Saul Bass on the presses: design, printing and social media

I’m a huge Saul Bass fan, and a bit of a book production geek. So this video hits…

Generous Jon Reed is at it again: The Publishing Talk Guide to Twitter

I’ve blogged before about Jon Reed’s writing, citing him as a social media savvy chap, who generously shares…

Pirates! On the quest for the ‘true story’ of Captain Kidd

The Museum of London Docklands’ Pirates: The Captain Kidd Story exhibition has all the essential ingredients of a…

Nosy Crow’s Aliens vs MAD Scientists Mega Mash-up

New independent publisher on the block Nosy Crow have recently launched their Mega Mash-up series aimed at boys…

Once Upon a Wartime at the Imperial War Museum

The Imperial War Museum London’s latest temporary exhibition claims to delve “into the pages of well-loved books, bringing…

Infinitely scandalous: the Natural History Museum’s Sexual Nature

If you want something to create a buzz, you can’t do much better than getting your product banned….

Storytellers, objects and the power of stories: notes from The Story 2011

This year’s The Story, held yesterday in London’s Conway Hall, hosted 15 speakers over five hours, each addressing…

How to live like a designer

I’ve spent the past month collating text and images relating to the forthcoming Brit Insurance Designs of the…

Bars in bookshops

I’m sure it’s not a brand new idea, but I like the brand new V&A Reading Rooms at…

2011: The year of playfulness?

I recently guestblogged for the award-winning elearning folk at Nelson Croom, on the Serious Business of Games. The…

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