Nice historical analysis of how Gutenberg’s press brought evolution more than revolution. And much more great nuggetage to be found; the best historical overview I’ve seen in a while. I’d like to copy the whole thing here, but perhaps best for you to visit the site, The first printed books came with a question: What [...]
In honour of women in technology for Ada Lovelace Day, I decided to look back in history and see if I could find out about women who worked in the publishing industry. There were very few names to work from, and eventually, I looked into the life of Augusta Lewis Troup — with what limited [...]
PaperCamp: Exploring the Future of Paper:
Event Details
When: February 7th and 8th, 2009
Networking begins at 12pm
Program will last from about 12 pm to 12 pm
Where: JPC Consulting, 229 Remsen Street, Cohoes, NY, 12047
Proposed Sessions
Protospimes – Can paper be used to prototype trackable unique blogjects?
Paper’s Children – What lessons can be learned from paper in the design [...]
The Importance of Good Book Design
I’ve had a few discussions recently with bookmakers, designers, and typesetters about the “importance of good book design.” There is a particular philosophical position that goes something like this: good book design is to some degree hidden. When you pick up a book and flip through it, well-wieghted fonts, pleasing [...]
From the encyclopedia that anyone can edit:
Typographical personifications are usually better known by a myriad of colorful and fanciful names, such as Typo fairies, Typo demons, and the like. They are fictional beings commonly used as an explanation (or excuse) for typos. Though mostly known nowadays for their appearances from typed documents to instant messenger, [...]
Can you imagine how good your novel would be if you wrote it on one of these? It’s a Hammond Multiplex Open Universal (circa 1915):
Found on Mr. Martin’s Virtual Typewriter Museum.
I’m a bit of a typewriter fetishist, and if you’re in Turin, you should pop in to see the Olivetti exhibit at the World City of Design:
2008 will mark the centenary of Olivetti’s foundation, and the company’s history not only mirrors the vicissitudes of industrialization, it is also emblematic of the rise and fall of [...]
From Australia Radio National’s Book Show:
Espresso Book Machines Trying to find a book that’s out of print or out of stock can be tricky. But now it can be as easy as getting cash from an ATM. The Espresso Book Machine, capable of printing, trimming and binding a quality paperback book within minutes, has arrived [...]
From ProPrint Australia:
The printing industry is so far unconcerned about the arrival in Australia of the so-called ‘ATM for books’ – a machine which prints, trims and binds a paperback book on demand in around ten minutes.
Book retailer Angus and Robertson unveiled the Espresso Book Machine (EBM) at its Bourke Street store in Melbourne last [...]
Nigel Beal interviews David Curruthers, owner proprietor of St. Armand Papers in Montreal, about making craft paper for books.
