Actually, if it were truly minimalist, this bag wouldn’t have any printing on it at all. But we digress. The “Film” bag is available now in the Helvetica film’s shop. No mention of the H word, or a documentary by blah blah blah. Just one word, in Neue Helvetica 75 Bold. Designed by the director. ‘Nuff said.

Blanka is currently running a promotion on all the time’code” t-shirts, select and pay for your preferred t-shirt design and they will send you another randomly selected t-shirt [in the same size as your initial order].

Village is a type co-op.

They are the union of eleven young type foundries who have decided to go it alone, together. vllg.com is the information channel and boutique storefront for this group of equals.

Fully Booked — Cover Art and Design for Books

There is more unhindered experimentation with the printed book now than ever before. Fully Booked is a collection of current cover art and book design that strikes a crucial balance between sophisticated visual and content design on the one hand, and the market’s demand for availability, legibility and durability on the other. In addition, the book presents a choice selection of artist books that push the boundaries of conventional book design. Fully Booked also reveals developments in today’s graphic design and is an inspirational resource for creators and book lovers.

Editors: R. Klanten, M. Hübner
Language: English
Edited by: DGV
Release: May 2008
Price: € 49,90 / $ 75,00 / £ 35,00
Format: 24 x 30 cm
Binding: 272 pages, full colour, hardcover
ISBN: 978-3-89955-209-6

From 2D to 3D design, types are another key visual besides pure graphics and illustration. How to deal with types is a common challenge among designers/artists from various design disciplines. We are excited to present you our latest title Type Addicted which shows you the new trend of A to Z typo-graphics.

Type is one of the graphic elements that designers always get addicted to play with. It is commonly used on almost every item in our daily life. The title not only presents a rich selection of experimental and inspirational typefaces and its application, it also reveals the diversity and innovative approaches of contemporary typography. Examples of work by up-and-coming practitioners as well as international and renowned icons are demonstrated; new directions and trend of nowadays typography around the world will also be disclosed eventually. This is truly developed for type addicts!

Edited by Victionary
240 pages
205 x 255mm
Released: November 2007
English edition