Print/Maker

Encyclopedia of Inspiration #4

by Janine Vangool

This 368-page book features profiles of 48 designers, artists, artisans and entrepreneurs who make things with print. It has a dust jacket that can be folded to reveal one of four designs. Or you can use the dust jacket as gift wrap, collage or for another creative project.

Genres: Design, Crafts, Nonfiction, Art

Paperback

Published November 15, 2018

About the author

Janine Vangool is the publisher, editor and designer of UPPERCASE, a quarterly print magazine for the creative and curious. UPPERCASE publishes content inspired by design, typography, illustration and craft. Her magazine and books celebrate the process of making, the commitment to craft and the art of living creatively. Janine got her start working as a freelance graphic designer for arts and culture clients and has also taught typography and publication design at the college level. She has been a shop owner and bookseller, gallery curator, sold a line of greeting cards wholesale, made 10,000 books by hand (with lots of help!) and has sewn her own products for retail. She has a particular fondness for typewriters, a passion inspired a book about their graphic history. She has designed two fabric collections with Windham Fabrics. She is often asked, “Do you ever sleep?” To which she replies, “Yes! By the end of the day I’m exhausted!” She lives in Calgary, Canada with her boardgame-designing husband and curious son.

-Source https://creativemornings.com/talks/ja...

Reviews

[Lilia]

I own very rare books but I own the entire series of THE UPPERCASE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF INSPIRATION (I even preordered the 4 last books of the series) because :
1/ I want to support this small Canadian publishing company
2/ They are fully supported by subscriptions only (for their Uppercase Magazine) and book sales
3/ They promote creative artists from all over the world from all fields and media
4/ The encyclopedia books are absolutely stunning. Gorgeous pictures and valuable text contents
Buying their books is a great way to help promote art, the artists and cultures overall.

[Myriam]

One of the best art books on printing I've read so far !! I really loved it !