BookPresses

Topsham, Devon, United Kingdom · est. 2015

Design for Today

Finely produced illustrated books and artist editions rooted in mid-century design and auto-lithography, printed with craft methods and plant-based inks.

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About the press

Design for Today is an independent British publisher specializing in finely produced illustrated books and limited-edition prints, often drawing on mid-century design and auto-lithography. It collaborates with contemporary illustrators and emphasizes quality papers, bindings, and plant-based inks.

Notable titles

  • Meet the Typographer
  • Meet the Intaglio Printer
  • Abbatt Toys: Modern Toys for Modern Children
  • The Shape of Things

Recognition

  • Meet the Typographer selected by The Times as one of the 10 best Art Books of 2024

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Enitharmon Editions

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