One Day by Emil Kozak

Published by Index Books and compiled by Danish graphic designer Emil Kozak, "'One Day' takes a comprehensive look at how graphics have entered our daily lives and adorn everything from alarm clocks to skateboards." The book was both conceived and orchestrated to illustate how these “beautified†objects give personality and life to everyday objects as well as help to create the “visual soundtrack†to our …

The Map as Art

"The Map as Art," a new book edited by Katharine Harmon from Princeton Architectural Press, richly surveys today's artistic landscape and its relation to the map. Perhaps it's no surprise that the map has inspired artists throughout history. Today though, in spite of an interdepent globalized economy and hyperconnectivity brought about by the internet, cartographic identity runs strong. For anyone who's ever gotten lost in …

Glitch: Designing Imperfection

The result of a technological malfunction, the visual glitch is generally an unwelcome visitor—a digital artifact representing error. But when viewed in their own right, seemingly randomized visual abstractions become fascinating designs that represent a unique hybrid of human intention and mechanical failure. Recently released by Mark Batty Publishers, "Glitch: Designing Imperfection" examines these errors as works of art and explores their geneses. The editors …