Curation is back, and its role has changed
Dithering is back in the spotlight: a look at the cultural context behind it, and a personal reflection
A life defined by Identity, Design, and Giving. A warm book about people finding their own way to connect with the world.
Where 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.
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.
The 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.
London'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.
There'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.
In 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.
Short 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.
From 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.
Belgian 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.
An essay following the daily life and philosophy of Japanese design master Kenmei Nagaoka, an honest account of what a designer walks alongside, and how.
What 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.
The 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.
The 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.
How 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.
Gavin 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.
A 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.
Erik 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.
A 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.
Umbrellas, 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.