Design - Essays

Back in a new compact edition, this field guide to our new world of hybrid specimens--gorgeously printed in silver ink on black paper--catalogs the conflation of the technosphere and the biospherePlastiglomerates, surveillance robot dogs, fordite, artificial grass, antenna trees, Covid, decapitated mountains, drone-fighting eagles,...

This visually rich book celebrates design ingenuity, making the point that inclusive design is better for all This visually rich book celebrates design ingenuity, acknowledging the significant contributions of disabled individuals and communities to design and making the point that, simply put, inclusive design...

An illustrated journey into the artistic possibilities of modern design, by the enfant terrible of Italian art and design for most of the twentieth century A Penguin Classic Bruno Munari was among the most inspirational designers of all time, described by Picasso as "the...

Ellen Lupton, award-winning author of Thinking with Type and How Posters Work, demonstrates how storytelling shapes great designGood design, like good storytelling, brings ideas to life. The latest book from award-winning writer Ellen Lupton is a playbook for creative thinking, showing designers how to...

For the first time, take an in-depth look at the fashion pieces that defined the King of Rock 'n' Roll's style and career, with more than 150 pieces from the archives at Graceland including early suits, jumpsuits, capes, belts, jewelry, original designer sketches, and...

Find visual inspiration and intellectual stimulation in this stunning showcase of contemporary type design. Typography is the foundation of visual communication, shaping everything from branding and editorial layouts to digital interfaces and environmental graphics. Fine Specimens is an exquisitely curated collection that highlights the...

A fascinating exploration of contemporary designers who are redefining what it means to be a graphic designer, offering a vibrant celebration and an inspirational reimagining of the medium for students, professionals, and educators in the field. Drawing from his popular podcast Scratching the Surface,...

If you were accused of a crime, who would you rather decide your sentence--a mathematically consistent algorithm incapable of empathy or a compassionate human judge prone to bias and error? What if you want to buy a driverless car and must choose between one...

Japandi is the newest and hottest trend in interiors: a harmonious combination of functionality, comfort, and the minimalist look that characterizes Scandinavian design, with the purest elegance of traditional Japanese craftsmanship.Japandi harmoniously blends Scandinavian hygge with wabi-sabi, a concept derived from Zen Buddhism that...

From an award-winning artist, designer, and the host of the podcast Design Matters, this book tells the visual story of falling in love with gardening--and the philosophies that work conjures. Debbie Millman always thought of herself as a bad gardener. Nevertheless, she kept trying....

A Paris travel guide and history book about how the World Expos of 1855-1937 shaped the city, from its architecture to its (culinary) customs. Paris is the physical memory of seven World Expos that took place in the city from 1855 to 1937. These...

This is apared-down, demystified overview of the mental operations involved withcreating things aesthetic, i.e., art, design, and the like. It is adisarmingly clearheaded and unsentimental look at the creative process by aneminent creator. The book'sphotographs and design serve as an example of what the...

The world is working exactly as designed. The combustion engine which is destroying our planet's atmosphere and rapidly making it inhospitable is working exactly as we designed it. Guns, which lead to so much death, work exactly as they're designed to work. And every...

The world is working exactly as we designed it.The combustion engine which is destroying our planet's atmosphere and rapidly making it inhospitable is working exactly as we designed it. Guns, which lead to so much death, work exactly as they're designed to work. And...

A love letter to the small shop, and shop owners everywhere, by beloved bookseller Peter Miller. "There is a tradition of shopkeeping, a tradition of codes, etiquette, and customs. For the most part, it is an oral history, passed along, person to person. You...

The Black Experience in Design spotlights teaching practices, research, stories, and conversations from a Black/African diasporic lens. Excluded from traditional design history and educational canons that heavily favor European modernist influences, the work and experiences of Black designers have been systematically overlooked in the...

**From the Winner of the 2025 Pulitzer Prize in Criticism ** Now Updated with New Material**"[Lange] might be the most influential design critic writing now." -The Los Angeles Review of Books From building blocks to city blocks, an eye-opening exploration of the ways children's...

An information-packed visual field guide to what we ought to know how to do, and what we'd like to learn how to do, from the legendary craftsmanship-focused Kaufmann Mercantile brand. From the founders of Kaufmann Mercantile, a bespoke curator of well-designed goods, comes this...

For soccer fans and lovers of street style, here's the ultimate collection of great soccer jerseys from major teams across the globe, including those worn in some of the greatest games ever played.Featuring more than 100 jerseys from Premier League, LALIGA, MLS, World Cup,...

An important manual for young designers from Italian modernist Massimo VignelliThe famous Italian designer Massimo Vignelli allows us a glimpse of his understanding of good design in this book, its rules and criteria. He uses numerous examples to convey applications in practice - from...