Articles
Notes and essays from working across product, interaction, design, and code.
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2015
- I Am 3D | Identity, Design, and GivingA life defined by Identity, Design, and Giving. A warm book about people finding their own way to connect with the world.02.14
- A Philosopher's Study of Design | In a World Overflowing with the UnnecessaryWhere did design come from, and where is it headed? Philosopher Stéphane Vial traces it carefully, from etymology to ethics, in a book that's short but never lightweight.02.11
- The Design of Comfort | Who Comforts Me When I'm Exhausted?Designs that gently pat you on the shoulder through the grind of everyday life. Yu In-kyung and Park Seon-ju's The Design of Comfort offers human warmth through thirty-one works of design.01.14
- The Secret of Fonts | A Journey to a New Way of Seeing TypeThe world of fonts we encounter every day but rarely notice. From the difference between gothic and mincho typefaces to how type shapes emotion, this book trains a new eye for seeing fonts.01.01
2014
- London's Good Shops: Stories of People Building a Better WorldLondon's good shops put values ahead of profit. A warm, Christmas-gift kind of book, full of stories about people who dream of a better world and keep at their small, everyday practices.12.24
- Hyundai Card Has a Clear Reason: Breaking Convention, Design, ExistenceThere's a clear reason behind Hyundai Card's unconventional design. Through the story of a brand that built its identity through design, this book asks what it really means for design to exist.11.29
- Participatory Design: The Crisis in Design, and a New PossibilityIn what's sometimes called a crisis for design, the new possibility lies in participation. A persuasive case for why design made together with everyday people is more powerful.11.27
- Finding My Own Direction: A Peek at Designers, DesignersShort interviews with a range of designers reveal both a sense of life direction and a professional attitude. A good book to sneak a peek at whenever your own sense of direction starts to waver.10.18
- Old Design, a Book I Held Onto for a Long WhileFrom writing desks to currency, Hyun-taek Park's Old Design unpacks the design woven through our culture in a plain, understated way. It was a book I wanted to keep close for so long that I couldn't bring myself to write a review easily.10.08
2013
- I've Got a New Dream, 'Travel to Belgium': Belgium Design TripBelgian design that's beautiful without being excessive, practical without being cold. Eun-kyung Ji's Belgium Design Trip is as delicate and charming as its embroidered cover.08.22
- What Does a Designer Walk Alongside? Kenmei Nagaoka's Walking Together as a DesignerAn essay following the daily life and philosophy of Japanese design master Kenmei Nagaoka, an honest account of what a designer walks alongside, and how.08.10
- Corporate Site or Online Store? A Book Worth Your Attention: Websites That Boost ROIWhat does it take for a corporate site or online store to actually perform? A hands-on guide to website design strategy centered on user experience and conversion rates.04.30
- German Food, German People, German Design: Germany Design JourneyThe texture of German design woven into food, people, and space. Jang In-young single-handedly wrote, photographed, and designed Germany Design Journey, capturing the essence of Germanness with real sensitivity.04.23
- Unique and Charming: Dutch Design JourneyThe charm of Dutch design: modest, practical, and full of humor. A travel essay by designer couple Choi Sung-min and Choi Sulki, capturing the design they saw and experienced firsthand in the Netherlands.04.21
- New Editorial Design: Understanding and Reflecting a Changed Communication EnvironmentHow should editorial design change in a communication environment reshaped by digital media? Im Heon-woo and Han Sang-man's New Editorial Design offers an answer.04.09
- The Layout Book: The Answers Usually Lie in Principles Earlier Generations Already DiscoveredGavin Ambrose and Paul Harris's The Layout Book is an introductory design guide that walks through the fundamentals of layout, grids, white space, text flow, and more, backed by plenty of real examples.02.26
- This Is Editorial Design: A Friendly Study Book With Real SubstanceA friendly, well-organized guide for anyone just starting out in editorial design. It covers both theory and practice, laying out the essentials every editorial designer needs to know.02.26
- Typography Essays: Good Designers Learn All the Rules Before They Break ThemErik Spiekermann and E.M. Ginger's world of typography: an essay collection built on the insight that you can only break the rules once you've learned them.02.26
2012
- THE WORLD OF ERIC CARLEA picture book collecting the work of Eric Carle, author of The Very Hungry Caterpillar. It introduces the vibrant collage art that has captivated children and adults alike.10.29
- Kim Jiwon, London Design WalkUmbrellas, double-decker buses, murals, street vendors: London seen through everyday eyes. Kim Jiwon's London Design Walk makes a faraway city feel like home, and leaves you rethinking what design really is.06.26