Booklist: Current Reads

Design as an Attitude

Author: Alice Rawsthorn

“Design as an Attitude explores how designers, professional and otherwise, are responding to the changes of unprecedented speed and scale we face on so many fronts.” The book investigates different aspects of contemporary design, from its role in interpreting new technologies to the craft revival as well as design’s gender politics and design’s contribution to tackling the environmental crisis and climate change.

Let My People Go Surfing: The Education of a Reluctant Businessman

Author: Yvon Chouinard

Yvon Chouinard is the founder and owner of Patagonia, Inc., based in Ventura, California. “From his youth as the son of a French Canadian handyman to the thrilling, ambitious climbing expeditions that inspired his innovative designs for the sport’s equipment, Let My People Go Surfing is the story of a man who brought doing good and having grand adventures into the heart of his business life-a book that will deeply affect entrepreneurs and outdoor enthusiasts alike.”

Studio Culture Now: Advice and Guidance for Designers in a Changing World

Unit Editions
Editor: Mark Sinclair

Studio Culture Now features candid interviews with a host of leading design studios. An essential guide to setting up, running and developing a studio, the book offers up-to-date advice and guidance on topics such as; getting jobs, working with clients, balancing creativity and profitability, accounting and hiring.