In much the way that the CD replaced the album, the poster has waned as a messaging vehicle. The poster has now become a postcard and e-mail blast, leaving many to long for the lost age when posters were not only major promotional vehicles, but also artwork worthy of framing.
Some of the world's best designers just could not stand idle while the poster fell by the wayside.

The increasing understanding of the importance of health and well-being combined with the emphasis on beauty in our society has inspired the creation of amazing spaces for relaxation and pampering at day spas - both independent of and affiliated with chic hotels. This development has also boosted a new trend in hotel design with hip hotels specializing...

Firms looking for new talent and professionals looking for fresh ideas find the New Talent series an inexhaustible resource. The premier international forum for students about to enter the professional arena, New Talent gives young professionals a rare opportunity for exposure and recognition. Showcased in lavish colour, the featured work includes fresh...

Since its initial publication in Berlin in 1928, Jan Tschichold's "The New Typography "has been recognized as the definitive treatise on book and graphic design in the machine age. First published in English in 1995, with an excellent introduction by Robin Kinross, this new edition includes a foreword by Rich Hendel, who considers current thinking about Tschichold's life and work.

Here is a quirky look at one hundred of New York's offbeat shops and shop windows. The businesses featured range from such Manhattan mainstays as Macy's and Katz's Delicatessen to the idiosyncratic, including the 99' store on East 14th Street, or Dr Rico Perez's drugstore in the Bronx. At a time when much of New York is succumbing to the uniformity of the mall and the ubiquity of the chainstore

An international sourcebook for designers with an eye for furniture, "Office Furniture Design" takes an indepth look at the design and process behind contemporary office furniture. Commercial furniture design is the most active area of the furniture design industry, and as a result is always on the cutting edge of design and technology. There is a steady demand for more ergonomic...

Since its inception MTV has played an eminent role in defining the visual culture of several generations on a global scale. By continually challenging young, not yet known artists, animators and filmmakers to create images for its worldwide network of stations, MTV also functions as a catalyst for the creative expression of our time. This comprehensive...

Talks about the iconographical sources that Walt Disney and his studio's designers drew on to create the films that are incontestably among the masterpieces of animation.

One Show Interactive Volume VIII showcases the very best Web content, offers in-depth synopses of each award-winning entry and illuminates the creative process through interviews with the creators of the work. With over 1,500 four-color images, One Show Interactive Volume VIII is an indispensable reference and invaluable learning tool for industry professionals...

"One Show Interactive, Volume IX" features all the winners from the 2006 One Show Interactive ceremony. Here you'll find images from the best websites, banner ads, gaming, integrated and interactive sites from all over the world. The book also includes in-depth text and interviews with the creatives and producers behind the Gold, Silver and Bronze winning work.