Lead-neuromantics — Bunker: Pentagram – Ideas on Design

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Delve into Bunker – an infrequent blog dusting off old design tomes

Words by Anna Trench, Tuesday 29 January 2013

You don’t have to be a card-carrying bibliophile to appreciate that an old book’s better in the flesh. It’s not only the texture and smell, it’s the way the colours change over time. With the sad demise of the UK’s fine libraries, we’ll no doubt be increasingly relying on blogs like Bunker to dust off design tomes for our online perusal. That can, however, bring its own perks.

Born in 2013, Bunker uncovers an eclectic mix of design classics from the 1980s. Lovingly introduced with a brief history of purchase and interest, the selection has clearly been curated by a knowledgeable design nut. Featuring books on typographic legends like Jan Tschichold, graphic designer Paul Rand and a Pentagram series as well as a sprinkling of comics and Star Wars, there’s already some real gems, and with such a well arranged collage of images one gets an immediate feel for the book on display. It’s shaping up to be a very nice personal assemblage – a private tour round a design connoisseur’s library.

Pantagram-living-by-design — Bunker: Pentagram – Living by Design

Pentagram-the-work-of-five-designers — Bunker: Pentagram – The Work of Five Designers

Pentagram-compendium — Bunker: Pentagram – Compendium

Pentagram-ideas-on-design — Bunker: Pentagram – Ideas on Design

Jan-tschichold-master-typographer — Bunker: Jan Tschichold – Master Typographer

Paul-rand — Bunker: Paul Rand

Elements-of-typographic-style-robert-bringhurst — Bunker: Element of Typographic Style – Robert Bringhurst

2000ad-prog-508 — Bunker: 2000AD – Prog 508

Return-of-the-jedi-making-of-souvenir — Bunker: Return of the Jedi – Making of Souvenir

The-end-of-print-david-carson — Bunker: Pentagram – The End of Print – David Carson

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