Many who know me personally know I’m a fan of good food and naturally, a fan of Heston Blumenthal and his creative concoctions. I was thrilled to hear that one of UK’s most talented Typographer/Illustrators Tom Lane was drafted in to bring Heston’s book to life. Tom brings an outrageous amount of detail to the pages with his intricate swirling gothic florals, ornamental border art and jaw-dropping drop caps.

Take a look yourself and basque in the glory of some fresh yet traditional book illustration.

For more information about the project visit Tom Lane’s Site

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I’ve only just got on to this, but this is a great little book from the creators of Found Magazine – the regular collection of found items. This book carries that theme of discovering of other people’s real life love letters, notes, doodles and to-do lists, but also adds more context with a little short story from the finder themselves.

It’s certainly an interesting concept, particularly when these finders are celebrities from all different arts and media. The contributors to this book include Chuck D, Kimya Dawson, David Simon (The wire), Kori Gardner (Mates of State), Billy Bragg, Damian Kulash (OK Go) and many kind folk.

It’s less than £10 and about $10 too, so you american folk are getting a bargain! Got to love the illustrated cover work too – you all have no excuse!

Read more about Requiem for a Paper Bag on the Found Site

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