SCRAPBOOKS: AN AMERICAN HISTORY BY JESSICA HELFAND Yale University Press, $45
Leading-edge designer and design thinker Jessica Helfand examines the origins and cultural significance of the scrapbook in this vibrant and visually stunning history lesson of a book. Readers will be charmed and captivated by the 475 full-color images of 200 compelling scrapbooks and Helfand’s poetic writing about a “genre rich in emotional, pictorial and sensory detail.” WIN! 1 reader will win all 6 books featured on this page.
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OBSERVANT DESIGNER Author Jessica Helfand served as curator, researcher and writer of “Scrapbooks.” She’s a partner at Winterhouse Studio (www. winterhouse.com), a founding editor of Design Observer and a senior critic at the Yale University School of Art.
VISUAL HISTORY “Scrapbooks: An American History” traces the evolution of scrapbooks from the beginning of the 19th century to the present.
IN-HOUSE DESIGN
IN PRACTICE
BY CATHY FISHEL
HOW Books, $25
This practical and inspi-
rational guide offers tips,
case studies and strate-
gies for dealing with all
aspects of corporate life.
ADVERTISING & ART
BY GIOVANNA MORI
AND CLAUDIO SALSI
Skira, $69
This beautiful book features
a sweeping look at influential
international poster art from
the late 1800s to present day.
INDIE PUBLISHING
EDITED BY ELLEN LUPTON
Princeton Architectural Press,
$21.95
An insightful guide on how
to design and distribute your
self-published book.
BASIC DESIGN: GRIDS
BY GAVIN AMBROSE
AND PAUL HARRIS
AVA Publishing, $29.95
A thorough and well-orga-
nized primer on the basic
principles of grid usage in
design.
FOR SALE
BY JOHN FOSTER
HOW Books, $35
A look at more than 200
innovative solutions in pack-
aging design from some of
the industry’s most noted
designers.
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