"This work presents photographic works by Christian Andersen. The conceptual artist and designer creates elaborate photographs via computermontage that reconstruct explosions of places and objects meticulously. Andersen blasts places that are of special importance to him, for example his own studio and a friend's car. In addition to the five core pieces, he keenly assembles lowtech black and white photographs to illustrate temporal, spat ..."
"Romantik presents classical romantic elements through outstanding examples of contemporary illustration, photography and graphic design. While making a clear reference to nineteenth century Romanticism, the book defines a current version of the term through its selections and presentation. The book features examples expanding the forms of visual expression available in our computer-dominated world and develops style elements existing b ..."
"Ubersee (Overseas) is a platform/focus/soapbox on all things out there, around the world. The three issues a year will have no advertisements, no sponsor, no fashion, no music, no reviews, no fame, no superstars and no compromise. Instead, art, graphic design and photography will be allowed to mutate, interbreed, incubate and -develop. Some things will be found and some things will be made. Flotsam and jetsam from the world over are was ..."
"Trigger is a graphic design compilation of cutting-edge material from leading graphic designers and agencies. Trigger presents a wide variety of design solutions in the field of layout, logo, CI, flyers and print-fonts and may serve well as a kind of reference tool for everybody involved in the ever changing world of styles and visual codes. Featuring amongst others: Eboy, km7, The Designer's Republic, DED Associates, Stylorouge, Step ..."
"Maps help us understand the world. This book features the most original and sought-after map illustrators whose work is in line with the zeitgeist. Drawing a map means understanding our world a bit better. For centuries, we have used the tools of cartography to represent both our immediate surroundings and the world at large--and to convey them to others. On the one hand, maps are used to illustrate areal relationships, including distan ..."
"Calma zeigt Bilder zwischen afro-brasilianischer Folklore, alchemistischer Symbolik und zeitgenössischer Popkultur. Zusammen mit den spektakulären Wandmalereien als Teil eines dörflichen Langzeitprojekts in Brasilien geben sie Einblick in den Kosmos dieses ungewöhnlichen Künstlers.Calma stellt die visuelle Sprache des brasilianischen Malers und Illustrators Stephan Doitschinoff vor, die zwischen authentischer Urban Art und ländlicher Sp ..."
"A new breed of contemporary artists is celebrating newfound international recognitionfor their style and approach to creating art that is sprouting from and largelyinfluenced by visual subcultures. These young artists, who are associated with thewidespread movements of Lowbrow Art and Neo-Surrealism, share similarities withthe popular art movements of the 1960s and 70s as well as urban art.The term Lowbrow may sound self-deprecating; ra ..."
"Los Logos 4 is the latest addition to Gestalten s line of books on contemporarylogo design. This compendium provides an authoritative overview of currentdevelopments and advances in logo design, one of the most prestigious of creativedisciplines which represent the essential visual identity of brands, companiesand their philosophies.At over 500 pages, Los Logos 4 is the largest volume to date, showcasinga collection of contemporary logo ..."
"Boris Hoppek is known as the creator of the Bimbo Dolls series, expressive cloth figures which were featured in Übersee 1 and Pictoplasma 2. Now we are presenting a much larger spectrum of Hoppek’s multi-disciplinary urban art in this smaller but comprehensive monograph. In addition to humorous new photo installations starring his Bimbos, the book includes a broad selection of Hoppek’s fanciful portraits in chalk and spray paint that ca ..."
"Building on the success of Grimm, dgv is publishing an illustrated selection of fairy tales by Hans Christian Andersen in commemoration of his 200th birthday in 2005. As in Grimm, the original texts of the traditional stories are combined with contemporary visuals – a mix that proved to be popular with a broad general audience from children to grandparents. The Andersen book contains 11 fairy tales including classics such as "The Ugly D ..."
"Ubersee (Overseas) is a platform/focus/soapbox on all things out there, around the world. The three issues a year will have no advertisements, no sponsor, no fashion, no music, no reviews, no fame, no superstars and no compromise. Instead, art, graphic design and photography will be allowed to mutate, interbreed, incubate and develop. Some things will be found and some things will be made. Flotsam and jetsam from the world over are wash ..."
"Berlin’s club scene, an international benchmark for improvised coolness, is defined by its software: people, fashion, music, performance, drama. Spanning a period of 10 years, Martin Eberle’s stunning photographs are the first to document these locations as they really are. By radically reducing them to their hardware, the empty space, juxtaposing run-down facades and lovingly crafted interiors (from improvised to hysterically glamorous ..."
"“Places to go, people to see” - under this title and ruling principle Thomas Hilland and the London-based creative shop Mother have assembled an extensive and appealing collection of exciting new photographers. Far from overused magazine aesthetics this volume happily flaunts unceremonious, innovative creativity and the straightforward works of a new generation of sensitive photographers who have resisted the pervasive lure of familiar ..."
"Established 1996 in London by Chris Thomson and Richard Bull, Yacht Associates have built up a global reputation with innovative campaigns for music (e.g. Blur, Bernard Butler), fashion, furniture, installations, publishing and corporate clients. The Yacht book documents collaborations with illustrators, photographers, musicians and interior designers, creating an essential source of inspiration and aspiration . Their traditionally Engl ..."
"Over the last 20 years London-based design studio Stylorouge have built up an enthusiastic following for their memorable, successful and often groundbreaking visual campaigns. Flitting between music, video direction, exhibitions and film poster design no designer can claim to have influenced the look of the modern record sleeve more than creative mastermind Rob O’ Connor. And Delicious provides the attractive evidence: From Blur to Trai ..."
"Narita Inspected, the seal of approval slapped on scanned luggage at Tokyo’s Narita airport, places an x-ray focus on the capital’s graphic design community. Besides showcasing a comprehensive selection of amazing young hopefuls, their sometimes schizophrenic work samples are supplemented and contrasted with those extremes of Japanese society the locals tend to take for granted. As most of the contributors work from their economi ..."
"Bilder sagen mehr als Worte! Dieses Buch mit den Arbeiten von Francois Chalet ist einmalig! Nur ganz selten wird erklärt, aus welchem Anlass oder wie ein Werk entstanden ist -- meist sprechen die Bilder für sich selbst. Bildfolgen, die auf manchmal skurrile, aber fast immer lustige Weise Geschichten erzählen: Computer sind per Stecker direkt mit der Erdkugel verbunden, Buchstaben rufen "Wartet auf mich!", ein Muskelprotz bastelt Origami ..."
"Tree Weekend does not show final products of individual design processes. The Norwegian designer Kim Hiørthoy rather attempts to capture the brief moments in which ideas are created. Photographs, hand drawings and computer graphics from very diverse disciplines brought back to their core - from roughly sketched to elaborately presented. The result has more resemblance to a film than to a book, happens with serious playfulness and only ..."
"Schizophrenic! is the long awaited follow-up of Lodown-graphic engineering by Thomas Marecki (aka Marok) that was enthusiastically accepted by the scene. Schizophrenic! lives up to its telling title and delivers another spectacular blend of supercool New School Graphics, HipHop art and Skateboard madness. Schizophrenic! concentrates even more on the creative forces of urban subculture, again introducing new and fascinating designers and ..."