A new addition to the Logotype series from Laurence King, Logotype Mini presents a selection of the newest, best and most familiar examples of logos around today. The collection of brings together the best of verbal and visual, featuring over 1,300 international typographic identities, by nearly 250 design studios, this is an essential guide for design studio an is a valuable resource. A perfect […]
Following on from our previous review of The Graphic Design Idea Book, we bring you its more nuanced counterpart; The Typography Idea Book. While typography may be classified as a subset of graphic design in many people’s minds, this book stands on its own two feet and presents the reader with a detailed – yet […]
The Graphic Design Idea Book: Inspiration from 50 Masters comes to you from an OFFSET favourite and dear friend, Steven Heller and director of design and digital media at the School of Visual Arts Press, Gail Anderson. The book is an extremely well thought out and produced collection of graphic design works from some of […]
“How to Have Great Ideas – A guide to creative thinking” by John Ingledew offers exactly what it says on the cover, a handy guide that will ensure you’ll never be stuck for a great idea. An ideas man with Dublin based agency Boys and Girls, Mike Fleming reviewed this weeks Laurence King book, How To […]
Understand the art world? No, we don’t either! Luckily, The New Curator, by Natasha Hoare, offers some serious insight into some of the most innovating and interesting practices today, including Adam Broomberg & Oliver Chanarin and Art Angel. A ubiquitous word in contemporary culture, the term ‘curate’ can be interpreted in a number of ways. Originating from the Latin word curare […]
As a boy in short trousers, our good friend and previous contributor, Conor Stevens used to tell people that he wanted to be an ornithologist. So who better to review the newest Angus Hyland publication all about our feathered friends, The Book of the Bird. As a snot-nosed brat I used to tell anyone who would […]
For designers, creating a brand identity can be a complex and daunting challenge. A variety of skills are required to ensure that the successful brand shapes consumer’s perceptions and expectations. We caught up with Dublin designer Shane Kenna, who reviewed the new Laurence King, Creating a Brand Identity for us. Creating a Brand Identity by Catharine […]
The latest offering from photographer Henry Carroll comes in the form of Read This If You Want To Take Great Photographs Of People. Published by Laurence King, this is the follow up to the hugely successful Read This If You Want To Take Great Photographs and it certainly packs just as much of a punch. […]