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Amy J.K. Antonio is Powells.com's in-house graphic designer. We stole her from our main store where she was responsible for the (some say impossible) task of beautifying the vast, dusty labyrinth that is the City of Books. Amy lives and breathes design, putting us all to shame with her immaculate outfits and fancy desk adornments.

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Cabinet of Natural Curiosities: The Complete Plates in Colour, 1734-1763 by Albertus Seba Powells.com Staff Pick Taschen has always published heavy, lush art books, but they've outdone themselves with Cabinet of Natural Curiosities (weighing in at thirteen pounds). Albertus Seba, a pharmacist in eighteenth-century Amsterdam, collected beautiful and strange animals,... read more about this title check for other copies

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So Crazy Japanese Toys!: Live-Action TV Show Toys from the 1950s to Now by Jimbo Matison Powells.com Staff Pick They both saved the earth and put it in grave danger - the monsters and heroes of Japanese live-action. Whether you cherish tragic protagonists like Kikaida or mega monsters such as Godzilla, Jimbo Matison's So Crazy Japanese Toys collects them all. For... read more about this title check for other copies

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Postsecret: Extraordinary Confessions from Ordinary Lives by Frank Warren Powells.com Staff Pick In the movie, In the Mood for Love, Tony Leung whispers his most secret thoughts into a hole in the ruined temple of Angkor Wat. In Bethlehem, pilgrims write out their prayers and wishes and stuff them into tiny cracks between the bricks at the Western... read more about this title check for other copies

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You Are Here by Katharine Harmon Powells.com Staff Pick Maps are magical pieces of paper. Who doesn't love to pore over them and imagine traveling to New York, Paris, Amsterdam or even Weed, California? Maps are reassuring when you are lost, and they inspire you to dream when you're stagnant. Author Katherine... read more about this title check for other copies

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Soak, Wash, Rinse, Spin: Tolleson Design by Steven Tolleson Powells.com Staff Pick As a graphic designer and book store employee, I pore endlessly over design books. This is one of the few designer's books that I can't help but recommend. Not only is it visually engaging and well designed, it explains projects in a concise manner... read more about this title check for other copies

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The Designer's Lexicon: The Illustrated Dictionary of Design, Printing, and Computer Terms by Alastair Campbell Powells.com Staff Pick Finally! A comprehensive illustrated dictionary of design, printing and computer terms. Put it on the shelf next to your dictionary and thesaurus. Buy it as a gift for a budding designer or use it to sling internet lingo with the best of them. Very... read more about this title check for other copies

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The Miracle Life of Edgar Mint by Brady Udall Publisher Comments If I could tell you only one thing about my life it would be this: when I was seven years old the mailman ran over my head. As formative events go, nothing else comes close. With these words Edgar Mint, half-Apache and mostly orphaned, makes his... read more about this title check for other copies

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The Designer's Guide to Color Combinations by Leslie Cabarga Powells.com Staff Pick This unique resource for creatives contains over 500 color combinations inspired by actual work (flooring, posters, packaging) designed over the past century by artists who really understood color theory. The book is broken up into sections of... read more about this title check for other copies

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Firecrackers: The Art and History by Warren Dotz Powells.com Staff Pick As stated on the last pages of this book, firecrackers have become politically incorrect. They've wreaked havoc on the fingers of those incapable of understanding the simple dynamics of explosives and have forever ruined the fun for the rest of us.... read more about this title check for other copies

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Chip Kidd: Book One -- Work: 1986-2006 by Chip Kidd Publisher Comments Described as the closest thing to a rock star in graphic design today (USA Today), Chip Kidd is universally recognized as an American master of contemporary book design. At the forefront of a revolution in publishing, Kidd's iconic covers, with their... read more about this title check for other copies

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Lost: Lost and Found Pet Posters from Around the World by Ian Phillips Powells.com Staff Pick If you occasionally take pleasures in the innocent misfortune of others, this one is for you. Each page tells the story of desperation as owners resort to the one hope that someone will find and return their precious pets. If it weren't for lost snakes... read more about this title check for other copies

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Cuba Style: Graphics from the Golden Age of Design by Steven Heller Powells.com Staff Pick Heller's latest collection is a time capsule of Cuba as it was in its hey-day as a lively tropical resort colony for those in search of music, liquor, gambling and hot Cuban romance. Capturing the ideal golden days of their prosperous country, Cubano... read more about this title check for other copies

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A Smile in the Mind by Beryl McAlhone and David Stuart Powells.com Staff Pick Smile in the Mind goes beyond the typical eye candy that is the focus of so many design books – and actually shows the possibilities of concept with intelligence and wit. The text is also informative and worth reading, discussing work from... read more about this title check for other copies

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Bent Ply by Dung Ngo and Eric Pfeiffer Powells.com Staff Pick One of Amy's Top Five picks for 2004. To read more staff Top Five lists click here.... read more about this title check for other copies

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Smoke Gets in Your Eyes: Branding and Design in Cigarette Packaging by Michael Thibodeau Powells.com Staff Pick I'm not a smoker, but I'm a sucker for vintage packaging design (see also Firecrackers recommendation). This book is well produced and would be an inspiration to anyone interested in graphic design, typography, advertising, and/or smoking. It's a... read more about this title check for other copies

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Then is Now: Sampling from the Past for Today's Graphics by Cheryl Dange Cullen From Powells.com Collecting styles by decade, Then is Now shows how great design transcends time. Elements of type, color and images found in packaging, posters and ads from the past 100 years still influence the style of design today. Use in combination with Leslie... read more about this title check for other copies

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Design for Impact by Eric Ericson From Powells.com I've always thought about collecting these but my slight fear of stewardesses has always kept me from slipping safety cards into my carry-on. Are they complimentary like the in-flight magazine? Or if I take one, will the next person who later sits in my... read more about this title check for other copies

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The Acme Novelty Datebook by Chris Ware From Powells.com Fans of the reclusive Chris Ware will rejoice at the visual wealth of information collected here. Datebook lays out the history of Ware's creative progression (ironically without dates) from the early days up to the design of the cover of Datebook itself.... read more about this title check for other copies

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Unfashion by Tibor Kalman Powells.com Staff Pick Whether you like the late Tibor Kalman's work or not, this book is a delightfully unconventional view of contemporary fashion, demonstrating the creative and similar ways that people around the world adorn their bodies at work and play. Done... read more about this title check for other copies

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Chris Ware (Monographics) by Daniel Raeburn Powells.com Staff Pick Similar in sentiment to artist Joseph Cornell's three-dimensional work, Chris Ware's drawings and sculpture remind me of enchanting collections of objects lost and found. In this new monograph, Daniel Raeburn closely examine's Ware's work methods and... read more about this title check for other copies

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