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Design
420 illustrations 26.5 x 22.2cm 256pp Paperback ISBN 978 0 500 296837 Thames and Hudson Ltd April £25.00
One Thousand Years of Manga
Brigitte Koyama-Richard A rich, vibrantly illustrated account of the history and sources of manga.
- A new edition of a much praised and comprehensive reference work, now in a smaller format with additional texts and images covering the last decade. - Packed with more than 400 illustrations collected by the author from a wide range of museums and institutions in Japan, many never seen before outside of Japan.
26 x 18.5cm 208pp Paperback ISBN 978 9 887 462903 Victionary June £30.00
I KNOW KUNG FU
Local cult illustrator Rex Koo gives nostalgia a unique twist by adding his distinct spin to this ‘kung fu’ compendium that features and pays tribute to Hong Kong martial arts/action movies.
- A refreshing take on ‘kung fu’ through the lens of Hong Kong culture, with content revolving around famous martial arts/action movies, actors, and moves/how-tos - Features Hong Kong illustrator Rex Koo’s characterful drawings - A collectors’ item showcasing various printing materials and techniques
Rex Koo
- A special 20th anniversary boxset edition rerelease with a beginnerfriendly calligraphy pen-and-nib set by renowned British companies Manuscript and D. Leonardt & Co. - Features a variety of hand-lettering styles ranging from the retro and classic to more mixed, modern, and abstract work from around the world. - Comprises a showcase by sought-after artists, interviews, and an expanded step-by-step guide/practice section for beginners/ perfecting the craft.
From Calligraphy to Typography
Illustrated throughout 28.5 x 21cm 272pp Paperback ISBN 978 9 887 462989 Victionary April £40.00
HANDSTYLE LETTERING: 20th Anniversary Edition
From Calligraphy to Typography
272pp Paperback ISBN 978 9 887 566540 Victionary April £30.00
Illustrated in colour throughout 25.5 x 19cm 288pp Paperback ISBN 978 9 887 462910 Victionary April £35.00
LESS IS MORE: 20th Anniversary Edition
Limited Colour Graphics in Design
A special 20th anniversary edition rerelease with additional projects and a new cover design.
- A collection of creative solutions and visual experiments, categorised by the number of coloured inks applied into three key chapters. - Features a variety of design projects from around the world in branding, packaging, publishing, events, and more.
Illustrated in colour throughout 28.5 x 21cm 256pp Paperback ISBN 978 9 887 462958 Victionary April £35.00
You Are Here 2
A New Approach to Signage and Wayfinding
The follow-up to Victionary’s best-selling You Are Here, first published in 2013.
- A curation of wayfinding systems and signages in various settings and spaces that balance being effective and eye-catching. - Features innovative design approaches and applications in the form of pictorials, icons, and graphics in situ. - Wayfinding is becoming increasingly important in today’s world, as architectural environments become more sophisticated and people are more reliant on visual cues such as maps, directions, and symbols to help guide them to their destinations. - Accessibility, in particular, is a key concern in wayfinding for brands to be more inclusive, rather than just rely on work of pure visual interest.
Process — Visual Journeys in Graphic Design
Banker Wessel and Richard Baird - Focuses on the rarely-shown sketching and process behind the making of marks and logotypes. - Contains over 1500 individual sketches. - The book also contains a conversation about process between the four creatives of the studio Banker Wessel.
23 x 18.5cm 144pp Paperback ISBN 978 1 916 126114 Counter-Print March £25.00
Malika Favre
Expanded Edition
Malika Favre and Garrick Webster Malika Favre is one of the world’s most celebrated illustrators, known for her stunningly simple work, often utilising a handful of perfectly refined vector shapes to convey her subject matter.
- This edition printed in 4 colour process with 2 extra Pantones. - Printed with an LED UV process to ensure the colours are extra bright. - Now with an extra 48 pages of new projects.
200 illustrations 29.5 x 23.5cm 264pp Hardback ISBN 978 1 838 186586 Counter-Print February £40.00
580 illustrations 28 x 23cm 224pp Paperback ISBN 978 0 500 296455 Thames and Hudson Ltd June £30.00
The Wild World of Barney Bubbles
Graphic Design and the Art of Music
Paul Gorman A celebration of a graphic design genius, published to mark what would have been his 80th birthday.
- A revised and updated edition of Paul Gorman’s classic monograph, much prized by fans of music and design. - Contains hundreds of rare and previously unpublished photographs, working sketches, notebooks and original artwork. - Includes new essays by Clarita Hinojosa and Aries Moross, as well as sixteen pages of rare ephemera painstakingly collected by the author over the years.
Big Type
Graphic Design and Identities with Typographic Emphasis
Jon Dowling The book will form part of a wider study of typography, with future titles planned for release.
100 illustrations 19 x 26.5cm 224pp Paperback ISBN 978 1 838 186579 Counter-Print April £20.00
From Type to Logo
The best logotypes from around the world
- A showcase of branding projects featuring creative and unique logotypes from around the world - Insight into how the biggest brands utilise logotypes to establish a memorable and distinct identity - A reference point for aspiring and working designers with case studies combining the disciplines of typography and logos
Illustrated in colour throughout 25.5 x 19cm 288pp Hardback ISBN 978 9 887 566595 Victionary June £35.00
Graphite
Hand-drawn pencil sketches and drawings from around the world
- An exploration into the simple medium of graphite and emotions conveyed through sketches and drawings. - A book filled with inspiration for artists and art lovers.
Illustrated in colour throughout 22 x 17cm 272pp Paperback ISBN 978 9 887 566526 Victionary June £30.00
Designing Peace
Building a Better Future Now
Cynthia E. Smith and John Paul Lederach This is the first book of its kind to explore the current work being done on peace globally, on multiple scales, through a design lens. New approaches and tools for peace are being designed by collaborators from across disciplines and are captured in these pages. The intersecting areas range from art, politics, international relations, and sustainability to design, cultural studies, history, architecture, humanitarian aid, public policy, digital culture, social impact, and justice.
230 illustrations 30 x 22cm 240pp Paperback ISBN 978 1 942 303329 Cooper Hewitt May £35.00
Fascinating Glass
The Renate and Dietrich Götze Collection
Dietrich Götze and Kirsten Limberg Glass is a magical material through which light can shine. Throughout its millennial history, its colourful splendour and malleability have always exerted a particular fascination and a creative attraction. The book offers a profound and lavishly documented panorama of artistic glass design in Europe and the United States since the 1870s.
533 illustrations 28 x 22cm 376pp Hardback ISBN 978 3 777 439020 Hirmer June £55.00
Who the Hell is MüllerBrockmann?
Conversations about the Swiss Style
Demian Conrad Investigating how and questioning why Swiss design principles of the 1950s and 60s could be so influential across decades, especially in the English-speaking world.
150 illustrations 18.6 x 11.6cm 208pp Paperback ISBN 978 3 721 210071 Verlag Niggli May £14.95
187 illustrations 25.7 x 21.6cm 224pp Hardback ISBN 978 1 760 761561 Thames & Hudson Australia April £29.99
Colour is Home
A Brave Guide to Designing Classic Interiors
Charlotte Coote Interior designer Charlotte Coote mixes colour, fabric, textiles and originality in this bold guide to creating classic interiors.
- A gorgeously inspirational and effortlessly practical stylebook that guides readers through the process of designing a space, from creating the original design brief through to the finished room. Uses five principles of design - timelessness, authenticity, lifestyle, scale and quality - to show readers how to balance comfort and style, light and shadow, colour and neutrals, old and new. - Features easy-to-follow tips and ideas for wall colours, kitchen finishes, furniture and fabrics to achieve rich and layered interiors.
450 illustrations 31.5 x 24cm 304pp Hardback ISBN 978 3 037 682746 Braun February £39.95
Lifestyles Today
Interior Design Around the World
Chris van Uffelen By showcasing carefully selected interiors from across the globe, this volume is at the same time a cultural history of contemporary lifestyles: Apartments, bungalows, villas, townhouses and lofts for singles or couples, for small or big families, or other forms of living together.
- Wide variety of residential interior spaces - Everything from room layout to furnishing details - Reflecting diverse ways of living together - Projects are presented by images and drawings, text and facts
This book celebrates life in all its diversity through magnificent interiors.
320 illustrations 25 x 19.5cm 224pp Hardback ISBN 978 0 500 024003 Thames and Hudson Ltd January £25.00
The New Naturalists
Twenty collectors open their homes to reveal the weird and wonderful world of natural objects.
- Reveals twenty fascinating collectors’ interiors from around the world, decorated with everything from taxidermy and shells to semi-precious stones and pressed flowers. - Eclectic and original inspiration for styling homes with natural decoration. - Provides tips and ideas from the collectors in box-out features offering practical ideas for decorating any interior with natural objects. - Structured around the themes of the collections and where they have been sourced, from shells foraged beside the sea to forest flora and fauna, offering inspiration for wherever you live.
Inside the Homes of Creative Collectors
Claire Bingham
Jacques Grange
Recent Work
Pierre Passebon and François Halard - An exclusive tour of Jacques Grange’s work around the world. - Magnificent photographs by François Halard.
250 illustrations 31 x 24cm 376pp Hardback ISBN 978 2 080 280749 Flammarion May £60.00
A Newport Summer
Nick Mele and Ruthie Summers An intimate love letter to summertime in Newport from photographer Nick Mele, the ‘modern-day Slim Aarons’, and interior designer Ruthie Sommers.
- ACCLAIMED PHOTOGRAPHER: Nick Mele is a lifelong Newport resident who grew up in Edith Wharton’s Newport house. - POPULAR TOURIST DESTINATION: More than one million tourists visit Newportevery year. - DEVOTED FOLLOWING: Mele’s and Sommers’s Instagram accounts have more than 13,000 followers combined.
33 x 25.4cm 208pp Hardback ISBN 978 0 865 653962 Vendome Press February £50.00
