Draw Down Books
@drawdownbooks.bsky.social
Looking Makes Making Better
http://www.draw-down.com
We love books, type specimens, and printed matter. Turning pages since 2012. Bookshop and publishing house.
http://www.draw-down.com
We love books, type specimens, and printed matter. Turning pages since 2012. Bookshop and publishing house.
Join me tomorrow, 10/15, for the first day of the Inscript Type & Tech Festival - inscript.tf
I'll be chatting with presenting designers about their work, ideas, and process. ❤️
Inscript runs online from October 15-19. Ticketholders have access to recordings of talks after event!
I'll be chatting with presenting designers about their work, ideas, and process. ❤️
Inscript runs online from October 15-19. Ticketholders have access to recordings of talks after event!
October 14, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Join me tomorrow, 10/15, for the first day of the Inscript Type & Tech Festival - inscript.tf
I'll be chatting with presenting designers about their work, ideas, and process. ❤️
Inscript runs online from October 15-19. Ticketholders have access to recordings of talks after event!
I'll be chatting with presenting designers about their work, ideas, and process. ❤️
Inscript runs online from October 15-19. Ticketholders have access to recordings of talks after event!
Join us this weekend in Manhattan as Actual Works Fall 2025 — a fair for books and more!
The 5th iteration of this amazing fair occurs at 180 Maiden Lane, New York, NY.
Entry is free Saturday, Oct 11 – Sunday, Oct 12, 12–6 PM.
We hope to see you there! Lots of great programming too!
The 5th iteration of this amazing fair occurs at 180 Maiden Lane, New York, NY.
Entry is free Saturday, Oct 11 – Sunday, Oct 12, 12–6 PM.
We hope to see you there! Lots of great programming too!
October 10, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Join us this weekend in Manhattan as Actual Works Fall 2025 — a fair for books and more!
The 5th iteration of this amazing fair occurs at 180 Maiden Lane, New York, NY.
Entry is free Saturday, Oct 11 – Sunday, Oct 12, 12–6 PM.
We hope to see you there! Lots of great programming too!
The 5th iteration of this amazing fair occurs at 180 Maiden Lane, New York, NY.
Entry is free Saturday, Oct 11 – Sunday, Oct 12, 12–6 PM.
We hope to see you there! Lots of great programming too!
Join us at NYABF 2025 for Gathering in Practice, a panel inspired by our book A Toolkit for Gathering. With Joshua Duttweiler, Prem Krishnamurthy, Vera van de Seyp, and ULISES
🗓 Saturday, Sept 13, 2025 | 🕔 5–6 PM
📍 MoMA PS1, The Classroom
Register to attend: printedmatter.artsvp.com/b435cf
🗓 Saturday, Sept 13, 2025 | 🕔 5–6 PM
📍 MoMA PS1, The Classroom
Register to attend: printedmatter.artsvp.com/b435cf
September 8, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Join us at NYABF 2025 for Gathering in Practice, a panel inspired by our book A Toolkit for Gathering. With Joshua Duttweiler, Prem Krishnamurthy, Vera van de Seyp, and ULISES
🗓 Saturday, Sept 13, 2025 | 🕔 5–6 PM
📍 MoMA PS1, The Classroom
Register to attend: printedmatter.artsvp.com/b435cf
🗓 Saturday, Sept 13, 2025 | 🕔 5–6 PM
📍 MoMA PS1, The Classroom
Register to attend: printedmatter.artsvp.com/b435cf
Did you know Printed Matter's New York Art Book Fair is just around the corner? It's back at @momaps1.bsky.social - September 11-14, 2025. Over 250+ exhibitors!
More info, details and a full list of participants:
nyabf2025.printedmatterartbookfairs.org
More info, details and a full list of participants:
nyabf2025.printedmatterartbookfairs.org
September 3, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Did you know Printed Matter's New York Art Book Fair is just around the corner? It's back at @momaps1.bsky.social - September 11-14, 2025. Over 250+ exhibitors!
More info, details and a full list of participants:
nyabf2025.printedmatterartbookfairs.org
More info, details and a full list of participants:
nyabf2025.printedmatterartbookfairs.org
Draw Down is excited to be a supporting sponsor of Jack Riley's new series, Hidden Characters.
Check out Jack's chat with graphic designer Forrest Huu Ta, as well as earlier conversations with Alejandro Rodriguez, Devin Wistendahl, and Chris Allen.
www.youtube.com/@jackrileyde...
Check out Jack's chat with graphic designer Forrest Huu Ta, as well as earlier conversations with Alejandro Rodriguez, Devin Wistendahl, and Chris Allen.
www.youtube.com/@jackrileyde...
August 27, 2025 at 2:33 AM
Draw Down is excited to be a supporting sponsor of Jack Riley's new series, Hidden Characters.
Check out Jack's chat with graphic designer Forrest Huu Ta, as well as earlier conversations with Alejandro Rodriguez, Devin Wistendahl, and Chris Allen.
www.youtube.com/@jackrileyde...
Check out Jack's chat with graphic designer Forrest Huu Ta, as well as earlier conversations with Alejandro Rodriguez, Devin Wistendahl, and Chris Allen.
www.youtube.com/@jackrileyde...
Another fun event! If you're in New York and love art, printed matter, posters, and ephemera, head over to Available Works, returning May 16–18, 2025, at a new location: 180 Maiden Lane in NYC. Presented by Something Special Studio and WSA NYC, co-curated with Geoff Snack, in partnership with GOAT.
May 16, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Another fun event! If you're in New York and love art, printed matter, posters, and ephemera, head over to Available Works, returning May 16–18, 2025, at a new location: 180 Maiden Lane in NYC. Presented by Something Special Studio and WSA NYC, co-curated with Geoff Snack, in partnership with GOAT.
Join us this weekend in Pasadena for Printed Matter's LA Art Book Fair! Draw Down will be at Booth D23 📚 ❤️
Held for the very first time at ArtCenter College of Design, the fair brings together over 320 exhibitors—publishers, designers, artists, friends—from 26+ countries.
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Held for the very first time at ArtCenter College of Design, the fair brings together over 320 exhibitors—publishers, designers, artists, friends—from 26+ countries.
lnkd.in/eNmFFM7e
May 14, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Join us this weekend in Pasadena for Printed Matter's LA Art Book Fair! Draw Down will be at Booth D23 📚 ❤️
Held for the very first time at ArtCenter College of Design, the fair brings together over 320 exhibitors—publishers, designers, artists, friends—from 26+ countries.
lnkd.in/eNmFFM7e
Held for the very first time at ArtCenter College of Design, the fair brings together over 320 exhibitors—publishers, designers, artists, friends—from 26+ countries.
lnkd.in/eNmFFM7e
The Illustrated Poster in the Belle Époque showcased 150 works from Gustave Dutailly’s collection (1873–1900) at Le Signe in 2017. Designed by Ludovic Balland, the catalog highlights French poster art’s golden age and is a visual treasure chest.
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April 7, 2025 at 5:57 PM
The Illustrated Poster in the Belle Époque showcased 150 works from Gustave Dutailly’s collection (1873–1900) at Le Signe in 2017. Designed by Ludovic Balland, the catalog highlights French poster art’s golden age and is a visual treasure chest.
draw-down.com/products/laf...
draw-down.com/products/laf...
Briar Levit on design, feminism, and friendship: an illustrated interview tracing her creative journey through activism, teaching, and collaboration. Levit's design journey has been as rich and unexpected as a forest hike!
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April 5, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Briar Levit on design, feminism, and friendship: an illustrated interview tracing her creative journey through activism, teaching, and collaboration. Levit's design journey has been as rich and unexpected as a forest hike!
👉 draw-down.com/products/bri...
👉 draw-down.com/products/bri...
Some Other Book(i)s(h) Logos
An artist book, coloring book, and guide to small press publishing featuring 174 logos from artists’ books, zines, photo book publishers, bookstores (including Draw Down!), and more.
More info: draw-down.com/products/som...
An artist book, coloring book, and guide to small press publishing featuring 174 logos from artists’ books, zines, photo book publishers, bookstores (including Draw Down!), and more.
More info: draw-down.com/products/som...
April 4, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Some Other Book(i)s(h) Logos
An artist book, coloring book, and guide to small press publishing featuring 174 logos from artists’ books, zines, photo book publishers, bookstores (including Draw Down!), and more.
More info: draw-down.com/products/som...
An artist book, coloring book, and guide to small press publishing featuring 174 logos from artists’ books, zines, photo book publishers, bookstores (including Draw Down!), and more.
More info: draw-down.com/products/som...
And this Sunday, we'll be at the Clark Art Institute in #Williamstown, #Massachusetts! We're thrilled to be participating in this year's Clark Art Book Expo, which runs from 11 AM to 4 PM on April 6. This will be an intimate event with a great mix of curated exhibitors + some fun programs!
April 4, 2025 at 4:29 AM
And this Sunday, we'll be at the Clark Art Institute in #Williamstown, #Massachusetts! We're thrilled to be participating in this year's Clark Art Book Expo, which runs from 11 AM to 4 PM on April 6. This will be an intimate event with a great mix of curated exhibitors + some fun programs!
Visit Draw Down this Saturday at the RISD Unbound Art Book Fair in #Providence!
RISD UNBOUND is free and open to the public! The event celebrates artists’ books, zines, and experimental printed matter. This year’s event will take place on April 11, 2025 from 11am-5pm at RISD’s Fleet Library.
RISD UNBOUND is free and open to the public! The event celebrates artists’ books, zines, and experimental printed matter. This year’s event will take place on April 11, 2025 from 11am-5pm at RISD’s Fleet Library.
April 3, 2025 at 3:09 AM
Visit Draw Down this Saturday at the RISD Unbound Art Book Fair in #Providence!
RISD UNBOUND is free and open to the public! The event celebrates artists’ books, zines, and experimental printed matter. This year’s event will take place on April 11, 2025 from 11am-5pm at RISD’s Fleet Library.
RISD UNBOUND is free and open to the public! The event celebrates artists’ books, zines, and experimental printed matter. This year’s event will take place on April 11, 2025 from 11am-5pm at RISD’s Fleet Library.
NOW SHIPPING!
Molecular Typography Laboratory
This speculative book delves into experimental typography, exploring the intersection of function versus aesthetics and content versus form. Four essays provide historical, cultural, and academic insights into typographic research.
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Molecular Typography Laboratory
This speculative book delves into experimental typography, exploring the intersection of function versus aesthetics and content versus form. Four essays provide historical, cultural, and academic insights into typographic research.
www.draw-down.com
April 1, 2025 at 9:54 PM
NOW SHIPPING!
Molecular Typography Laboratory
This speculative book delves into experimental typography, exploring the intersection of function versus aesthetics and content versus form. Four essays provide historical, cultural, and academic insights into typographic research.
www.draw-down.com
Molecular Typography Laboratory
This speculative book delves into experimental typography, exploring the intersection of function versus aesthetics and content versus form. Four essays provide historical, cultural, and academic insights into typographic research.
www.draw-down.com
Dino Ignani: Dark Rome, 1982–1985
A very special book from Italy packed with portraits by Dino Ignani that capture 1980s Rome subcultures—specifically, the Dark scene, which blended Post-Punk, New Romanticism, and Goth. Includes reproductions of club fliers + essays.
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A very special book from Italy packed with portraits by Dino Ignani that capture 1980s Rome subcultures—specifically, the Dark scene, which blended Post-Punk, New Romanticism, and Goth. Includes reproductions of club fliers + essays.
draw-down.com/collections/...
March 31, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Dino Ignani: Dark Rome, 1982–1985
A very special book from Italy packed with portraits by Dino Ignani that capture 1980s Rome subcultures—specifically, the Dark scene, which blended Post-Punk, New Romanticism, and Goth. Includes reproductions of club fliers + essays.
draw-down.com/collections/...
A very special book from Italy packed with portraits by Dino Ignani that capture 1980s Rome subcultures—specifically, the Dark scene, which blended Post-Punk, New Romanticism, and Goth. Includes reproductions of club fliers + essays.
draw-down.com/collections/...
Hey, Boston friends! Check out the Multiple Fairs Art Book Fair tomorrow - over 150 exhibitors (artists, designers, artist book publishers established and emerging) will fill the first floor of 808 Commonwealth, @bostonu.bsky.social - easy to get to by public transportation.
March 21, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Hey, Boston friends! Check out the Multiple Fairs Art Book Fair tomorrow - over 150 exhibitors (artists, designers, artist book publishers established and emerging) will fill the first floor of 808 Commonwealth, @bostonu.bsky.social - easy to get to by public transportation.
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THIS THURSDAY AT 7 PM!
Have you reserved your free ticket for Ruby J. Thelot’s keynote lecture at Multiple Formats 2025 yet?
Follow this link and register now: rubythelotkeynote.eventbrite.com
Poster designed by the talented Madison Hoppler, Boston University Graphic Design MFA 2026 candidate!
Have you reserved your free ticket for Ruby J. Thelot’s keynote lecture at Multiple Formats 2025 yet?
Follow this link and register now: rubythelotkeynote.eventbrite.com
Poster designed by the talented Madison Hoppler, Boston University Graphic Design MFA 2026 candidate!
March 18, 2025 at 6:10 PM
THIS THURSDAY AT 7 PM!
Have you reserved your free ticket for Ruby J. Thelot’s keynote lecture at Multiple Formats 2025 yet?
Follow this link and register now: rubythelotkeynote.eventbrite.com
Poster designed by the talented Madison Hoppler, Boston University Graphic Design MFA 2026 candidate!
Have you reserved your free ticket for Ruby J. Thelot’s keynote lecture at Multiple Formats 2025 yet?
Follow this link and register now: rubythelotkeynote.eventbrite.com
Poster designed by the talented Madison Hoppler, Boston University Graphic Design MFA 2026 candidate!
Reposted by Draw Down Books
Registration is open for this year's keynote lecture for Multiple Fairs (collab between Multiple Formats and the Boston Art Book Fair) bu cyberethnographer, designer and artist Ruby Thelot.
7 PM on March 20, free with registration, at Boston University:
www.eventbrite.com/e/ruby-j-the...
7 PM on March 20, free with registration, at Boston University:
www.eventbrite.com/e/ruby-j-the...
March 9, 2025 at 5:32 AM
Registration is open for this year's keynote lecture for Multiple Fairs (collab between Multiple Formats and the Boston Art Book Fair) bu cyberethnographer, designer and artist Ruby Thelot.
7 PM on March 20, free with registration, at Boston University:
www.eventbrite.com/e/ruby-j-the...
7 PM on March 20, free with registration, at Boston University:
www.eventbrite.com/e/ruby-j-the...
Avery Singer: Unity Bachelor
Available at www.draw-down.com
Designed by Mark Owens and
@ryangeraldnelson.bsky.social
The iconic paintings of New York–based Avery Singer are complex interpretations of contemporary social realities and technologies. Worlds emerge from airbrushed digital renderings.
Available at www.draw-down.com
Designed by Mark Owens and
@ryangeraldnelson.bsky.social
The iconic paintings of New York–based Avery Singer are complex interpretations of contemporary social realities and technologies. Worlds emerge from airbrushed digital renderings.
March 2, 2025 at 3:28 AM
Avery Singer: Unity Bachelor
Available at www.draw-down.com
Designed by Mark Owens and
@ryangeraldnelson.bsky.social
The iconic paintings of New York–based Avery Singer are complex interpretations of contemporary social realities and technologies. Worlds emerge from airbrushed digital renderings.
Available at www.draw-down.com
Designed by Mark Owens and
@ryangeraldnelson.bsky.social
The iconic paintings of New York–based Avery Singer are complex interpretations of contemporary social realities and technologies. Worlds emerge from airbrushed digital renderings.
A limited-edition type specimen experimenting with different monochromatic iris printing methods on an offset printing press—showcasing type designs for Library, Film, and Amateur, all fonts designed by German designer and design educator Pierre Pané-Farré. draw-down.com/products/lib...
February 24, 2025 at 5:09 AM
A limited-edition type specimen experimenting with different monochromatic iris printing methods on an offset printing press—showcasing type designs for Library, Film, and Amateur, all fonts designed by German designer and design educator Pierre Pané-Farré. draw-down.com/products/lib...
Octagon Variable Type Specimen - fresh in the shop from Germany's HAW Hamburg! Published by Pierre Pané-Farré + Pantograph, featuring an interpretation of Octagon wood blocks in the Rob Roy Collection in Austin. International inspiration for a dimensional typeface!
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draw-down.com/products/oct...
February 23, 2025 at 4:39 AM
Octagon Variable Type Specimen - fresh in the shop from Germany's HAW Hamburg! Published by Pierre Pané-Farré + Pantograph, featuring an interpretation of Octagon wood blocks in the Rob Roy Collection in Austin. International inspiration for a dimensional typeface!
draw-down.com/products/oct...
draw-down.com/products/oct...
A deep dive into the art & science of paper. Where craft meets mastery. Unveil a world where paper artistry converges with the precision of science. A beautifully crafted exploration into material that touches every facet of our lives. 📖
draw-down.com/products/pap...
draw-down.com/products/pap...
February 18, 2025 at 1:08 AM
A deep dive into the art & science of paper. Where craft meets mastery. Unveil a world where paper artistry converges with the precision of science. A beautifully crafted exploration into material that touches every facet of our lives. 📖
draw-down.com/products/pap...
draw-down.com/products/pap...
New Thai Type
Documents @typotheque.com's extensive research + collaboration with local language experts and designers, resulting in the creation of more than 50 Thai font families. Includes an in-depth essay on the history of Thai typography 🇹🇭❤️
draw-down.com/collections/...
Documents @typotheque.com's extensive research + collaboration with local language experts and designers, resulting in the creation of more than 50 Thai font families. Includes an in-depth essay on the history of Thai typography 🇹🇭❤️
draw-down.com/collections/...
February 16, 2025 at 2:20 AM
New Thai Type
Documents @typotheque.com's extensive research + collaboration with local language experts and designers, resulting in the creation of more than 50 Thai font families. Includes an in-depth essay on the history of Thai typography 🇹🇭❤️
draw-down.com/collections/...
Documents @typotheque.com's extensive research + collaboration with local language experts and designers, resulting in the creation of more than 50 Thai font families. Includes an in-depth essay on the history of Thai typography 🇹🇭❤️
draw-down.com/collections/...
New! This stunning volume from @letterformarchive.org reproduces ten of Roger Excoffon's rare foundry specimen booklets. 208 exquisite pages of letterforms— this facsimile edition offers invaluable insight into the making and use of Excoffon's historic type designs.
draw-down.com/collections/...
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February 10, 2025 at 2:05 AM
New! This stunning volume from @letterformarchive.org reproduces ten of Roger Excoffon's rare foundry specimen booklets. 208 exquisite pages of letterforms— this facsimile edition offers invaluable insight into the making and use of Excoffon's historic type designs.
draw-down.com/collections/...
draw-down.com/collections/...
January 31, 2025 at 9:40 PM
We're loving "The Jenson Roman" by Riccardo Olocco! The book features incredible photographic reproductions, a thorough analysis of the type, an overview of Jenson’s career, and in-depth discussions on type-making techniques and the evolution of its letterforms.
January 30, 2025 at 4:09 PM
We're loving "The Jenson Roman" by Riccardo Olocco! The book features incredible photographic reproductions, a thorough analysis of the type, an overview of Jenson’s career, and in-depth discussions on type-making techniques and the evolution of its letterforms.