October 22, 2009 from abduzeedo's blog
Book Giveaway: GLITCH - Designing Imperfection
For this week's giveaway we have a really cool book called GLITCH - Designing Imperfection. The book is courtesy of Mark Batty Publisher and it's a great add to your book shelf.
About the Book
Systems Fail. Errors Happen, Computers don't know whats going on. We see interesting and unusual visuals artifacts and glitches, We capture them! At other times we provoke them!
This book presents a really colorful and vibrant variety of unusual visual glitch artwork from some
very talented people.
This book was 4 years in the making, and received over 900 contributions! The book is a must have for anyone with an interest in Glitch Art & Aesthetics. With interviews and introductions for those who want
to learn more.
"...contributors took inspiration from those silicon freakouts to provide beautiful visuals that make the Windows BSOD look like the cold authoritarian artifact that it is." Adrian Covert - PopSci
Giveaway
We have a copy of the book to give away, to participate is easy, just leave a comment telling us what subjects you would like us to post more about.
We will announce the winner next week.
About Mark Batty Publisher
Mark Batty Publisher is an independent publisher dedicated to making distinctive books on the visual art of communicating, showcasing the visual power and innovation of contemporary culture in all of its varied poses. Today, the visual comes at us from more places than ever, and its dissemination is faster and more advanced every year. Books from Mark Batty Publisher capture this acceleration on the pages of every book. Affordable, well designed, thoughtfully created, and produced to last, MBP books are artful products that readers want to hold onto forever.
Inside the book
