OK Potterities, time for a little eye candy. The Telegraph has gathered a healthy sampling of graphic art inspired by everyone’s favorite wizard. Here’s a taste of some of the graphic wizardry: This post originally appeared on Book Riot
Continue readingWhen they first started selling books over 80 years ago they went by the name of Zion Bookstore and sold used Mormon material. Now they are Utah’s largest and oldest independent bookseller and sell new, used and rare books in many fields. After a name change and as part of a new move and a branding campaign the bookshop that went from Zion Bookstore to Sam Weller’s Books is now Weller Book Works. One of…
Continue readingPolish graphic designer and photographer Pawel Piotrowski satisfies our book hunger with his Sandwich Book, a delectable selection of yummy designs carved and colored to perfection! In case you haven’t got your fill here’s the full spread: Piotrowski Design.
Continue readingNowadays, the visualization of data is all the rage. It seems each new study or piece of research is turned into an image. I’m not so sure this was as common in the 1930’s and 40’s when these visual aids were printed. The series of 28 posters were produced under the supervision of noted librarian Ruby Ethel Cundiff for the Library School Course in Teaching the Use of the Library at the George Peabody College…
Continue readingExhibition Title Graphics, Minneapolis Central Library From his graphic design work to his altered book pieces Curt Lund is pretty adept at handling his scalpel. He turns some of his hand-cut works into elaborate book dioramas. Here is a sampling from his work: Poster for MCBA From the series The West, (2007-08). Hand-cut and burned books, found images, found objects. Stones from the River, (2010). Hand-carved altered book, stones. Chemistry, (2010). Hand-cut altered book, glass. Field Guide, (2010). Hand-cut altered book, glass.…
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