From Japan

For the Japanese, the concept of design is not limited to functionality or materiality—it is deeply connected with ancient culture and rituals. In this sense, a chair is much more than what you sit on, a cup more than what you drink from: these objects are to be reflected upon, to be touched and cherished. […]

Beautiful and inspiring book (large format with Japanese bindning) that takes us on a visual road-trip into the process of making good logotypes and marks. Process — Visual Journeys in Graphic Design is a unique book highlighting the rarely shown sketching and process behind the making of marks and logotypes. It is based on the […]

Flexible Visual Systems sums up 10 years of research at the University of Barcelona, 20 years of developing systems at TwoPoints.Net  and 18 years of teaching systems at over 10 design universities throughout Europe on 320 pages. Flexible Visual Systems is the design manual for contemporary visual identities. It teaches you a variety of approaches […]

Optic explores optical effects in contemporary graphic design. Some art forms have had more of an impact on the language of graphic design than others