Category Archives: Books

12 Years a Slave

Posted on March 8, 2014 by Brian D. Butler

Earlier this week, 12 Years a Slave was named Best Picture of the Year by the Academy Awards. The film also won the Oscar for the best adapted screenplay. If you were moved by Solomon Northrop’s heartbreaking story, you can … Continue reading →

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Unplug With A Book

Posted on March 6, 2014 by Brian D. Butler

The Oslo, Norway-based design and brand agency Anti & Grandpeople has created a fun, pithy print ad campaign for the Norlis bookstore company. They designed a series of clever ads combining book covers to be read as phrases urging us … Continue reading →

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Rants About Books

Posted on March 4, 2014 by Brian D. Butler

Hank Green, co-creator of the popular Vlogbrothers Youtube Channel , has posted an amusing little video called “Ranting About Books”. He has some valid points, but what’s up with his beef about deckled edges? What do you think?

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Go to the Gallery

Posted on March 2, 2014 by Brian D. Butler

Miriam Elia is a London-based visual artist, writer, radio personality and comedian. Her latest project, “We Go To The Gallery” (see below) is a sardonic look at the art world . If you’re intrigued by the sample, you can see more of … Continue reading →

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What Species of Book Lover Are You ?

Posted on March 1, 2014 by Brian D. Butler
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Curse You Reed-Kellogg

Posted on February 28, 2014 by Brian D. Butler

If you were educated during a certain era in the United States, you are all too familiar with the classic Reed-Kellogg diagrammatical system. The folks at Pop Chart Lab in New York , whose goal is “to render all of … Continue reading →

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We Share Their Grief

Posted on February 21, 2014 by Brian D. Butler

This March 11th will mark the 10th anniversary of the horrendous Madrid train bombings in which 192 innocent people from 17 different nations were murdered by terrorists. Paris-based, Italian photographer Ciro Prota has organized a moving photographic memorial book to … Continue reading →

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A Love Letter to the City

Posted on February 18, 2014 by Brian D. Butler

Here in the Philadelphia area, Stephen Powers’ large-scale murals have been a colorful, entertaining and surprising presence since the 1990s. Although he’s currently based in Brooklyn, Powers has been spreading his personal brand of typographic signage murals around South America, … Continue reading →

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An Atlas Can Light The Way

Posted on February 17, 2014 by Brian D. Butler

Rotterdam-based artists/designers Michael Bom and Antoinet Deurloo market their line of sustainable, recycled artwork under the BomDesignNL brand. Utilizing discarded books and atlases, the pair create beautiful, practical pieces that warm up any room. You can see more of their … Continue reading →

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Happy Valentine’s Day

Posted on February 14, 2014 by Brian D. Butler

Graphic artist and animator Ben Kling has been having a laugh with his twisted, tongue-in-cheek Valentine’s Day greeting cards. It’s too late to purchase your own cards this year, but you can visit his website and stock up for next … Continue reading →

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