DESIGN FOR TODAY Summer & Autumn List 2018
DESIGN FOR TODAY Summer & Autumn 2018
Welcome Welcome to the new catalogue from Design For Today. It’s now two years since our launch and with new books to showcase, and more to follow, we’re having fun! This catalogue highlights the current books we have in print but also announces a number of new books that will be published this year. We are proud to print in Britain and most of our books are printed in East London using spot lithography, a craft based process where the artist has complete control. Our editions are small, bridging the gap between artist’s editions and mass market books, and we are so grateful to all our stockists and to those who support our publications and keep encouraging small publishers like ourselves.
The Print Shop is a celebration of 40 Years of Calverts, the Printers Co-op based in the heart of East London’s Bethnal Green. It illustrates the story of a book as it progresses from scribble, to dummy, to selecting fonts, paper size, bindings, colour, and then printing and finishing. Each panel of the concertina is printed using a different print and finishing process. Some panels are embossed or blocked and there are little inserts too. A mini riso-book, tipped in paper samples ... and more!
by Alice Pattullo
Concertina 115mm x 1320mm ISBN 978-1-912066-68-1 ÂŁ10 Suitable for all ages
Hardback 44pp 200mm x 225mm ISBN: 978-0-9932866-5-0 £12.95 Suitable for all ages
by Madalena Matoso & Isabel Minhós Mar tins As Time Passes .... boys grow, carpets fade, tracks become roads, words change, shadows move ... but some things remain forever. This thoughtful, and wonderfully illustrated book is the first English language translation of Isabel Minhós Martins’ exploration of the passing of time. As Time Passes we change, our environment changes and our understanding of time itself, seasons, years and decades, develops too. Here it is explored sensitively and humorously through Madalena Matoso’s stunning illustrations. A modern classic. A book for all ages.
We are thrilled to be re-publishing Quiz, by Enid Marx. It is by far the scarcest of her wartime lithographed books, mainly because of it’s small size and ephemeral quality. This reissue is spot lithographed in East London, as was the original, and comes with the little envelope so it can be posted off much in the same way as the Quiz of 1942.
Paperback 8pp 40mm x 95mm with accompanying envelope ISBN 978-1-912066-70-4 ÂŁ5.00 Suitable for all ages
Standard edition £25 Special edition, £75 Published in July 2017. Suitable for all ages
Jonny Hannah is one of the most influential illustrators of his generation and The Captain’s Alphabet celebrates Jonny’s fascination with the sea and it’s folklore. The book is lithographed in 5 spot colours on Munchen paper with an additional book Southward Ho! included in a pocket at the rear. It is available in a standard edition of 850 copies and quarter bound in blue cloth. There is also a Special Edition of 100 signed and numbered copies, complete with an additional screen print on 4mm plywood, all housed in a cloth bound slipcase. ISBN 978-1-912066-72-8
64pp, 210 x 210mm.
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WALL of STUFF by LIZ LOVELESS
Hardback (quarter bound) 24pp 210mm x 195mm ISBN: 978-0-9932866-6-7 £14.95 For all ages
A sad and lonely man who begins to collect ‘stuff ’ that just might come in handy finds himself slowly trapped and isolated by his possessions. Fortunately, his faithful dog comes to the rescue, burrowing through piles of obsolete TVs, newspapers and baggage to find his master. A tale of hoarding and the redemptive power of man’s best friend. Liz Loveless is an established illustrator and author of children’s books and runs The Factory Press from her Hackney studio. Liz’s multi-media work incorporates found objects and her drawings.
Limited edition of 950 copies including 150 signed specials with an additional signed and numbered print
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STOREYS by Esther Cox
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STOREYS is designed and illustrated by Esther Cox, a textile designer living and working in Brighton. The book is a playful adventure of pattern and architecture inspired by the journey of the Modernist movement in 20th Century British architecture as well as the textures and designs of John Piper. Open the book, cut and flip the sections to create your own modernist facades! Esther’s work has recently been featured in a two pairs of posters for London Transport.
Paperbound 24pp (card covers) 120mm x 225mm ISBN: 978-0-9932866-4-3 ÂŁ11.95 Suitable for all ages
Otto’s work takes its inspiration from mid-century Polish poster art and Russian Constructivist designs, known for their montage of photos, type, and bold, printed design elements. There are also echoes of the infographics pioneered by Gerd Arnst and the mid 1940s Isotype Institute children’s books of Marie Neurath. Otto experiments with new designs and pushes the boundaries of visual language. In Visa and Solo Otto offers a witty socio-political commentary on the perils, and temptations, of modern day shopping. ‘Buy Now, Pay Later’, ‘Buy One, Get One Free’, ‘Earn Bonus Points’ The familiar supermarket slogans are set alongside bold bright, constructivist graphics as figures hurry to shop!
by Otto Graphic
Visa and Solo is a folding book from Design For Today. It is designed, and hand screen-printed in four colours by Otto Graphic from his studio in Bath, in a limited edition of 500 copies.
VISA AND SOLO
limited edition of 500 copies
Screen printed folding book 32 panels 135mm x 135mm ISBN 978-0-9932866-1-2 £14.95 Suitable for all ages
A Little Book of Things to Be by Alice Pattullo
Paperbound 100mm x 700mm ISBN 978-1-912066-69-8 ÂŁ4.00 Suitable for all ages
An exquisite mini concertina of just 10cms in height by 70cms long. It’s a midcentury careers guide, a collection of trades and figures to delight and amuse. Lithographed in 4 spot colours by Alice Pattullo at Calverts, East London. The perfect little gift.
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Bantam Picture Books were pub lished during the darkest days of WW2, at a tim e of paper sho and rationing. rtages However, despite , perhaps even defiance of circ in umstances, the quality of war tim illustration blo e book ssomed. This was never more evid than in The Ban ent tams which are recognised tod amongst the fine ay as st examples of 1940s autolithog children’s boo raphed ks. They were the brainchild Carring ton wh of No el o commissioned the cream of the available illustrat ors for these littl e books. They printed on thin were paper, roughly stapled, and few sur vived, but the have ir quality shines.
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Hilary Stebbing’s Bantam Picture Books The Bantam Picture Books were published during the darkest days of WW2, at a time of paper shortages and rationing. However, despite, perhaps even in defiance of circumstances, the quality of wartime book illustration blossomed. The two Bantam Picture Books illustrated by Hilary Stebbing are amongst the finest of the series and we are delighted to be re-publishing these gems of mid-century illustration in a limited edition of just 850 numbered copies.
Paperbound 2 Bantams 107 x 142mm with additional folder ISBN 978-0-9932866-7-4 £10.00 Suitable for all ages
UP MY STREET by Louise Lockhar t Up My Street is a 10 panel, double-sided concertina printed in East London by spot lithography. It is designed by Louise Lockhart and is a tribute to those independent, quirky shops of our High Street. It’s also a modern twist on Eric Ravilious’ 1938 High Street and the 1930s lithographed Pere Castor books. On one side are the shop fronts whilst on the reverse are the shopkeepers busy behind their counters. 1.39 metres long! Concertina 235mm x 1390mm ISBN 978-0-9932866-0-5 £14.95 Suitable for all ages
Heads, Bodies & Legs by Alice Pattullo
Heads, Bodies & Legs is based on the centuries old parlour-game of consequences. Three or more players play the game, each drawing a section of a body, then concealing their contribution before passing the drawing on. The Surrealists adopted the game, renaming it ‘Exquisite Corpses’, enjoying the surreal possibilities and unexpected consequences. This contemporary version is illustrated by Alice Pattullo, and printed by spot lithography. The book arrives uncut, allowing the owner the choice of having fun with the scissors, or simply to enjoy the mid-century inspired illustrations.
Paperbound (card covers) 32pp 105mm x 240mm ISBN 978-0-9932866-3-6 £11.95 Suitable for all ages
ILLUSTRATED CARDS Six Views of Bloomsbur y by Alice Pattullo Alice’s Bloomsbury Souvenir is now completely sold out so we have issued this set of six Views of Bloomsbury, taken from the panels of the original concertina and now available as a pack of postcards. 150mm x 100mm 6 cards (belly band) £3.50 Suitable for all ages
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210mm x 150mm with envelope £2..50 each, set of 4 £7.50 Suitable for all ages
GA R DEN I NG with MR BAWDEN by Kate Farley Published May 2018
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This is the year of Edward Bawden with several major exhibitions and books on show. Kate Farley’s folding book is a celebration of Bawden’s fascination and love of gardening. It’s motifs and decorations are drawn from Bawden’s work during his lifetime and lovingly printed using lino-cuts before being transferred to litho plate. Kate has been commissioned by London Transport for a series of garden posters and her work is represented in a number of collections including The Tate, British Library and The Yale Center for British Art (USA).
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Concertina 156mm x 870mm ISBN 978-1-912066-66-7 £15 Suitable for all ages
By Alex Barrow Published June 2018
Concertina 12 double-sided panels 160mm x 1840mm ISBN: 978-1-912066-65-0 ÂŁ14.95
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The Squeeze book is a celebration of the accordion! Stretching out to almost 2m, each panel illustrating a different style of music, from Cajun and Zydeco to Polka and TwoStep. Illustrated by Alex Barrow, accordion player and children’s illustrator supreme.
Animal Parade An Adventure in Collage by Clare Youngs Published October 2018
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Hardback (quarter bound) 56pp 220mm x 222mm ISBN: 978-1-912066-67-4 ÂŁ16.50
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Animal Parade is the brainchild of Clare Youngs, a graphic designer with a passion for crafts and Scandinavian influenced design. In 2017 Clare began a 100 day project on instagram to create a series of animal collages, hand printing and stencilling her own paper and using found objects. She assembled the ingredients to make fabulous colourful animals. Now the best of these have been collected here in this book that will inspire and entertain all ages.
An ABC by Mick Manning Near The Bear, North is a unique alphabet book of pochoir prints, hand stencilled in layers of stippled colour, a craft tradition popularised in the Art Deco prints of the French Atelier’s of the 1920’s and the Curwen Press. The prints were inspired by Mick Manning’s explorations of the North, the untamed wilderness of Scotland and Scandinavia and the haunting beauty of its wildlife. Mick Manning grew up in Haworth, Yorkshire and graduated from the Royal College, then devising the Illustration course at The Glasgow School of Art. Since 1998 Mick has been concentrating on his books, paintings and pochoir prints.
Published March 2019
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Hardback (Sussex bound) 240mm x 280mm ISBN 978-1-912066-63-6 £20.00 Suitable for all ages
THE HAND BOOK Of hopes and dreams
by Sally Kindberg
Concertina 150mm x 100mm 12 double sided panels ISBN 978-1-912066-64-3 £10 Suitable for all ages
Share the hopes and dreams of many different characters as you unfold the pages of Sally Kindberg’s Hand Book. Meet an astronaut, an Arctic explorer, a pantomime horse (the front half ), a scientist, a cook, a magician, a spy, a birdwatcher, a queen, an alien, a hairdresser, a tiger, an artist, a ghost, a sailor, a surgeon, a mind-reader, a gardener, a fossilhunter, an optician … Be inspired by the images around each character and invent all sorts of stories about them, delighting in their adventures. What are your own hopes and dreams? Anything is possible!
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Published September 2018
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