I moved to San Francisco in 2009 to study graphic design. I have found it to be an inspiring city to live in and experience on a daily basis. It’s such a typographically rich city, whether it’s a Mexican taqueria sign in the Mission District or the countless ghost signage scattered all over the city. As a … Continue reading
At a publishing house like Chronicle that produces beautiful books it’s hard to imagine wanting to change them. In the world of ebooks though, there are certain things that don’t translate well from print book to eBook. So what do we do when we’re faced with difficult decisions like how a finished ebook should look? … Continue reading
One joy of working at Chronicle is being surrounded by so many beautiful, mouth-watering cookbooks, several of which I also have in my own kitchen. I have another type of cookbook collection as well, which is composed of recipes that I don’t actually use for cooking. I’ve found these books in dusty corners of garage … Continue reading
The typical desk culture invokes sterile cubicles and uncomfortable surroundings. At Chronicle, however, the office is engulfed in an interesting and inspiring mix of materials. During our six-month fellowship, our once bare workstations have slowly progressed, like us, to have unique personalities. Over the last six months, we have each built a comfortable abode filled … Continue reading
Money never goes out of style. However, style itself, like taste, changes. The status symbols of today may be seen in elaborate getaways or fancy cars. However historically, before the invention of the printing press, books were once considered the ultimate status symbol because of their rarity. This status was graphically represented by ex libris, the … Continue reading
