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Dear Bookseller,
As Einstein said ‘Creativity is contagious. Pass it on!’ Indeed, if there is a theme running through our Spring 2019 list, it is about unleashing one’s creativity, whether one is a professional, a student, an enthusiast or a child. We launch a major new series of practical art books, ‘Do More Art.’ With the first title, Ink this series breaks new ground by focusing on the ways that many of the most inspiring contemporary artists create their effects, rather than dealing simply with technique. #NoFilter provides photographers of all levels of ability with a raft of innovative, non-digital ways of making their photographs more striking and original. Our list of titles for professional creatives is particularly strong. In How to Do Great Work Without Being an Asshole, Paul Woods uses very amusing drawings to illustrate the points in his text, which is as informative as it is entertaining. Michael Johnson in Now Try Something Weirder comes up with 233 tips on maintaining one’s creativity and managing relationships with clients in a book that draws on his successful practice. Graphic Design Play Book enables all readers to explore the rules of graphic design through engaging and entertaining games in a beautifully conceived book. Henry Carroll, author of the books in our hugely successful series, which began with Read This if You Want to Take Great Photographs, moves to the children’s arena. Be a Super Awesome Photographer has ideas that should immediately capture children’s imagination and enable them to see the world and take pictures in an original way: ‘Pretend you are a dog’ is my personal favourite. Read All About It! 10 Mini-Magazines to Make and Share gives children visually inspirational materials that will serve as a springboard to enable them to describe their own worlds in words and pictures. There are gifts too that follow this creative theme, such as Use This if You Want to Make Great Drawings: An Inspirational Sketchbook, the companion to our successful Read This if You Want to Create Great Drawings and the highly original and ingenious Make Your Own Mondrian. But there is much else as well. A more traditional book, but one which I am particularly proud to publish, is Jonathan Jones’ Sensations: The Empirical Genius of British Art. In a very readable text, one of our leading and most controversial critics characterizes what is distinctive about British Art. It makes a compelling narrative.
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From: Living with Flowers Blooms & Bouquets for the Home By Rowan Blossom 978 1 78627 399 4 £19.99 / APRIL 2019
Trade & Student Books
BEAUTY/FASHION
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Nailed ItMarian Newman
● The essential book for all nail lovers showcases iconic designs from the world’s leading nail artist’s incredible 20 year career
● Recounts personal experiences and behind- the-scenes stories about working with the biggest names in fashion, including Vogue, MAC, Dior, Lady Gaga, McQueen, Nick Knight, Kate Moss and more
● Will appeal to fashion professionals, nail artists and anyone interested in creating fabulous nails
World-famous nail artist Marian Newman is the author of the must-have textbook for nail technicians. Now, in her first book for a general audience, she reveals the stories behind her most iconic looks. Full of beautiful photographs Nailed It combines Marian’s stunning and unique looks for Kate Moss, Gisele and Cara Delevingne, for advertising campaigns by Dior and Alexander McQueen and fashion shows including Vivienne Westwood, Louis Vuitton and Givenchy, with illuminating behind the scenes details. Always true to her own style of creative curiosity, Marian provides step-by-step techniques to recreate her most spectacular nails, reveals what’s in her toolkit and where you can buy her favourite products.
AUTHOR Dubbed ‘the Queen of Nails’ by the industry, Marian Newman is fashion’s original nail artist. She has over 50 British Vogue covers to her name, 10 years of Dior campaigns and a range of nail products for MAC Cosmetics. She is the Creative Brand Ambassador for CND and lead curator of global educational program Nails: Mastered, alongside fashion legends Nick Knight, Val Garland and Sam McKnight.
INFO 978 1 78627 406 9
150 illustrations
240 pages
228 x 171 mm
Hardback • £25.00
APR 2019
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‘MARIAN NEWMAN IS ARGUABLY THE BIGGEST INFLUENCE IN THE NAIL WORLD, EVER.’ ELLE
‘MARIAN NEWMAN IS TO NAILS WHAT KARL LAGERFELD IS TO FROCKS.’
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INFO 978 1 78627 297 3
150 illustrations
368 pages
250 x 176 mm
Hardback • £29.99
APR 2019
SensationsThe Empirical Genius of British Art
Jonathan Jones
● Compelling and richly illustrated account of British art over the last 350 years
● Demonstrates how British artists laid the ground for Realism, Impressionism and the birth of modern art
● Argues for empiricism as the unifying thread that connects the art of Hogarth, Gainsborough, Constable, Turner, Bacon, Kossoff, Auerbach, Hockney, Freud, Emin and Hirst
What is the artistic impulse uniting Robert Hooke’s drawings of insects, George Stubbs’s studies of horses and Damien Hirst’s pickled shark? In this new and spirited account of British art , Jonathan Jones argues for empiricism. From the Enlightenment to the present, British artists have shared a passion for looking hard at the world around them. Jones shows how this zeal for precision and careful observation paved the way for Realism, Impressionism and the birth of modern art.
AUTHOR Jonathan Jones is the art critic for The Guardian newspaper. He was on the jury for the 2009 Turner Prize and is the author of The Loves of the Artists: Art and Passion in the Renaissance and The Lost Battles: Leonardo, Michelangelo and the Artistic Duel that Defined the Renaissance.
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The Book of the FlowerFlowers in Art
Angus Hyland and Kendra Wilson
● A beautiful and informative gift book of flowers in art depicted by artists, illustrators and photographers
● Brief texts throughout, in the form of quotations, explanations and elaborations on image choices
● ‘Art is the flower, life is the green leaf’ – Charles Rennie Mackintosh.
Haphazard bunches, formal bouquets, chance arrangements, quiet and thoughtful rural encounters – The Book of the Flower is a sylvan collection of beautiful depictions of flowers by artists, photographers and illustrators. Interspersed through the illustrations are short texts about the artists and their interest in particular flowers, from Georgia O’Keeffe’s sumptuous close-ups of Jimson Weed and cactus flowers to Matisse’s roses, Keika Hasegawa’s chrysanthemums and Albert York’s close study of zinnias.
AUTHOR Angus Hyland is a graduate of the Royal College of Art and a partner at Pentagram Design London. His books for Laurence King include The Maze, The Book of the Dog and The Book of the Cat.
Kendra Wilson is an author and writer. She is a regular contributor to the Gardenista and her printed work appears in publications including The Sunday Times.
INFO 978 1 78627 245 4
110 illustrations
160 pages
205 x 160 mm
Paperback with Flaps • £14.99 MAY 2019
The Short Story of Modern ArtA Pocket Guide to Key Movements, Works, Themes and Techniques
Susie Hodge
● The book for students, enthusiasts and gallery-goers to understand where modern art came from and where it’s going
● New, innovative introduction to the story of modern art, from its inception to today
● Explores the key artworks, looks at movements, themes and techniques and explains the most important and influential concepts in an accessible and concise way
The Short Story of Modern Art explains the how, why and when of modern art – who introduced certain things, what they were, where they were produced, and why they matter. The book explores 50 key works – from the realist painting of Courbet to a contemporary installation by Yayoi Kusama – and then links them to the most important movements, themes and techniques. Accessible, concise and richly illustrated, the book reveals the connections between different periods, artists and styles.
AUTHOR Susie Hodge is an art historian and artist. She is the bestselling author of numerous books, among them 50 Art Ideas, How to Survive Modern Art, Why Your Five Year Old Could Not Have Done That: Modern Art Explained and The Short Story of Art.
INFO 9978 1 78627 369 7
150 illustrations
224 pages
210 x 148 mm
Flexibind • £14.99
MAR 2019
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p.92, 109 → The Book of the Bird, Birds in Art, by Angus Hyland and Kendra Wilson p.92 → The Book of the Dog, Dogs in Art, by Angus Hyland and Kendra Wilson p.92 → The Book of the Cat, Cats in Art, by Angus Hyland and Caroline Roberts p.93, 110 → The Book of the Horse, Horses in Art, by Angus Hyland and Caroline Roberts
ALSO AVAILABLE
p.114 → The Short Story of Art, A Pocket Guide to Key Movements, Works, Themes & Techniques, by Susie Hodge p.114 → The Short Story of Photography, A Pocket Guide to Key Movements, Works, Themes & Techniques, by Ian Haydn Smith
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ART
INFO 978 1 78627 342 0
143 illustrations
224 pages
240 x 165 mm
Hardback with Jacket • £19.99 JAN 2019
Art of Renaissance FlorenceA City and Its Legacy
Scott Nethersole
● Fresh look at the art of Renaissance Florence and why its study still matters
● Explores the narratives behind and within the city’s canonical as well as lesser-known works of art
● Lively text aimed at students of Renaissance art, as well as visitors to Florence
In this vivid account Scott Nethersole examines the remarkable period of cultural, artistic, and intellectual blossoming in Florence from 1400 to 1520 – the period traditionally known as the Early and High Renaissance. He looks at the city and its art with fresh eyes, presenting the well-known within a wider context of cultural reference. Key works of art – from painting, sculpture and architecture to illuminated manuscripts – by artists such as Michelangelo, Donatello, Botticelli and Brunelleschi are showcased alongside the unexpected and less familiar.
AUTHOR Scott Nethersole is Senior Lecturer in Italian Renaissance Art, 1400–1500, at The Courtauld Institute of Art, London. He has published widely on 15th century Florence.
ART
INFO 978 1 78627 367 3
90 illustrations
176 pages
286 x 233 mm
Hardback • £35.00
JUL 2018
INFO 978 1 78627 476 2
120 illustrations
192 pages
240 x 280 mm
Hardback • £35.00
NOV 2018
Chantal Joffe Personal Feeling Is the Main Thing
Dorothy Price, Gemma Blackshaw and Olivia Laing
● Coincides with the major Lowry exhibition of the artist’s work
● Explores her relationship with the pioneering female German painter Paula Modersohn-Becker
Acclaimed British artist Chantal Joffe sets out on a journey with art historian Dorothy Price to follow in the footsteps of the pioneering painter Paula Modersohn-Becker (1876 – 1907), the first female artist to paint a naked self-portrait. Returning to London, Joffe undertakes new paintings of her friends, the novelist and writer Olivia Laing and art historian Gemma Blackshaw, heavily pregnant. This book offers a rare window into Joffe’s practice through the prism of Modersohn-Becker, working a century earlier.
AUTHOR Gemma Blackshaw is Professor of Art History at the University of Plymouth. Olivia Laing is a writer and critic. Dorothy Price is an art historian at the University of Bristol.
PsychogeometriesConrad Shawcross Nick Compton
● A substantial new book on the acclaimed British sculptor Conrad Shawcross
● Focuses on key themes in Shawcross’s art and details many of his most ambitious public projects
The first book to consider the conceptual, thematic and material development of Shawcross’s art, from the extraordinary machines that marked his emergence in the early 2000s to his most recent projects, which extend the possibilities of art in the public realm, examining the geometries and topologies with which he has experimented, and exploring his ongoing interest in the tension between the rational and the irrational.
AUTHOR Nick Compton is a London-based writer and senior editor at Wallpaper* magazine
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p.109 → Art of Renaissance Rome, Artists and Patrons in the Eternal City, by John Marciari
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ACTIVISM
Protest Stencil ToolkitRevised edition
Patrick Thomas
● A toolkit of stencils for making protest signs and messages revised and updated with 9 new stencils
● Includes bespoke stencil alphabet
● Broad appeal to visual arts students or professionals and a consumer ‘youth culture’ market
Create unique protest graphics with the Protest Stencil Toolkit, revised and updated for modern-day activists. Combine the 42 robust stencils and the typeface, to create slogans and visual messages. Includes symbols from a variety of important protest movements.
AUTHOR Patrick Thomas is a British graphic artist, author and educator based in Berlin. He has exhibited his work across five continents and it is also held in numerous private and public collections. He is a member of Alliance Graphique Internationale (AGI) and a Professor at the State Academy of Fine Arts Stuttgart, Germany.
INFO 978 1 78627 371 0
46 illustrations
144 pages
210 x 297 mm
Paperback • £17.95
APR 2019
Horizons, Zones and Outer SpacesThe Art of John Loker
Ben Lewis
● Traces the unusual artistic journey of one of modern Britain’s most original artists
For the past six decades, John Loker has produced rigorously conceived and visually mesmerising works of art across media. Known as a photographer, sculptor, assemblage-collagist and above all painter, he is one of modern Britain’s most original and category-defying artists. Lewis traces Loker’s unusual artistic journey from Bradford College alongside fellow students David Hockney, Peter Kaye, David Oxtoby, Norman Stevens and Michael Vaughn, his education at the Royal College of Art, rise to international attention in the 1970s and recent focus on space and the horizon of our planet.
AUTHOR Ben Lewis is an art critic, author, documentary filmmaker and television presenter. His award-winning films include The Great Contemporary Art Bubble.
INFO 978 1 78627 442 7
150 illustrations
248 pages • 240 x 310 mm
Hardback • £40.00
SEP 2018
Awkward BeautyThe Art of Lucy Jones
Charlotte Jansen, Tom Shakespeare and Philip Vann
● Draws together a quarter of a century’s work by acclaimed British painter Lucy Jones
● Includes three important contexualizing essays by leading writers and art historians
Lucy Jones has been described by art critic Jackie Wullschlager as ‘the most exciting English colourist of her generation’. With a clear and often brutal-ly frank vision, her paintings connect a journey through exterior landscapes and interior worlds. Awkward Beauty is the first publication to draw together both her portraits and landscape paintings produced over the past 25 years.
AUTHOR Charlotte Jansen is the author of Girl on Girl. Tom Shakespeare is a writer, curator and broadcaster, and Professor of Disability Research, Norwich Medical School, University of East Anglia. Philip Vann is the author of Face to Face.
INFO 978 1 78627 442 7
illustrations
248 pages
240 x 310 mm
Hardback • £40.00
JAN 2019
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InkDo More Art.
Bridget Davies
● The launch title in an exciting new series of art books
● An original approach to the practical arts genre, with a spread-based, accessible layout allowing the reader to understand the key concepts quickly and easily
● Features images from the world’s best contemporary illustrators and artists
Ink is the first book in an exciting new series of inspiring practical art books on popular mediums, including acrylic, oil, pencil and gouache. The books will cover painting techniques, creative uses and applications, mixing with other mediums and exploring new painting styles. Many of the techniques and ideas will be demonstrated through the work of some of the world’s greatest artists and illustrators. The first book will explore ink’s use in painting, illustration and lettering. With its contemporary aesthetic and inspiring content, the series will appeal to artists of all abilities.
AUTHOR Bridget Davies began her career as a fashion designer and illustrator, working in Milan. Currently she resides in the UK, teaching painting and life drawing, and illustrating for fashion magazines and brands including John Lewis and Anthropologie.
INFO 978 1 78627 426 7
200 illustrations
128 pages
216 x 168 mm
Paperback • £14.99
JUN 2019
ART
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Global Art and the Cold War
John J. Curley
● First truly synthetic account of global art produced during the Cold War (c.1945-1990), placing the conflict at the centre of the discussion
● Examines the coded ambivalence and ideological contradictions of art post-World War II
● Analyses 100 artworks, some among the most well-known in art history, from a new and original perspective
In this readable and highly original book, John J. Curley presents the first synthetic account of global art during the Cold War. Through a careful examination of artworks drawn from America, Europe, Russia and Asia, he demonstrates the inextricable nature of art and politics in this contentious period. He dismantles the usual narrative of American abstract painting versus figurative Soviet Socialist Realism to reveal a much more nuanced, contradictory and ambivalent picture of art making in which the objects themselves, like spies, dissembled, housed and managed ideological differences.
AUTHOR John J. Curley is Associate Professor of Art History at Wake Forest University. He has published widely on European and American modernism in art and is the author of A Conspiracy of Images: Andy Warhol, Gerhard Richter and the Art of the Cold War.
INFO 978 1 78627 229 4
107 illustrations
288 pages
240 x 165 mm
Hardback • £29.99
JAN 2019
GIFT BOOK
Space DogsThe Story of the Celebrated Soviet Moon Pups
Martin Parr
● The 50th anniversary of the moon-landing in 2019 will generate renewed interest in the space race
● A fascinating book featuring world-renowned photographer and collector Martin Parr’s vintage space-dog memorabilia
● This is a fun, kitsch subject with great material and a good narrative, making it an ideal gift and impulse purchase
In the 1950s the space race between the USA and the USSR was well and triuly on. But before man ventured into the cosmos, his four-legged friends would pave the way. The first canine cosmonaut was Laika, meaning ‘barker’. Her successors were Belka and Strelka, the first dogs to successfully return safely to Earth, and with them, the cult of the space dog was born. In a regime that eschewed celebrating individual achievement, these dogs became Soviet superstars, with a vast array of merchandise, books and films in their honour.
AUTHOR Internationally acclaimed documentary photographer Martin Parr is also known for his astonishing and witty collections of 20th-century ephemera. Previous publications include Boring Postcards, The Last Resort and a retrospective of his work, Martin Parr. He has also been involved in several TV and film collaborations.
INFO 978 1 78627 411 3
100 illustrations
128 pages
190 x 150 mm
Hardback • £12.99
JUN 2019
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#NoFilterIngenious ways to get creative with photography
Natalia Price-Cabrera
● Many people have discovered photography through their smartphones and are looking for new ways to impress their friends online
● The book’s concise and quick-fire approach will inspire the reader, and is backed up with practical know-how
● Will appeal to anyone wanting to inject some creativity into their photography
If you want to inject more excitement into your photography than just applying a filter in an app, then this book is for you. It will inspire you to take your photos further, with ideas aimed at all levels of ability. Easy techniques such as shooting through your sunglasses evolve to more advanced ideas like creating sun prints or distorting your images with the contents of your kitchen cupboard. The techniques are concisely explained through great examples of creative photography, making this an ideal book for anyone wanting to take their photos to another level.
AUTHOR Natalia Price-Cabrera has a particular interest in photography, interior styling and pattern design and regularly posts on Instagram under the moniker maximalist_girl. She is the author of two books, The Wallpaper Colouring Book and Handmade Lampshades.
INFO 978 1 78627 407 6
100 illustrations
144 pages
170 x 170 mm
Paperback • £12.99
APR 2019
PHOTOGRAPHY
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ARCHITECTURE
Make SenseArchitecture by White
White Arkitekter
● A showcase of 86 sustainable architecture projects, including residential and student living, community centres, theatres, offices and hospitals
● Fully illustrated with colour photography, drawings, details and plans
White Arkitekter is known for its driving spirit of high standards, sustainability and innovation. In Make Sense, White showcase their most significant work and practice-based research. This book will appeal to professional architects and anyone interested in how people can live, work and play in more sustainable environments.
AUTHOR Scandinavia’s leading architects White Arkitekter is an interdisciplinary practice for architecture, urban design, landscape architecture and interior design whose work is committed to sustainability in all its forms.
INFO 978 1 78627 414 4
370 illustrations
272 pages
240 x 185 mm
Hardback • £25.00
APR 2019
INFO 978 1 78627 430 4
illustrations
176 pages
280 x 260 mm
Hardback with Jacket • £24.95 FEB 2019
BAWA StaircasesDavid Robson, photography by Sebastian Posingis
● Showcases how staircases provide buildings and gardens with not only horizontal and vertical movement, but also the opportunity of ever-changing vistas
● The first book to focus on Geoffrey Bawa’s interest in European architectural movements
Aimed at architecture students and professionals, Bawa Staircases offers the reader a primer of how staircases are often the most dynamic and theatrical spatial elements of a building or landscape. Lush photography and insightful texts are accompanied by contextual shots, plans and illustrations, illustrating the work of an architectural master.
AUTHOR David Robson is an architect, academic and writer and is Geoffrey Bawa’s official biographer.
Sebastian Posingis gained a degree in anthropology before turning to his first love as an architectural photographer.
INTERIOR DESIGN
My Bedroom is an Office& Other Interior Design Dilemmas
Joanna Thornhill
● Practical advice and useful tips for affordable, achievable results
● Friendly question and answer format
● Will appeal to both renters and owners of all ages
Just moved into your new home? No idea where to start or what to do? Landlord won’t let you paint your walls? Hate your couch but can’t afford a new one? Wondering if you can paint your horrible plastic chairs? Look no further, interior design stylist and expert Joanna Thornhill will guide you through an array of design dilemmas, from minor tweaks to bigger projects. Packed with inspirational and practical advice for both homeowners and renters, this book will help you achieve a home you can be proud of, even if your office is at the end of your bed.
AUTHOR Joanna Thornhill is a London-based interiors stylist and writer. She works for clients ranging from TV and magazine publishing to retailers and online, including trend forecasting for WGSN-lifestyle. She is the author of Home for Now.
INFO 978 1 78627 386 4
165 illustrations
144 pages
228 x 160 mm
Flexibind • £14.99
MAR 2019
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Living with FlowersBlooms & Bouquets for the Home
Rowan Blossom
● Go beyond the traditional bouquet with over 25 exclusive floral recipes to inspire you
● Learn how to use flowers and foliage to brighten up every part of your home, and even how to work them into your wardrobe
● A no-nonsense, attainable guide to embracing blossoms for the first-time flower fanatic and the Instagram generation
Fill your house with blooms with florist Rowan Blossom’s debut book. Living with Flowers will teach you the basics every budding florist should know, before showing you how to create more than 25 of her favourite floral masterpieces for every occasion, from tokens to the grandest of statements. Learn how to make a floral chandelier, hang a curtain of flowers, fashion a festival crown or tie a simple bouquet. Rowan’s love of everything bohemian, vintage and natural alongside her no-nonsense approach, makes this the perfect book for first-time flower-arrangers and anyone who wants to bring flowers into their home.
AUTHOR Rowan Blossom is a Notting Hill-based florist who specialises in wild and natural creations using seasonal blooms. She left a career in fashion to found her own business in 2014, and her clients include Bloom & Wild, Elle, Matthew Williamson, JW Anderson and the Outnet.
INFO 978 1 78627 399 4
185 illustrations
176 pages
246 x 188 mm
Hardback • £19.99
APR 2019
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The Flower GardenHow to Grow Flowers from Seed
Clare Foster and Sabina Rüber
● Demystifies growing flowers
● Beautiful special photography and easy to follow step-by-step instructions
● Flowers grouped by type, no previous knowledge needed
Growing flowers from seed is one of the easiest and cheapest ways to supplement your borders, bringing instant colour to tired gardens. Many of these flowers are also ideal for cutting, so within a single growing season you can produce armfuls of beautiful blooms to cut and bring inside the house. Author Clare Foster and photographer Sabina Rüber have been experimenting with growing flowers from seed for several years. In this book they pass on that invaluable experience, explaining how and when to sow and grow a huge range of flowers from Aquilegia to Zinnia.
AUTHOR Clare Foster is Garden Editor at House & Garden magazine. She has contributed to numerous newspapers and is the author of Compost, Your Allotment and, with Sabina Rüber, Painterly Plants.
Sabina Rüber is an acclaimed flower and garden photographer. Her work has appeared in numerous publications, including House & Garden, Gardens Illustrated and The Telegraph.
INFO 978 1 78627 409 0
300 illustrations
208 pages
251 x 176 mm
Hardback • £19.99
MAR 2019
Doodle GardenerImagine, Design and Draw the Ideal Garden
Kendra Wilson, illustrations by Sam Piyasena
● Similar style and format to the successful Archidoodle
● Specially commissioned illustrations can be coloured as well as used as reference for doodling
● Will appeal to everyone interested in gardens and green spaces, both in the city and the country
Turn the Louvre pyramid into a greenhouse! Design your own folly or maze! Green up a parking lot or experiment with topiary! Whether you have a garden or not, you can let your horticultural imagination run wild. Sam Piyasena’s charming illustrations and Kendra Wilson’s witty activity suggestions provide the inspiration. This fun book will delight lovers of gardens and green spaces of all ages.
AUTHOR Kendra Wilson is a writer with an interest in the natural world. Her previous publications include The Book of the Dog (with Angus Hyland) and My Garden is a Car Park. She also writes for the style blog Gardenista.
Sam Piyasena (AKA Billie Jean) is an illustrator based in London. His clients include Nike, Universal Records and the BBC. He is the author, with Beverly Philp, of Just Draw It!
GARDENING
INFO 978 1 78627 381 9
75 illustrations
144 pages
210 x 270 mm
Paperback • £14.99
JAN 2019
How to grow flowers from seed
Clare Foster & Sabina RÜber
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100 Ideas that Changed Design
Peter Fiell and Charlotte Fiell
● Chronicles the most influential ideas that have shaped design over the last 100 years
● Visually led book, packed with beautiful images
● Introduces design history in a visual way
● New addition to the highly successful 100 Ideas series
This inspiring book chronicles the most influential ideas that have shaped industrial and product design. Written by two experts on modern design, it provides a concise history of the subject, and offers a fascinating resource to dip into for the general reader. From the origins of modern design in the craft movements of the 19th and early 20th centuries, and the changes brought about by mass production, the book traces the most important ideas in design through the modern movement and post-war consumer society to more recent ideas such as Open-Source Design and Biomimicry.
AUTHOR Charlotte and Peter Fiell are the authors of over 20 books on design and the visual arts, including The Story of Design, Designing the 21st Century and the bestselling 1000 Chairs.
INFO 978 1 78627 343 7
257 illustrations
216 pages
216 x 168 mm
Paperback • £14.99
JAN 2019
100 Ideas that Changed Fashion
Harriet Worsley
● New compact edition from the bestselling 100 Ideas series which introduces fashion theory and history in a visual way
● A compelling look at the ideas that changed fashion over the last 100 years
Charting the movements, developments and ideas that transformed the way women dress, this book gives a unique perspective on the history of 20th- century fashion. From the invention of the bias cut, to the designers who changed the way we think about clothes, the book is an entertaining, visual feast.
AUTHOR Harriet Worsley studied fashion at Central Saint Martins College of Art & Design, where she teaches fashion communication and fashion journalism. Her previous publications include Decades of Fashion and The White Dress.
100 Ideas that Changed Graphic Design
Steven Heller and Véronique Vienne
● New compact edition from the bestselling 100 Ideas series, which tells the story of graphic design in the last century
● Inspirational book for anyone interested in graphic design, both practitioners and students
This accessible book demonstrates how ideas influenced and defined graphic design. It is a great source of inspiration and a provocative record of some of the best examples of graphic design from the last century. Ranging from technical (overprinting, split fountain); to stylistic (loud typography, white space); to objects (dust jackets, design handbooks); and methods (paper cut-outs, pixelation).
AUTHOR Steven Heller is the co-chair of the MFA Design/Designer as Author + Entrepreneur programme at the School of Visual Arts, NY.
Véronique Vienne has worked at a number of US magazines as art Director and is a contributor to Graphic and Metropolis magazines,
FASHION & GRAPHIC DESIGN
INFO 978 1 78627 390 1
250 illustrations
216 pages
216 x 168 mm
Paperback • £14.99
JAN 2019
INFO 978 1 78627 389 5
300 illustrations
216 pages
216 x 168 mm
Paperback • £14.99
JAN 2019
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BUSINESS
Now Try Something WeirderHow to keep having great ideas and survive in the creative business
Michael Johnson
● Packed with essential advice for designers and creatives of all disciplines
● 233 dos and don’ts about design, the creative business, and how to have, and keep having, great ideas
● Written by world-renowned designer and author of the bestselling Problem Solved and Branding: In Five and a Half Steps
With 233 (to be exact) hints, tips and pieces of advice, Now Try Something Weirder shows those in the creative industry how to have great ideas (every day). Internationally award-winning graphic designer Michael Johnson draws on over 30 years’ experience (his CV clocks up eight creative posts, three dismissals and the launch of his own business) to share his ultimate secrets to enviable success … who said you should keep your secrets closely guarded?
AUTHOR Michael Johnson is a writer, designer and thinker, and founder of world-renowned brand consultancy, Johnson Banks. He has won many sought-after prizes, including seven yellow and one ‘black’ pencil from D&AD. He received its lifetime achievement award in 2017. His books include Problem Solved and Branding.
INFO 978 1 78627 418 2
290 illustrations
256 pages
185 x 135 mm
Paperback with Flaps • £14.99 MAY 2019
BUSINESS
How to Do Great Work Without Being an Asshole
Paul Woods
● A straight-talking, fun read for all creatives that taps into the growing market for business self-help books, promoting kinder and more sustainable working practices
● Instructional chapters are accompanied by anecdotes, fun illustrations, analytical flowcharts and interactive exercises
● The author is Chief Creative Officer at Edenspiekermann, Los Angeles
It’s long been an accepted, almost celebrated, fact of the creative industries that long hours, chaotic workflows and egotistical colleagues are the price you pay to produce great work. But this toxic culture is the enemy of creativity, and with greater accountability and transparency in the industry than ever before, this unsustainable way of doing business is a ticking time bomb. This book is for all creatives: director or junior, at an agency or client-side, working in design, advertising, publishing, fashion or film. Packed with anecdotes, self-analysis flowcharts (are YOU the asshole?), exercises and action plans for better working practices.
AUTHOR Paul Woods is a designer, writer and illustrator. He leads the USA operations of global design agency Edenspiekermann in his role as Chief Creative Officer. He has created award-winning work for brands including Red Bull and Google.
INFO 978 1 78627 391 8
50 illustrations
140 pages
200 x 144 mm
Paperback • £12.99
MAR 2019
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GRAPHIC DESIGN
Graphic Design Play BookAn Exploration of Visual Thinking
Sophie Cure and Aurélien Farina
● Understand how graphic design works and develop your visual sensibility through puzzles and activities
● Includes sticker sheets, die-cut templates and coloured paper
● Beautifully designed book will be irresistible to graphic designers and anyone with an interest in visual communication
An entertaining and highly original introduction to graphic design, this beautifully designed book uses puzzles and visual challenges to demonstrate how typography, signage, posters and branding work. Through a series of games and activities, including spot the difference, matching games, drawing and dot-to-dot, readers are introduced to concepts and techniques. Further explanation and information is provided by solution pages and a glossary. A loose-leaf section contains stickers, die-cut templates and coloured paper to help readers complete the activities. Illustrated with typefaces, posters and pictograms by distinguished designers, the book will be enjoyed both by graphic designers and anyone interested in finding out more about visual communication.
AUTHOR Aurélien Farina is a French–Swiss graphic designer based in Paris. He founded Paper! Tiger! studio in 2011, specialising in editorial and print design.
Sophie Cure is a graphic designer based in Paris. She has run her own studio since 2012, focusing on visual identities, editorial design and educational tools.
INFO 978 1 78627 396 3
150 illustrations
80 pages
240 x 170 mm
Paperback with Flaps • £14.99
JUN 2019
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DESIGN
Making It Third edition
Chris Lefteri
● Explains over 120 production methods including 6 brand new case studies
● New section on joining techniques
A product can be manufactured in many ways, but most designers know a handful of techniques only. With specially commissioned diagrams, case studies and photographs of the manufacturing process, Making It uses contemporary design as a vehicle to describe production processes. This new edition evaluates each process in terms of sustainability and its effects on the environment. Making It appeals to product designers and interior designers, furniture and graphic designers who need access to a range of production methods, as well as to all students of design.
AUTHOR Chris Lefteri is an accomplished designer and an internationally recognised authority on materials and their application in design. He studied under Professor Daniel Weil at the Royal College of Art, London.
INFO 978 1 78627 327 7
282 illustrations
312 pages
240 x 170 mm
Paperback • £24.99
FEB 2019
FASHION
How to Set Up & Run a Fashion Label Third Edition
Toby Meadows
● Fully updated with information on FashTech, sustainability, supply chain transparency, digital marketing and the impact of social media
● Business basics from legal structures to finance
● Includes international case studies from start-ups to chains
To run a successful fashion label you need to know about business as well as design. Packed with tips, case studies and tasks to help you analyse yourself, your market, and your product, this book is for anyone wanting to start their own fashion, accessories or footwear business. Thoroughly revised for the social media age, with updated images throughout. With eight new case studies AwaytoMars (Brazil/UK), FFM Dubai (UAE), Picture Organic (France), Vetta Capsule (US), ADAY, Farm, Olivia Burton (UK)and The Goods Department (Indonesia).
AUTHOR Toby Meadows is founder of TNM Consultancy. He is a Director of womenswear label Belle & Bunty and Visiting Lecturer at the London College of Fashion.
INFO 978 1 78627 484 7
180 illustrations
224 pages
250 x 175 mm
Paperback • £22.50
MAY 2019
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Graphic DesignA History, Third edition
Stephen J. Eskilson
● Accessible history of graphic design from the origins of writing to the latest technical developments of the digital age
Stephen Eskilson has, with the aid of 540 new and existing images, updated key parts of the book. Most notably he has expanded the introduction to begin with the origins of writing and added a new chapter 11 that investigates current trends in digital design. Organized chronologically, the book traces the impact of politics, economics, war, nationalism, colonialism, gender and art on graphic designers working in print and film and with the latest web, multimedia and emerging digital technologies.
AUTHOR Stephen J. Eskilson is Professor of Art History in the Department of Art and Design at Eastern Illinois University. He is co-author of Frames of Reference: Art, History and the World and publishes frequently on modern and contemporary art and design.
INFO 978 1 78627 397 0
550 illustrations
472 pages
292 x 220 mm
Paperback • £40.00
MAR 2019
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FASHION FASHION
Pattern MakingTechniques for Beginners
Francesca Sterlacci
● A thorough step-by-step presentation of all aspects of pattern making for beginners
● Students will learn to produce a complete set of patterns, used as a template for creating design variations
● Illustrated in detail with a series of step-by-step instructions, diagrams and catwalk photos
The pattern’s starting point is a sloper, which are basic patterns that are drafted containing a certain amount of wearing ease and are created without seam allowances. Slopers are the foundation or template for creating design variations that are subsequently cut and sewn in fabric. Start by learning how to create a sloper for a sleeve before moving on to skirts, bodices, collars and trousers. Videos to accompany this book are available at universityoffashion.com
AUTHOR Francesca Sterlacci is Founder and CEO of The University of Fashion, the first and, online fashion design video library in the world.
INFO 978 1 78627 196 9
1380 illustrations
352 pages
250 x 295 mm
Flexibind • £40.00
JAN 2019
DrapingTechniques for Beginners
Francesca Sterlacci and Barbara Arata-Gavere
● Created to accompany videos by the University of Fashion, and offers a standalone guide to draping
● A thorough step-by-step presentation of all aspects of draping for beginners
Draping is the most creative way for a designer to turn design ideas into reality. Learn the basics, including how to use a dress form and prepare the muslin for draping. Then move on to drape bodices, including a range of darts and necklines, skirts and finally dresses.
AUTHOR Francesca Sterlacci is Founder and CEO of The University of Fashion.
Barbara Arata-Gavere is an Adjunct Professor at the Fashion Institute of Technology, NYC.
INFO 978 1 78627 176 1
1430 illustrations
352 pages
250 x 295 mm
Flexibind • £40.00
JAN 2019
SewingTechniques for Beginners
Francesca Sterlacci and Barbara Seggio
● Presentation of all aspects of sewing for beginners
● Created to accompany videos produced by the University of Fashion, and offers a standalone guide to sewing
You will start by learning the basics: how to choose tools; how to choose and use thread; pressing techniques; and how to use appropriate interfacings and linings. Basic techniques include seam and hem finishes, sewing buttons and buttonholes, working with knit fabrics, and finishing details including bindings and spaghetti straps, tailored pockets and zips.
AUTHOR Francesca Sterlacci is Founder of The University of Fashion.
Barbara Seggio is an Adjunct Associate Professor at the Fashion Institute of Technology, NYC.
INFO 978 1 78627 198 3
1380 illustrations
352 pages
250 x 295 mm
Flexibind • £40.00
JAN 2019 Videos to accompany these books are available at
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Children’s Books & Gifts
From: Little Guides to Great LivesFerdinand Magellan By Isabel Thomas Illustration by Dàlia Adillon 978 1 78627 400 7 £8.99 / APR 2019
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PHOTOGRAPHY
Be a Super Awesome Photographer
Henry Carroll
● From the bestselling author of the ‘Read This’ series
● Fun and engaging challenges that you can do straight away using nothing but a smartphone
● Also includes extra top tip spreads on techniques or aspects of photography
Become a super awesome photographer with this fantastic new book. Using real photographs for inspiration, this great book features 20 exciting and instant photo challenges to help you create your own masterpieces. All you need is a camera and your super snapping skills. Learn how to be invisible, make a story, pretend you’re a dog and much more!
AUTHOR Henry Carroll studied photography at the Royal College of Art, and his work has been exhibited worldwide. Building on his experience teaching aspiring photographers of all ages, he founded frui.co.uk, a company specializing in photography courses, holidays and events. Henry’s clear, jargon-free style of teaching has demystified digital photography and inspired thousands to get creative with their cameras.
INFO 978 1 78627 420 5
25 illustrations
64 pages
210 x 191 mm
Hardback • £9.99
MAY 2019
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NON-FICTION
Read All About It!10 Mini-Magazines to Make and Share
Kristyna Baczynski
● Fill in, pull out and fold 10 brilliant zines, about all of your favourite things!
● Write, design and illustrate zines, with ideas and tips along the way – a perfect way to get creative
● Includes fully-illustrated instructions
Let’s make mini-magazines (or ‘zines’ for short)! From animal safaris and recipes, to you and your family, pick your favourite topics and get creative! This book contains ten zines for you to write, illustrate and put together. Each one is started for you, with lots of ideas for stories, features and pictures - the rest is up to you! With fully-illustrated instructions and hints and tips along the way, this brand new book from zine publisher and comic artist Kristyna Baczynski will get you making your own brilliant zines in no time.
AUTHORS Kristyna Baczynski is an illustrator, comic book artist and designer who grew up in the Pennines of Yorkshire in a family from the Carpathians of Ukraine. She has received a Northern Design Award and produced work for Anorak, Fantagraphics, Metro, Etsy and the Royal Shakespeare Company.
INFO 978 1 78627 403 8
48 illustrations
48 pages
300 x 211 mm
Pad bound • £12.99
APR 2019
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Anne Frank Little Guides to Great Lives
Isabel Thomas, illustrations by Paola Escobar
● Telling the inspirational stories of a range of amazing people from history, from Curie to Da Vinci
Anne Frank was an ordinary girl living in extraordinary times. Forced to go into hiding to escape the Nazis’ persecution of Jews in World War II, Anne kept a diary that would become one of the most famous books in the world. From artists to aviators and scientists to revolutionaries, Little Guides to Great Lives is a brand new series introducing children to the most inspirational figures from history in a fun, accessible way.
AUTHOR Isabel Thomas is a science writer and children’s author.
Paola Escobar is a freelance illustrator who lives happily in Bogotá with her husband and dog.
Ferdinand Magellan Little Guides to Great Lives
Isabel Thomas, illustrations by Dàlia Adillan
● A blend of informative and humorous narrative with striking, colourful illustrations that immerse children in that person’s world
Explorer, sailor and navigator, Ferdinand Magellan led the first expedition to sail all the way around the world. He encountered lands and creatures that he could never have imagined and the journey was fraught with danger and difficulty... Join Magellan’s amazing adventure in this colourful guide, encountering mutineers and monsters along the way!
AUTHOR See above.
Dàlia Adillon studied Fine Art at the University of Barcelona and Illustration at Escola Massana in Barcelona.
INFO 978 1 78627 398 7
64 illustrations
64 pages
190 x 150 mm
Hardback • £8.99
APR 2019
INFO 978 1 78627 400 7
64 illustrations
64 pages
190 x 150 mm
Hardback • £8.99
APR 2019
NON-FICTION
Dino DominoIllustrations by Caroline Selmes
● Colourful, illustrated domino game for children aged 3 years and up
● Recognising and matching dinosaurs is fun and educational
● Dinosaurs a perennial favourite with kids
This game is for two to four players and contains 28 cute and colourful dino dominoes. Have fun matching seven prehistoric critters. Get your last domino down first to win the game and become T-rex! The dominoes come in an attractive sliding box with cute, quirky illustrations by Caroline Selmes.
AUTHORS Caroline Selmes is an illustrator and former advertising art director who has worked for clients including Vodafone, Reebok, London Zoo and Gestalten.
INFO 978 1 78627 358 1
28 cards in box
207 x 117.5 mm
£9.99
FEB 2019
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Fairy Tale PlayA pop-up storytelling book
Julia Spiers
● A beautiful fairy tale pop-up book providing 4 evocative scenes to play out stories in, with over 100 characters to populate your scenes
● Includes 4 fairy tale story sheets for well-loved classics, The Little Mermaid, Little Red Riding Hood, Ali-Baba and Cinderella, so you can either follow these stories or invent your own!
● Beautifully illustrated by new talent Julia Spiers
Play out your favourite fairy tales and invent your own stories with this intricate and beautifully illustrated pop-up book. Featuring four evocative scenes including under the sea, in a forest, at a castle and inside a cave, and over 100 characters to press out and use. The book also includes four plays to read and act out: The Little Mermaid, Little Red Riding Hood, Cinderella and Ali-Baba and the Forty Thieves. The story possibilities are limited only by your imagination!
AUTHOR Julia Spiers is a French illustrator based in Paris. She was born in 1989 and graduated from L’Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Arts Décoratifs in Paris. Julia currently works for the press, publishing houses and for various cultural events.
INFO 978 1 78627 428 1
120 illustrations
8 pages
260 x 170 mm
Concertina folding • £16.99
FEB 2019
Super Happy FamiliesA Superpowers Card Game
Illustrations by Kirsti Davidson
● A new take on a popular and well-known children’s game featuring brilliant superheroes and dastardly super villains
● Fun for children to play together or with their families
● Charming illustrations by Kirsti Davidson
Team up magnetic Maggie and Sparky the sausage dog from the Quantum Family or match Mindy and Mallory from the Mind-boggler family, or unite Medusa and Octopedia from the Mutant Family. Collect illustrated cards of 44 super-powered goodies and baddies and place them into groups. Whoever gets the most groups first wins. Based on Happy Families, this card game is fun for kids and families, and you don’t need superpowers to play!
AUTHOR Kirsti Davidson is an illustrator and surface pattern designer based in Brighton.
INFO 978 1 78627 355 0
44 cards in box
105 x 77 mm
£9.99
FEB 2019
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GAME
Who Did This Poo? An Animal Matching Game
Aidan Onn, illustrations by Claudia Boldt
● Source of endless fascination for kids
● Fun way to learn about different animals
● Popular format with engaging illustrations by Claudia Boldt
Did you know that wombats poo in cubes? Which animal does sparkly poo? In this fun and slightly irreverent game kids can match 27 animals to their droppings while satisfying their endless fascination for poo. Also comes with a booklet full of fun poo facts!
AUTHOR Aidan Onn was born in the UK but grew up in Hong Kong. After returning to the UK to study design and film production, he settled in London.
Claudia Boldt is German-born and LA-based. She is the recipient of a Booktrust Best New Illustrator award. Her favourite animals to draw are sausage dogs.
INFO 978 1 78627 372 7
56 cards in box
131 x 131 mm
£12.99
MAR 2019
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Make Your Own MondrianAn Immersive Modern Art Puzzle
Henry Carroll
● Strong sales potential through museums and galleries as well as trade outlets
● An activity you can do on your own or with friends and an ideal gift for modern art lovers
● Accompanying booklet includes information about Mondrian’s work and compositional principles
Immerse yourself in a world of abstract equilibrium with 57 tiles inspired by the modernist master Piet Mondrian. Arrange the tiles to create table-top compositions of perfect balance, large or small.Beautifully presented and with millions of possible arrangements, Make Your Own Mondrian will delight would-be modernists of all ages.
AUTHOR Henry Carroll studied photography at the Royal College of Art and his work has been exhibited worldwide. Building on his experience teaching aspiring photographers of all ages, Henry founded frui.co.uk, one of the UK’s leading providers of photography holidays and courses.
INFO 978 1 78627 402 1
57 cards in box
145 x 145 mm
£14.99
APR 2019
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Spot the BotA Robot Seek and Find Game
Illustrations by Elliot Kruszynski
● Charming and quirky robot illustrations by Elliot Kruszynski
● Fun for all the family with 81 different robot combinations to spot!
● Helps kids hone their spotting and matching skills
Roll the robot dice and find the bots on the board! These illustrated dice make up the legs, bodies, heads and antennae of 81 different robots for you to find on the board. Collect a counter for every robot you spot first; the player who collects the most counters wins. Who is the fastest? Who can focus their mind the most? Find out with Spot the Bot, a family game of visual intelligence and quick wit.
AUTHOR Elliot Kruszynski is a London-based illustrator. His clients include Vice, Little White Lies, New York Times Book Review and The Telegraph.
GAME
INFO 978 1 78627 395 6
Boxed game
222 x 202 mm
£19.99
JUN 2019
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Music OraclesCreative and Life Inspiration from 50 Musical Icons
Stephen Ellcock, illustrations by Timba Smits
● Ask the world’s most outrageous rock stars for advice – for yourself, your friends and your bandmates
● Wondering what to do with your life? Get Beyoncés guidance. Longing for love? Ask Marvin Gaye for help.
Be guided and inspired by the gods of the music world with this creative set of oracle cards. Are you suffering from creative block? Struggling to make a difficult life decision? Find out what David Bowie, Grace Jones and other great artists would have done. Simply select a card from the pack and channel the oracle’s advice on attitude, lifestyle or inspiration – any obstacle will become surmountable. Contains 50 oracle cards plus a booklet featuring the artists’ biographies and details of how to use the cards.
AUTHOR Stephen Ellcock is a London-based writer, researcher and former musician and bookseller who is creating the ultimate social-media cabinet of curiosities.
Part artist, part graphic illustrator and part letterer, Timba Smits blends a distinct love of mid-century style with contemporary design aesthetics.
INFO 978 1 78627 422 9
50 cards in box
159 x 119 mm
£12.99
MAY 2019
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Game of QueensA Drag Queen Card Race
Greg Bailey, illustrations by Daniela Henríquez
● Pitch queen against queen and sort the Mamas from the Boogers in the search for the most fabulous Glamazon
● Categories include: ‘Performance’, ‘Comedy’, ‘Outrageousness’, ‘Shade’, and ‘Legend Factor’
● 32 queens selected and scored by Greg Bailey, editor of leading drag zine Alright Darling
● Drag queen contests have become very popular since the hugely successful ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’
Who is the most outrageous – Trixie Mattel or Divine? Who is the funniest – Coco Peru or Lily Savage? Enter the world of huge hair, sparkling make-up, glitter galore, fake eyelashes and … the fine art of the tuck and tape, with Game of Queens! Pitch queen against queen from across the carnival court of drag, from the female impersonators who pioneered drag performance in the 1970s up to the superstars of the scene today.
AUTHOR Greg Bailey is editor of the drag scene zine Alright Darling.
Daniela Henríquez is an illustrator based in Chile.
978 1 78627 175 4
32 cards in box
125 x 85 mm
£12.99
FEB 2019
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MafiaThe World’s Deadliest Party Game
Angus Hyland, illustrations by Shan Jiang
● A new illustrated version of the classic role-playing strategy game Mafia
● Contains 24 character cards plus complete game rules along with multiple variations for endless fun
● Do you dare to let international mafiosi loose among your friends?
● Follows the high-profile popularity of mobster movies and TV shows, and the resurgence of board, card and parlour games
Will you survive the game of Mafia? Two teams compete in this delightfully deadly party game. Based on the classic role-playing strategy game, it’s kill or be killed as innocent city folk pit their wits against a mob of ruthless international gangsters. Engage in a tangled web of intrigue, subterfuge, wild accusations, protestations of innocence and bluffing. Includes 24 street character cards, crime-scene notepad and definitive game guide with rules, case files, tactical tips and ideas for advanced play.
AUTHOR Angus Hyland is an award-winning art director and partner at Pentagram Design London.
Shan Jiang is an illustrator, graphic designer and art director.
978 1 78627 413 7
24 cards in box
159 x 119 mm
£14.99
APR 2019
INFO
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GAME
What’s Your TypeThe Type Dating Game
Sarah Hyndman
● Entertaining insight into type psychology, presented in a fun dating-game format
● Attractively packaged in a silver gift box containing 50 colourful cards and a booklet explaining type ‘personalities’ with ideas for 4 fun games to play
● Not just for designers, this taps into the trend of people wanting to know fonts a little better
This unique card game lets you test how type savvy you are! For everyone who wants to get to know fonts a little better, what better way than to go on a date? Struggling to decide between Arial and Times New Roman for your CV? Can’t tell the difference between Brush Script and Bodoni? Understand type in a totally new way with this fun new game. Fifty cards feature different fonts to choose from: make your selection, then turn over to find out what the type you’re attracted to says about the type of character you are!
AUTHOR Sarah Hyndman is a graphic designer and writer. She founded the Type Tasting studio and her mission is to change the way we think about typography through her writing, workshops and events. Sarah is the author of How to Draw Type and Influence People and Why Fonts Matter.
INFO 978 1 786 27434 2
50 cards in box
159 x 119 mm
£15.99
FEB 2019
Use This if You Want to Be Great at Drawing An Inspirational Sketchbook
Henry Carroll and Selwyn Leamy
● A playful introduction to contemporary drawing style, techniques and ideas
● Fun and inspiring prompts encourage you to sharpen your drawing skills and unlock your imagination
● Companion to Read This if You Want to Be Great at Drawing
Inspired by modern masters, Use This if You Want to Be Great at Drawing is a playful introduction to contemporary drawing styles, techniques and ideas. Far from a free-for-all of random exercises, this book is divided into sections covering essential aspects of drawing such as tone, composition and humour. Accessible, fun and informative, Use This if You Want to Be Great at Drawing will build your confidence so you can perfect your drawing technique.
AUTHOR Selwyn Leamy lives in London. He has exhibited his paintings extensively in the UK and Italy.
Henry Carroll studied photography at the Royal College of Art, and his work has been exhibited worldwide. He is the author of the best-selling ‘Read This’ series.
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978 1 78627 405 2
25 illustrations
128 pages
240 x 180 mm
Paperback • £12.99
MAR 2019
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The Flip Side of... Pulp Fiction
Little White Lies
● Each illustrated flip book offers a unique and unexpected twist on a famous movie moment
● The new series launches with three cult classics: Pulp Fiction, Jurassic Park and Alien
● These hilarious mini flip books from Little White Lies are the perfect gift for film lovers
What happens when Vincent Vega forgets his belt? This comic spin on a classic film scene, dreamed up by Little White Lies magazine, will ensure you never look at Tarantino in quite the same way.
AUTHOR Little White Lies is the leading indie film magazine, combining cutting-edge design, illustration and journalism.
978 1 78627 248 5
120 pages
60 x 113 mm
Paperback • £5.99
FEB 2019
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The Flip Side of... AlienLittle White Lies
● These hilarious mini flip books from Little White Lies are the perfect gift for film lovers
● Each illustrated flip book offers a unique and unexpected twist on a famous movie moment, Rediscover your favourite films in a totally new light
● The new series launches with three cult classics: Alien, Jurassic Park and Pulp Fiction
What happens when lolcats meet Ridley Scott? This comic spin on a classic film scene, dreamed up by Little White Lies magazine, will ensure you never look at sci-fi horror in quite the same way.
AUTHOR Little White Lies is the leading indie film magazine, combining cutting-edge design, illustration and journalism.
INFO 978 1 78627 249 2
120 pages
60 x 113 mm
Paperback • £5.99
FEB 2019
The Flip Side of...Jurassic Park
Little White Lies
● Rediscover your favourite films in a totally new light
● Each illustrated flip book offers a unique and unexpected twist on a famous movie moment
● The new series launches with three cult classics: Jurassic Park, Pulp Fiction and Alien
What happens when you hide from dinos in an outhouse? This comic spin on a classic film scene, dreamed up by Little White Lies magazine, will ensure you never look at prehistoric predators in quite the same way.
AUTHOR Little White Lies is the leading indie film magazine, combining cutting-edge design, illustration and journalism.
INFO 978 1 78627 250 8
120 pages
60 x 113 mm
Paperback • £5.99
FEB 2019
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Butterfly WingsA Matching Game
Illustrations by Christine Berrie
● Follow up to the successful Match a Pair of Birds from the same best-selling illustrator, Christine Berrie
● Reunite the pairs of butterflies by matching up the patterns on the upper and undersides of the wings, learning about your favourite species in the process
● This simple matching game is beautiful, colourful and easy to play with all the family
Match the upper sides and undersides of the wings of 25 species of butterfly from around the world in this beautifully illustrated matching game. With all kinds of stunning species – from the painted lady to the purple emperor – this fun and educational game is an ideal gift that will appeal to nature lovers everywhere. Includes a mini dossier on each species. Can also be used as a memory game when you get to know the butterflies. Collect more pairs than your opponent to win!
AUTHOR Christine Berrie studied at the Glasgow School of Art and Royal College of Art, London. Her work has been exhibited at the Pentagram Gallery, the DesignersBlock: Illustrate Festival and the AOI Images Exhibition. Her clients include The Guardian, The New York Times, Time Out and Penguin Books.
INFO 978 1 78627 285 0
50 cards in box
144 x 100 mm
£14.99
MAR 2019
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Dogs & PuppiesA Memory Game
Emma Aguado, illustrations by Marcel George
● Follow-up to the best-selling Cats & Kittens
● Reunite the dogs with their puppies while learning about your favourite breeds in the process
● This simple matching game is beautiful, educational and easy to play with all the family
Match the dogs and puppies of 25 breeds from around the world in this beautifully illustrated memory game. To play, simply place the cards face down and see if you can remember where the dog and its puppy are located. Collect more pairs than your opponent to win! With all kinds of breeds included – from Siberian Huskies to Pugs and Dachshunds to Dalmatians – this fun and educational game will appeal to dog lovers everywhere.
AUTHOR Marcel George is a freelance illustrator living in London, who specialises in creating hand-painted contemporary watercolour illustrations. His clients include the Financial Times, Stella Artois and Anthropologie.
INFO 978 1 78627 273 7
50 cards in box
145 x 100 mm
£12.99
FEB 2019
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The Writers GameClassic Authors
Alex Johnson, illustrations by Lesley Buckingham
● Compare the great figures of classic literature in a series of off-beat stats (and curious facts and strange anecdotes)
● The perfect gift for book lovers
The pen is mightier than the sword, but whose pen is the mightiest of them all? Who wrote more, Charlotte Brontë or Fyodor Dostoyevsky? Who created more memorable characters, Jane Austen or William Shakespeare? Whose life was more eventful, Cervantes or Byron? Pit 32 of the greatest writers of all time against each other with these illustrated cards.
AUTHOR Alex Johnson is a UK-based journalist and writer. His books include Shedworking, Bookshelf and Improbable Libraries.
Lesley Buckingham lives in the fertile glades of the English countryside where the enchanting surroundings of her garden studio permeate her illustration work.
INFO 978 1 78627 254 6
32 cards in box
125 x 85 mm
£12.99
JAN 2019
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BirdsPlaying Cards
Illustrations by Ryuto Miyake
● Suits organised by colour: red, blue, black and white
● Will feature normal playing card suits, numbers and court cards: can be used in exactly the same way as normal playing cards
● Birds are perennially popular
● Gorgeous illustrations by Ryuto Miyake
Chirp up your card games with the most beautiful birds in the world. Includes 52 playing cards featuring illustrations of birds ranging from the familiar to the exotic, plus two jokers. Suits are organised by colour – red, blue, black and white. From the cheerful red cardinal to the majestic white swan, the imposing California condor to the flamboyant great blue turaco, these delightful birds may make you forget your poker face!
AUTHOR Ryuto Miyake is an illustrator and graphic designer based in Tokyo, with a particular interest in birds.
INFO 781 7 86273 826
54 cards in box
93 x 68 mm
£8.99
FEB 2019
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Gin RummyGin Lovers Playing Cards
Emma Stokes, illustrations by Jean André
● Gin Rummy is a simple card game to learn (with added layers of complexity for advanced players)
● Illustrated with 40 brands of gin and 12 cocktails, so you can discover new brands as well as recognising your favourites
● Perfect for playing with a cocktail, this game is the ideal gift for gin lovers
This beautifully illustrated deck of playing cards is perfect for round after round of gin or Gin Rummy, or any other card game. Featuring illustrations of 40 gins from around the world, plus 12 gin-based cocktails, the deck is accompanied by a booklet giving detailed background to the world’s favourite juniper-based spirit, the 40 gins themselves and the 12 cocktail recipes. Perfect for a hand of cards or a handy refresher on how to mix a Tom Collins or Twisted Gin Fizz.
AUTHOR Emma Stokes, aka Gin Monkey, is a gin expert and the primary mover behind World Gin Day.
Both painter and tattoo artist, Jean André is known for his sensual designs. His tattoo art, custom hearts and bespoke designs for clients are sexy, lighthearted and witty.
INFO 978 1 78627 394 9
54 cards in box
88 x 63 mm
£11.99
MAR 2019
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Cat CoastersMarcel George
● Great gift for cat lovers
● Charming illustrations by Marcel George
● Part of cat range: Bingo, Best in Show, Postcards and Cats & Kittens
These 15 cardboard coasters feature favourite cat breeds illustrated by Marcel George, presented in a clear box. The perfect gift for cat lovers – bring them out for your next cat show viewing party!
AUTHOR Marcel George is a freelance illustrator living in London, who specialises in creating hand-painted contemporary watercolour illustrations. His clients include the Financial Times, Stella Artois and Anthropologie.
INFO 978 1 78627 432 8
15 coasters in box
90 x 90 mm
£11.99
MAR 2019
Dog CoastersMarcel George
● Fun gift for dog lovers
● Charming illustrations by Marcel George
● Part of dog range: Dog Bingo, Best in Show, Postcards and Dogs & Puppies
These 15 cardboard coasters feature favourite dog breeds beautifully illustrated by Marcel George, presented in a clear box. The perfect gift for dog lovers who like a tipple – bring them out for your next Crufts viewing party!
AUTHOR See above. INFO 978 1 78627 366 6
15 coasters in box
90 x 90 mm
£11.99
MAR 2019
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