Shepard is well known for his OBEY campaign and art movement. So it would come as no surprise to most that he’s done two special bookcovers for the next printing of Orwell’s 1984 and Animal Farm. It really has the commie-style look to it with big, bold graphics that really make a statement. Congratulations to Shepard. Let’s hope he has more covers in the works.
And by Galactic, I mean Spore: Galactic Edition of course. If you’re a gamer who needs every piece of memorabilia a game has to offer then you won’t mind shelling out $80 for this special edition. Remember Vince’s monstrous pal, Bonerfart? He died. But, that’s only because Vince didn’t reserve his copy of Galactic Edition, guaranteeing him the 100-page galactic handbook which would’ve told him his creature was a vegetarian. The pack includes:
- ‘Making of Spore’ DVD video
- ‘The Human Toolkit’ DVD video, by National Geographic
- ‘The Art of Spore’ hardback mini-book
- Fold-out Spore poster
- Premium 100-page Galactic Handbook
Remember, if you don’t want your monster to suffer the same fate as Bonerfart’s, you’ll wise up and secure your galactic handbook today or the civilization you’ve created in Spore could become extinct quicker than you expected.
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Maggie Macnab is a woman who cares about presentation. Her new book Decoding Design: Understanding and Using Symbols in Visual Communication is a look into common corporate logos and designs that contain hidden meanings. Even the relevance of basic shapes, numbers and symbols in communication is a strong subject matter throughout the book. For designers looking for symbolism around every corner, this is the book for you.
Readers will find an array of deconstructions of famous logos including Aerosmith’s logo, the yin-yang and even the logo for the retail store Target. Revealing common symbols within everyday design, Macnab portrays deep meaning through an otherwise overlooked logo. It’s available at Amazon.com for only $23.10 - so check it out.
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A publicity stunt celebrating the upcoming Olympic games in Beijing leaves 2008 needles in Dr. Wei Sheng’s head as well as a few hundred in his shoulder (just for kicks). When you’re already in the Guinness Book of World Records for sticking needles into your head, there is little you can do besides stick more needles in your head to attempt to break your own record. Dr. Wei Sheng, however, has decided to wear lipstick. What a fag.
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Udon Entertainment is offering a chance to win a free Nintendo Wii game. If you’re a fan of the fighting game genre then you know of Street Fighter. Orders placed today for a limited edition art book based upon Capcom’s storied Street Fighter and the many characters within puts you in the running for a chance to win a copy of Okami for Wii.
Also, Capcom will be creating a collection of figurines based on the upcoming Street Fighter IV. They’re looking for fanboy input, so check out the poll on Capcom’s blog. Now, this isn’t official but c’mon…it’s Capcom! Whenever it gets the chance to bleed out plastic figurines resembling Cammy, it will.
With Street Fighter IV coming our way, the art book would make a great gift for any Capcom fanboy. Don’t forget about Okami, either. That game is sweet.
If you live in a major city, you know about the crazy homeless religious fanatics which turn up every so often at a major street corner, clutching a Bible to their chest and preaching about the upcoming apocalypse and how we’re all going to burn in hell. Meanwhile, Pastor Hobo over here is chugging booze through out his whole sermon.
For true drunken religious fanaticism, you need an expert solution for hiding your booze. And since most of these hobos remember every verse from the Bible anyway, they luckily don’t need a complete book. The Good Book from Suck UK is truly a great book for the nomadic preacher, hiding a 4oz flask within its “pages”, and would sure make an awesome prop for the next Tarantino flick.
Once upon a time, there were volumes of bound pages which were called books. People use to read these “books” to gain the knowledge of the world, or even just as a quite night in bed. Ever since the dawning of the Internet age, book reading has taken a sudden nose dive, thanks to the instant gratification of RSS and Wikipedia.
Designer Kyle Bean put together a fabrication of what he likes to call “The Future Of Books”, featuring a full laptop within the bound pages of the knowledge of years past. Is this the future of the novel? We wouldn’t go that far just yet, but they sure are pretty damn nifty. (more…)
Pop-up books used to make me so excited when I was a kid. Hell, they still do! There’s just something about the magic of pop-up books that captures your imagination. The Space Book is the same sort of imagination grabber, but made for your interior design.
Each page of the over-sized Space Book features a fanatical set of furniture and living spaces. Just open a new page and your room takes on a new tone. While the pages aren’t made to provide a functional compact living space, it has the potential to fill that space in your home which you just can’t decide what else to fill it with. Check out the Pop-up Couch for real popping furniture. (more…)
I still love reading books. No matter how much is available for me to peruse online, there is something about reading off of a binded volume that never gets old. The only problem is that sometimes I find myself trying to copy and paste certain words and phrases, only to discover that my fingers don’t come with that feature (yet.)
Dixau allows you to scan text from print and transfer the said print to your computer, automatically linked with relevant information using Google and Wikipedia references. You can grab your own for $90 for some really simple Wikipedia entry editions. — Andrew Dobrow
If you’ve ever tried to read and eat at the same time, it can be an eye-opening experience. The two forms of enjoyment just don’t go together. They are no peas and carrots, as Mr. Gump would say. BookGem holds your book open for you, keeping it at a readable angle while you enjoy your BBQ ribs.
One thing that BookGem doesn’t do is wash your hands for you. So even if you go through all of the trouble to set up your book for meal reading, even sloppy hands will make your book stained and sticky. Remember to grab a napkin and you should be fine. Get your own for $15. — Andrew Dobrow
