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13 Books:
Author/designer Leonard Koren looks at the bookmaking process behind each of his creations, from inspiration and organizing page principle to greatest difficulty and enduring lesson. Self-reflective and demythologizing, 13 Books is an observant guide to the creative process and to the essential link between information, commerce, and visual form in our culture today. It will be of special interest to graphic/web designers and art directors.
Leonard Koren lives in San Francisco and Tokyo and trained as an artist and architect. His "13 books" include WET Magazine, Wabi-Sabi, and How to Take a Japanese Bath.
"From initial inception to individual page layout, this book serves as an illuminating and personal look at the necessary steps of book production." -- Design Issues
Contains:
Experimental --
17 Beautiful Men Taking a Shower --
Wet Magazine --
New Fashion Japan --
Craft-building --
283 Useful Ideas from Japan --
Success Stories --
Graphic Design Cookbook --
The Haggler's Handbook --
Noise Reduction --
Post-commercial --
How to Take a Japanese Bath --
How to Rake Leaves --
Self-reflective --
Wabi-Sabi --
Undesigning the Bath --
Gardens of Gravel and Sand.
Leonard Koren lives in San Francisco and Tokyo and trained as an artist and architect. His "13 books" include WET Magazine, Wabi-Sabi, and How to Take a Japanese Bath.
"From initial inception to individual page layout, this book serves as an illuminating and personal look at the necessary steps of book production." -- Design Issues
Contains:
Experimental --
17 Beautiful Men Taking a Shower --
Wet Magazine --
New Fashion Japan --
Craft-building --
283 Useful Ideas from Japan --
Success Stories --
Graphic Design Cookbook --
The Haggler's Handbook --
Noise Reduction --
Post-commercial --
How to Take a Japanese Bath --
How to Rake Leaves --
Self-reflective --
Wabi-Sabi --
Undesigning the Bath --
Gardens of Gravel and Sand.
144 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2001
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September 23, 2017
I found this book at a used book shop in San Francisco. It's an absolute gem.
Even without reading any of the 13 books he wrote, I found this fascinating. It's a look under the hood. It shows you both the thought process and implementation involved in bookmaking.
If you are interested, I would highly recommend this.
UPDATE: I JUST READ THIS BOOK A SECOND TIME AND ENJOYED IT JUST AS MUCH. I'VE SINCE READ TWO OF THE BOOKS HE DESCRIBES AND THE EXPERIENCE IS ALL THE RICHER FOR IT.
Even without reading any of the 13 books he wrote, I found this fascinating. It's a look under the hood. It shows you both the thought process and implementation involved in bookmaking.
If you are interested, I would highly recommend this.
UPDATE: I JUST READ THIS BOOK A SECOND TIME AND ENJOYED IT JUST AS MUCH. I'VE SINCE READ TWO OF THE BOOKS HE DESCRIBES AND THE EXPERIENCE IS ALL THE RICHER FOR IT.
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