Book reviews
{Bookshelve #9}
Flaunt by
by Bryony Gomez-Palacio and Armin Vit
Review:
Designing
effective, compelling and memorable portfolios of creative work. An
UnderConsideration production.
Simple, get the book (hard copy or .pdf) and study it to prepare either
your very first portfolio or to weed out and refresh your current one.
41 case studies. 18 experienced designers feedback. Pertinent vendors,
services, stores, materials and suppliers to help you find equivalent
locally.
As Shaughnessy states: “You should never consider your portfolio
finished and you should always be dissatisfied with it.. Your portfolio
requires endless work.. This never changes no matter how successful
you have become.”
Creative Grab Bag by Ethan Bodnar
Review:
“Where can you find work from Ellen Lupton, Debbie Millman, Carole Guevin (YAY), Frank Chimero, BBDK, Xavier Encinas, Ryan Katrina, Mike McQuade, Michael Perry, Nessim Higson, Sean Sutherland, Edvard Scott, Michael Gillette, Ben Frost, Jeremyville, and many others all in
the same place?
Creative Grab Bag is a collection of work from artists, illustrators and designers from around the world. Author Ethan Bodnar created over 30 unique tasks and gave each contributor a task that was different from their typical work.
The book contains images of each artist’s creative task, typical work, and a biography and short reflection on the creative process. Together, they capture the spirit of exploration and innovation and challenge readers to break out of their usual work.
The book includes both well-known and up-and-coming creatives. 101 contributors in total.”
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Made & Sold Toys, T-Shirts, Prints, Zines and Other Stuff by FL@33
Review:
Do you intend to self-initiate and auto-produce merch? You cherishing a DIY project? Then you need to get this book.
“Artists, designers and illustrators are doing it for themselves! Tough times often lead to greater creativity and entrepreneurial spirit.”
Custom Kicks by (Kim Smits and Matthijs Maat) MAKI
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Showing: Cover + Tim Robot's chuck kicks.
Review:
“Customizing is hot. Everything can be customized, from pimped cars to retro furniture. This major trend is especially popular in footwear. Customizing your own shoes is a way of stepping out of the crowd, of showing your personality.
How did it start? What materials do the artists use? There are also tips and tricks on how to create your own unique shoes.”
Highly recommend if you wanna see a good sample of styles.
I was utterly surprised and tickled by the scope of what is going on out there questioning why do we need stuff anyway.
Geometric by Kaptiza
Review:
Hot off the press: Geometric, a graphic art and pattern fonts book. The first ever book published by the talented gals at Kapitza 
it comes with a CD containing 100 pattern fonts which is probably the most extensive pattern collection available from any foundry.
This colorful collection is almost dizzying! How the authors managed to compile such a wide array of patterns underlines how undertaking this task points to a real passion - almost an obsession.
Fantastic, the fact that they supply the CD containing all the fonts and ready to use for your own compulsive pattern designs. Last but not least, it includes a useful font index and a smartly explained tutorial section.
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