‘Life Style is the first book to document Bruce Mau’s creative process and his studio practice, Bruce Mau Design (BMD). Since founding his Toronto-based studio in 1985, Mau has become one of the world’s most sought-after designers. He became an international figure following the publication of the groundbreaking and award-winning volume S,M,L,XL , which he designed and co-authored with Dutch architect and recent winner of the Pritzker Architecture Prize, Rem Koolhaas. Written by Mau and conceived and designed by BMD, Life Style is a collection of playful and critical statements about the visual and cultural trends that influence today’s image-driven environment. The book showcases the methodology, philosophy, world view and projects of BMD. With over 1,000 images and available in a variety of luminous satin covers, each reader can choose his/her colour to match his/her life style.’
Advertising Design, Design Archive Feature, Magazines & Publishing, Members Only Content
Before ascending to fame within the contemporary art scene, Warhol enjoyed a thriving career as a commercial artist. His illustration work was commissioned by various magazines, including The New Yorker, Vogue, and Harper's Bazaar.
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Design Archive Feature, Members Only Content, Regional Histories
The stamps for the 1970 editions were designed by Jan Slothouber and William Graatsma in collaboration with the Centre for Cubic Constructions (CCC) in Heerlen. Every stamp displays a different corner point of the same block, highlighting eight distinct corner points, with four chosen for their unique identities.
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From time to time members of the Graphic Design History group and others have asked for a number of recommendations for books related to design history, theory and specific areas of graphic design. This is the first of a series of articles from educators, designers and archivists featuring book recommendations and resources.
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