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Browns. A walk through books... With Texts by Peter Kirby Books exhibited in: “Somewhere Totally Else” - the best of European contemporary design. Design Museum, London, 27 sep. 2003 to 4 jan. 2004 15x21 cm 64 pp. 46 colour illustrations 14 b/w illustrations HB ISBN 88-87469-07-5 English CHF 35.- GBP 15,50 USD 30.- EURO 25.- London based design consultancy Browns are five years old. In that time they have achieved an award winning global reputation based on their ability to bridge the gap between the cultural and corporate arenas, manifesting itself as a successful design business. “A walk through books” is the fourth in the GCE Directions Series that takes a look at famous design groups around the globe. Browns follows designers Graphic Thought Facility (No 3) , Philippe Apeloig (No 2) and Jannuzzi Smith (No 1) in the Direction Series. In an amazingly short space of time and on top of their expanding brand/identity work, Browns have designed and published some thirteen award winning books.
The books have not only been influential from a design point of view but have also forced the design world to re-think how the barriers separating publishing and design can be broken down. From New York Sex Club to a frozen Scottish Loch, "A walk through books" takes a look at how six of these books came to be. In a visual scrap book format, the book tells the story of the personalities, adventures, travels and process surrounding each book, visually all laid bare on the printed page. It gives an insight into the level of commitment, drive and passion required for designers to successfully enter the publishing arena. » press |