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Packaged for Life: Chocolate features a delectable collection of creative packaging design work for one of the most popular snacks in the world today that even the ancient Mayans enjoyed! In our haste to consume the things we love, we often disregard or discard packaging without a second thought. While many would argue that they bear no significance or should be done away with in our quest to save the environment, there is a lot more to packaging design than meets the eye. On top of conveying a brand’s personality, purpose, or message meaningfully and embodying its contents in ways that catch the eye, a seemingly ordinary bottle or box can become an artist or designer’s canvas for extraordinary creative expression. Along with the fun facts in the accompanying booklet as per previous editions, the projects serve as morsels of inspiration and visual treats as appealing as the sinfully-delightful product itself.

Packaged for Life: Scent is a celebration of the products with the power to evoke a feeling, transport people in space and time, or create a distinct ambience through smell. In our haste to consume the things we love, we often disregard or discard packaging without a second thought. While many would argue that they bear no significance or should be done away with in our quest to save the environment, there is a lot more to packaging design than meets the eye. On top of conveying a brand’s personality, purpose, or message meaningfully and embodying its contents in ways that catch the eye, a seemingly ordinary bottle or box can become an artist or designer’s canvas for extraordinary creative expression. Highlighting some of the best packaging design work from around the world for candles, incense, perfumes and more, it also comes with a booklet of fun facts on fragrance as an additional source of inspiration for the senses.

As much as skills and styles matter when it comes to design, every visual begins with a fundamental element that can be enhanced or expanded into an aesthetically pleasing and meaningful piece of work. Whether they serve as simple points of focus or building blocks for complex patterns, these elements present countless possibilities when combined with purpose and principles like contrast, balance, rhythm, and white space. Going back to basics, DOT, LINE, SHAPE is a comprehensive collection of projects that manifest the three elements in inspiring and ingenious ways to bring unique creative visions to life. No matter how trends or platforms change over time, they serve as timeless components that provide designers and artists around the world with infinite means of expression to make a lasting impact.

The colourful world of figurines may often be associated with anime fans, movie buffs, and hobbyists, but there is a growing section of graphic designers who are making their mark as creator-collectors. Figure It Out turns the spotlight on the talented creatives who apply their artistry beyond their usual two-dimensional canvases onto unique collectibles that blur the line between toy and art. Featuring a wide curation of projects, behind-the-scene snippets, interviews with artists and creators all over the world as well as insights into the materials and processes involved, it is an inspiring glimpse into a rising trend in design and pop culture where the only limit is one's imagination.

These bugs have superpowers: raw strength, fast growth and more. How incredible? To put it into your perspective, we measured their talents with human scales in beautiful infographics that are easy to understand and remember. For example, a single ant could carry up to 100 times their own weight - that's like if you could carry 100 duplicates of yourself on your shoulders! The natural world is full of wonders - that's why we compiled a selection of super bugs in a mini encyclopedia for you to learn visually and engagingly.

For festivals and fairs, identity design is an integral aspect and a starting point of organisation. Be it tackling a different theme each year for a recurring event or starting something new, attractiveness, energy and distinctive designs are sought out for, while freshness for long-running festivals and fairs is a must. A process that juggles a vast variety of aspects including logo, souvenirs, custom application design, environment setting, type design and more, Graphic Fest shines the light on the comprehensive and systematic approach festivals and fairs take. Informative and inspiring, it is the ultimate resource book for event identities.

From the top of a castle in a distant land to the depths of the cold Arctic ocean! Up & Down splits the world into simple contrasts that will intrigue budding little explorers. Packed with beautifully illustrated details that showcase the diversity of our surroundings including some fun fictional environments like a witch's lair, each of the 20 scenes in this book features 20 or more labelled objects for young readers to expand their vocabulary while developing an eye for detail as well as a sense of wonder about what is around them

Did you know Aaron meant “high mountain”? Or that Iris came from Greek mythology and is the name of the Goddess of Rainbows? With over 200 pages of witty and humorous comics, A to Z illustrates the many adventures of different alphabetical characters, each personifying the meaning of the names throughout the alphabet. Almost entirely made up of visual images, A to Z allows children to develop their visual learning and analytical skills while enjoying fun-filled comics, helping them to understand what their and other people’s names mean.