From the Store: a book of maximalism, NYC from Google Earth and 156 typefaces by 114 designers

Minimalist design has grown into a popular and timeless aesthetic due to its emphasis on uncluttered spaces and the exclusion of unnecessary elements, making it the perfect anecdote to the chaos of modern life. However, although it works across a variety of mediums – spanning visual identities and interiors – some may find its rigour and restraint too dull or lacking in character visually. As such, the maximalism movement has its place in the right scenario. Instead of extolling ‘less is more’ and paring everything down to a bare minimum, creatives express themselves in bigger, bolder and brighter ways that brim with personality. MORE IS MORE is an ode to the fearless few who deftly break design rules and push the boundaries to make eye-catching statements, be it by mixing clashing colours or matching disparate patterns and elements, or something else entirely. Get your copy Dreams of New York is a project that evolved out of LA-based design studio Forth + Back’s ongoing love affair with the East Coast of the United States. They began wandering the streets of New York through Google Earth and eventually started to document the strange frozen images of life they found there. After countless digital forays into this weird wonderful landscape, they realised that there was something special happening that they needed to share with the world. This book is the result of that realisation; coming together as a 208-page dream-like documentation of what they found in New York on Google Earth over the span of three years. In its small first edition run, Dreams of New York was selected as one of AIGA’s winners of the 50 Books / 50 Covers competition for 2019. Get your copy Actual Source’s Shoplifters series are bi-annual publications with no fixed identity, size, paper, typography or tone; featuring the work of contemporary artists, photographers, designers, illustrators and more. Its 10th issue returns its focus to typography, showcasing 156 typefaces by 114 designers from around the world. Contributors and features include: Nick Benson, Sascha Lobe, Elias Hanzer, Jan Novak, Malte Bentzen, Ondrej Bachor, Sascha Bente, Wayne Daly, Kellen Renstrom, Jack Fahnestock, Anna Sagström, Mengyi Qian, Milo Bonacci, Anežka Minaříková, Marek Nedelka, Laurenz Brunner, Selina Bernet, Robert Huber and Ben Fehrman-Lee. Get your copy