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Things Magazine Book Archive

Shelby White — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 07:31:32 +0000

This book archive by Things Magazine is perhaps one of the best online book archives I’ve come across. These particular covers were pulled from the 1960’s archive.

Continue reading to see a bunch more covers.

Book Cover Designspiration

Shelby White — Thu, 06 May 2010 06:25:19 +0000

The first cover’s color, imagery and typography is just gorgeous. I also really enjoy the piece by Anton Stankowski. Check out more of these on the flickr stream.

Images via Joe Kral/Swiss Legacy Flickr.

Venture Magazine

Shelby White — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 08:33:17 +0000

These images are of a 1960’s magazine called Venture. It’s a shame there really isn’t that much information about the magazine.

Via the Retro America Flickr pool

Studio 8 At this Rate

Shelby White — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 07:16:55 +0000

When mixed, large type and beautiful images always get me. This project by Studio 8 blends the two together to form a beautiful booklet. It’s aim is to raise awareness about the destruction of the Amazon rainforest. The booklet is made from only one sheet of FSC certified paper, folding out from the cover into a 12-page concertina, maximizing the sheet usage and minimizing waste.

Brooklyn Modern

Shelby White — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 18:44:42 +0000

This project is a 224 page, 8 x 10 hardcover book focusing on a collection of residential buildings in Brooklyn, New York. It was done by Project Projects, a New York design studio.