Work in Progress: The Fairmont Color Card (full post)
Many centuries ago, in November of 2019, I made a visit to the Birren Color Collection at the Haas Family Arts Library at Yale University. I spent a few days … Continue reading
Alabama Book Arts: the Motion Picture(s)
I’d like to share two short videos about the Alabama MFA Book Arts Program. One was created by experts at Alabama Public Television. The second one was slapped together by … Continue reading
Swatches, Samples, Something New
Last November, I traveled to Yale University in search of swatch books and color cards. The Faber Birren Collection of Books on Color is home to a comprehensive selection of … Continue reading
READ THIS OUT LOUD
Hello all, I’ve designed a downloadable book project about victims of police violence. READ THIS OUT LOUD is a book template available for anyone to use. I have included video … Continue reading
MFA Book Arts Class of 2020
Today I want to celebrate four excellent book artists who just completed their MFA at The University of Alabama. The lock down began on the same day as their MFA … Continue reading
Artist talk available to stream
Hello Blog Friends. I recently spent 45 minutes talking to some lovely people at the San Francisco Center for the Book about a recent project. If you’d like to see … Continue reading
REF: New from Shift-lab
I am thrilled to announce a new project from Shift-lab. REF is an investigation into the erosion of the physical reference area of the library, and the fundamental shift taking … Continue reading
Now Available to order: The Radiant Republic
Big Jump Press is pleased to announce the release of The Radiant Republic, a new artist book built from language found in Plato’s Republic and Le Corbusier’s The Radiant City. … Continue reading
A Book Artist in a Concrete* World
Every time I produce a new book I learn something new. Usually, this new thing is a handy trick for tight registration, or a hard lesson about the perils of … Continue reading
Radiant Republic: Printing Complete!
After six months, I have cleaned the press for the last time. My final run on The Radiant Republic: the book cloth for the box lid. It is a relief … Continue reading
