Books & Zines

A curated selection of inspiring books for creatives thoughtfully chosen by TYPE Books. The Creative Act: A Way of Being is a beautifully crafted book from the legendary music producer Rick Rubin, that offers deep creative wisdom to all of us.

A curated selection of inspiring books for creatives thoughtfully chosen by TYPE Books. This is a groundbreaking exposé from Daisy Fancourt showing how the arts - alongside diet, sleep, exercise and nature - are the forgotten fifth pillar of health.

A curated selection of inspiring books for creatives thoughtfully chosen by TYPE Books. This collectively driven text expands David Reinfurt’s pragmatic and experimental approach to pedagogy into a collaborative project weaving a multiplicity of voices.

A curated selection of inspiring books for creatives thoughtfully chosen by TYPE Books. A one-of-a-kind meditation on color and context, A Hole in the Whole by artist Eleonora Marton delights in the unexpected elements of life that make us whole.

This chapbook illustrates the basic steps of the mokuhanga process. It was originally intended as a guide for workshop students of Elizabeth Forrest who had some familiarity with the process.

Rag & Pulp from Uppercase Magazine explores all things paper - through imagery, interviews, stories, and more. Peek into the workspaces, studios, and processes of contemporary papermakers, manufacturers and artists doing amazing things with paper.

Now expanded to include six additional chapters and twenty-four pages of color plates, Seeing Is Forgetting the Name of the Thing One Sees chronicles three decades of conversation between Lawrence Weschler and light and space master Robert Irwin.

Follow Your Art created by Ilana Griffo and Katie Johnson is a beautiful immersive workbook for artists ready to unlock their unique creative voice and tap into their ultimate superpower - authenticity. Our book selection is provided by TYPE Books.

In Make Ink, Jason Logan delves into the history of ink-making and the science of distilling pigment from the natural world. Books provided in partnership with TYPE Books.

Based on research, and grounded in experience, The Phenomenology of Observation Drawing: Reflections on an Enduring Practice by Rose Montgomery-Wicher offers a view into the minds and hearts of people who draw.