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Swiss American critical graphic designer Zak Kyes is known for his thoughtful approach to design, especially with regard to collaboration. While billed as documenting Kyes first solo exhibition, this catalog from the Museum of Contemporary Art Leipzig is also a representation of the relationships formed by Kyes as he collaborates with his clients and partners, who include artists, architects, writers, curators, graphic designers and editors. Starting with curator Barbara Steiner, the small format publication brings together a range of works by Kyes that have been expanded and enlivened by a host of collaborators, hence the book s subtitle, Working With.mApart from studio projects, Kyes critical practice encompasses publishing, curating and creating site specific projects for and with art institutions. His work engages with publications as sites for debate and exchange rather than documentation. He currently teaches in the MA program at ECAL (L Ecole cantonale d art de Lausanne) and the Architectural Association School of Architecture, London, where, since 2006, he has also been Art Director.
This text presents a selection of graphic designers who base their work in critical research. Their self-propelled inquiries re-examine the relationship between graphic design, architecture and the urban landscape by compiling a selective genealogy of architecture as seen through the prism of contemporary graphic design.
"The Iaspis forum on design and critical practice has comprised an exhibition, an international seminar and now a publication on investigative, speculative and critically oriented design. The reader is based on four conversations between graphic designers about various aspects of design relating to their practices. It also contains a number of interviews and other texts linked to these conversations, and a broader discussion about design and transboundary practice."--Book jacket.
¿East Coast Europe,¿ which took place during Spring 2008, is a project about the perceptions of contemporary European identity and its relation to spatial practices and international politics. The title ¿East Coast Europe¿ is a word play. ¿Europe¿ in the title is the central topic for investigation, its contemporary culture, expansion, and its status as a continuing social project. ¿East Coast¿ refers to two distinct edges of Europe, both real and imaginary¿the geographical East Coast of the United States of America and the political ¿East Coast¿ of the European Union. The project invited leading figures in culture and politics from the two east coasts¿of the United States of Ame...
"A collectible volume for graphic designers and creative entrepreneurs, this book is dedicated to "Color Library," one of the most discussed projects in the field of graphic design of the last few years. An investigation into color reproduction and printing, "Color Library" is a tool for artists, designers, photographers, and printers. It aims to widen the possibilities of color printing, and reflects on our contemporary perception of color as it is shaped by the recent developments in print production. Primarily conceived as a digital platform, "Color Library" offers a variety of colorimetric profiles automatically applicable to images, based on color combinations generated according to their perceptual, technical, and conceptual relevance. It not only offers an alternative to standard color printing, but also affirms a distinctive vision of how to print colors and process them" (Verlagshomepage).
'Cosey Complex' discusses seminal artist and musician Cosey Fanni Tutti. The book includes new commissions from a diverse range of international artists, writers and theorists, each contributor was invited to consider the shifting 'Cosey' from noun to verb, and to produce work enacting this transition.
This text explores the work of 51N4E, a Brussels-based architectural practice.
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Design philosophies can be useful, but inspiration, creative strategies, and efficient work habits are what really get the job done. Designer, instructor, and author Curt Cloninger provides a multitude of strategies, tools, and practices that readers can use to inject a big dose of creativity into just about any design project. With illustrations drawn from 20th-century French philosophy, medieval manuscripts, punkrock posters, and more, Curt’s innovative text introduces readers to his personal toolkit for hot-wiring the creative process. You’ll learn strategies to: • Recognize and believe in your creative powers • Develop effective methods for evaluating your own work • Draw inspi...