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The Fab Four positively shine in this playing card tribute to "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band," complete with...
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Ziggy Stardust himself gets a stunning collage treatment in “Diamond Dolls,” the latest book by London artist Hormazd Narielwalla.
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When it comes to binding, my personal heroes are the rule breakers, creatives who take a technique and flip...
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This process is renowned for the level of detail it displays, as well as for how high the ink...
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Delivr’s David Harper graciously sat down to answer your questions about QR Codes in this exclusive video just for...
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This enormous volume packages lavish photographs of the building in a case that never lets you forget its close...
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