The fourth annual East Village Zine Fair in New York took up the street of St Marks Pl! Let’s see what interesting zines and pamphlets and more importantly, noticeable artists I found!

Who doesn’t like a beautiful rendering of the anatomy of plants?? I collect a lot of botany books just to admire their pictures. Botany books are a good example of reference book design. Today let’s take a closer look at a few of these books to learn what it takes to compose a reference book.

A book that looks like a children’s book with the content that’s completely suitable for adult readers, this book celebrates all the people behind the bookmaking process. From the idea conceived in an author’s mind to the book held in a reader’s hand, this book is visually vibrant and verbally succinct. Informative, lighthearted, and educational.

Architectural drawing can not be used directly as illustrations? Making of an informative book? Find out why and how in this book design review! Bonus: what to know about translation and localization!