Designing for the Future Book

Craig Mod A wonderfully eloquent and thought-provoking talk by writer-designer-publisher, Craig Mod. After outlining the differences (physical and emotional) between the book as artifact and as digital, he addresses how we might reduce the experiential... 

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Printers for Award Books & Sponsors for Conference

As the image above implies, we are actively looking for partners for three of the bigger projects this year at UnderConsideration: 1 & 2) An offset printer who would be interested in producing, in full or in part, either one or both of the FPO Awards... 

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Offscreen

Based in Melbourne, Australia, Kai Brach is a 30 year-old web designer, working on user interfaces and websites for more than 10 years. Mid-2011 he started Offscreen , a quarterly print publication about the people behind websites, apps, and digital?products Based... 

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Brand New Awards, 2010 Inventory Clearance

To make room for the 2011 Brand New Awards books — NOT yet available — we are cutting prices in half for all versions: Book ($17.49) / PDF ($9.99) / iPad ($9.99) . Get ‘em while they are cheap! Don’t forget to cast your vote about... 

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A Pocket Cathedral

There are two different interpretations of the concept of the private press. There is an approach that takes the term in a very wide sense There are two different interpretations of the concept of the private press. There is an approach that... 

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Best of Art Center Grad Show, Spring 2012: Scott Langer’s graphic design

The sophistication of Scott Langer ‘s graphic design work belies his age. At just 22-years-old he’s a graduate of Art Center College of Design, a program that traditionally attracts older students and weeds out the young and unready The... 

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Make the margins bigger

If you’re like me and use the margins in books for commentary (‘Interesting idea.’ or ‘The author is insane!’), cross-references (‘see also Book X by M. Malaprop.’) and comparisons (e.g If you’re like me and use the margins... 

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CR May 2012 Issue: The Annual

It’s the biggest issue in our history – our 216-page double May issue with all the winning work in this year’s Creative Review Annual plus great features on George Lois, Ways of Seeing, Flatstock, British Design at the V&A, the future... 

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Jamie Shovlin exhibition at Haunch of Venison, London

Back in the 1970s, many a young, enquiring mind powered through piles of the Fontana Modern Masters books, a sequel of intellectual pocket guides on most of the big thinkers and writers worth thinking or writing about. Back in the 1970s, many a young,... 

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After the Circle

After the Circle is a blog of inspirations in Art, Design, Fashion, Music and Video, the last trends on the web, the best books and magazines, and a lot of special features. Start your own Design Contest today and choose from 50-200+ custom design made... 

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