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The Lost Words: artwork from the publishing phenomenon gets its own exhibition

Creative Boom

Launching on 26 March and running until 18 September, The Lost Words is an enchanting exhibition based on the Sunday Times bestselling book of the same name first published in 2017. Featuring the art of Jackie Morris and the creative talents of writer Robert Macfarlane, the show celebrates nature's power to spark the imagination.

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Illustrator Marc David Spengler publishes the ultimate collection of his sketchbook pages

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Published by Chemistry Publishing, Marc David – Sketchbook sees hundreds of the illustrator's sketchbook pages from between 2017 and 2023 reproduced at their original size. That's one reason why I wanted to publish this book. I started editing the book at the end of 2021 and graduated in 2022.

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Concrete Hong Kong: learn about architecture through foldout models

Creative Boom

Now, a new hardback book by Zupagrafika, an independent publisher, author and design studio based in Poznań, Poland, celebrates this era in style. Concrete Hong Kong joins a series of excellent books published by Zupagrafika, celebrating modernist architecture, design and photography in a unique and playful way.

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Nude photo series recaptures the spirit of the original Glastonbury

Creative Boom

In the summers of 2017 and 2019, artist Tom Hunter set up a makeshift photo booth at the Glastonbury festival. In 2017, he was based in the Shangri-La field and was assisted by Hanna Wiebe, who ventured into the crowds to invite participants to the booth. From the series, Where Have All The Flowers Gone © Tom Hunter.

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Deji Ajetomobi on how The Torsche is illuminating Africa's design landscape

Creative Boom

But as a small, independent publisher we can't cover everything, nor would we want to. A chemical engineering student at Landmark University in Kwara, Nigeria, Deji discovered his passion for design back in 2017. "My You can read more about our mission here ).

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This Experimental Publisher Is Rethinking How Design Books Get Made

Eye on Design

The incredible feat of pre-selling nearly 9,000 copies of a classic yet relatively obscure tome in just over a month raised a lot of eyebrows in both the publishing and design worlds, including those of publisher and graphic designer Darren Wall and Thames & Hudson editorial director Lucas Dietrich.

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Top 10 books every aspiring photographer should read

Creative Boom

First published in 1952 and described by Robert Capa as "a Bible for photographers", it's been required reading for generations of photographers and is just as relevant today. In this seminal and groundbreaking collection of essays, first published in 1977, she delves into the philosophical and societal implications of photography.