pen and start drawing, but to see the world that surrounds them with fresh eyes.
8.  Mastering the Art of Fabric Printing and Design, Chronicle Books, Techniques, Tutorials, and Inspiration by Laurie Wisbrun
9.  Woodcut, Brian Nash, Chronicle Books, a book on the beauty and detailed prints of woodcuts—cross sections through trees.


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