Shipping May 24th.
One way to simplify your unwieldy mass of pocket metals.
tagged with design
I had to post this. So sick of bulky USB adapters.
The U-Socket has two built-in USB ports to power devices including iPhones, gaming devices, digital cameras, Kindles and iPads. In addition to its convenience, U-Socket also has a smart sensor that allows it to shut off when the device is fully charged—an environmentally friendly feature that prevents “vampire drain.”
TED — “Chip Kidd: Designing books is no laughing matter. OK, it is.”
You know Chip Kidd, right? He designs book covers. You know, books?
Above: William Faulkner’s bedroom (from Literary Style: 15 Writers’ Bedrooms)
“The Revenge of the Paperback Book”
“Neglected by publishers in recent years, the mass-market paperback format remains highly desirable for its accessibility, both in terms of portability/usability and its low production and purchase costs,” Michaels says. He believes the paperback provides the ideal format for creating experimental books and experimental design to enhance “a reader’s reception of content.”
The Thing, issue 16, “is by American writer Dave Eggers. Published on a shower curtain, with the idea that one would read it while showering, this issue is a monologue told to Dave Eggers by his shower curtain.”
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Daily Book Graphics
A new favorite for me. From Julian Montague:
Every day (almost) I post some sort of graphic element (mostly covers) from a book that I own (I thrift for interesting graphics). My original plan was to do it for a year – February 21, 2009 to February 21, 2010, but I have decided to keep going…
For even more eye-joy, see it through the Flipcard view.
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Where the Cover of Your Favorite Novel Comes From
The Farrar, Straus and Giroux art director behind the jackets of Freedom and 2666 explains what goes into designing a book.
