Pocket Guides...

Vintage Special Service Pocket Guide covers from the 1940's.

In Print...

Happy to find out this week that a few of my works were chosen for two separate "Cube" books ( Illustration2, and Poster Design2) by the German publishing house Zeixs.  Above is one of the images picked for the illustration book.

Window Shopping...

Boutiques published in 1936 was a beautiful french book featuring a variety of deco storefront illustrations, as well as some photographs of store interiors. Although it's old and rare you don't need to put on white gloves to leaf through the book here.

Plundering the Past...

Vintage art ( especially art deco and 50's modern)  has always been an inspiration for me. The book Modern Vintage Illustration which is being published next week by Anova Press focuses on contemporary illustrations with a 'retro edge'- including a few 'retro contemporary' works of mine. Two of those are posted above.

Book Impressions...

A few printed and stamped book covers from my shelves. Some of these cover graphics were pleasant surprises that had been hidden under tattered dust jackets. Click here to view a short video of a book being made using traditional methods.

Book Thugs...

"Read So Hard- Got Paper Cuts..." A great little rap about living the book life!  Take a look.

Wild Fun...

Hilarious Maurice Sendak interview by Stephen Colbert .

Structured Books...

Architecture paperbacks that feature simple, but engaging cover designs. Most were published by Pelican books-  a non-fiction imprint of Penguin that was discontinued in 1990. More Pelican and Penguin covers can be seen here.

Book Art...

There's so much to like about these paintings by Stanford Kay. The geometric compositions created from bookshelves and the bold textures are what first caught my eye. See more work here.

Decorated Design...

I found this treasure in the basement of a used bookstore in upstate N.Y.. Published in 1939 by McGraw -Hill, it's full of vintage border designs, and also includes tips on using them to make your advertising type 'more beautiful'. A steal for 4 bucks.

Cut Up...

Cutting and constructing text from books, designer Stephen Doyle makes some intriguing paper sculptures. Via Felt and Wire.