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April 2010
Advertising by Design
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Box, Bottle, Bag
The World's Best Package Design from thedieline.com
Andrew Gibbs
TheDieline.com, the world's number one package design website, is the
go to site for packaging design. This inspirational and highly visual book,
authored by the site's editor in chief Andrew Gibbs, showcases examples
of the best of the best from the website, plus never before seen projects
from top packaging designers from around the world. $35.00 |
Toy Instruments
Eric Schneider
Toy Instruments comprises an eye popping collection of musical toys
made between the 1950s and today. In theory, all of these toys are
meant to excite children about learning how to play an instrument but
what becomes clear, through the photographs and text is that these
products could be as much fun for adults as children. $19.95
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Idle Idol:
The Japanese Mascot
Edward Harrison
The Japanese have long been infatuated with the three dimensional
characters used to represent products, companies, civic organizations, towns
and just about anything else you can imagine. Idle Idol: The Japanese Mascot
examines this fascinating cultural history, documenting the evolution
of the character statues that are ubiquitous throughout the country
today. $16.95
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Vending Machines:
Coined Consumerism
Christopher D. Salyers
A holy water dispenser in ancient Greece serves as the first known
historical reference to a vending machine. With our ever growing desire to
eliminate the cashier from the retail equation Vending Machines: Coined
Consumerism documents the journey vending machines have made from
ancient Greece to the consumer environments of today. $27.95
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Poster Boy:
The War of Art
Poster Boy
Poster Boy tweaks corporate copy, replacing it with incisive and playful
puns and turns of phrase rich with innuendo and political punch. He
turns beautiful models into ghastly specters and iconic spokespeople
into the mouthpieces for his underground anti consumerism revolution.
Poster Boy: The War of Art collects his best work yet. $18.95
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