ReCraft How to Turn Second-hand Stuff into Beautiful Things for your Home, Family and Friends Buttonbag Illustrations by Nicola Kent ReCraft is a way of recycling things you might otherwise throw away - or things other people have given away. Using your hands and imagination ReCraft transforms objects such as holey jumpers, old shirts, dusty books, chipped cups, battered spoons, floral curtains, scratched records and broken games into soft toys, candles, secret boxes, precious jewels, cushions and bags. This book includes 50 inspiring projects including items for the home, clothes and accessories for all ages, plus patterns, templates and basic techniques. Illustrated with photographs and colour drawings, the emphasis is on simple, easy-to-make items – with a twist! Started six years ago in Greenwich market, Buttonbag, founded by Sara Duchars and Sarah Marks, has grown to become one of the country’s leading craft companies. They design and manufacture a wide range of craft kits aimed at children and adults and have over 500 stockists in the UK, supplied from their studio in London E8. Nicola Kent works full time as an illustrator and writer. She lives in Kentish Town, London. £12.99 • Flexibound • 978-0-7112-3356-0 • 225 x 193mm • 128pp fully illustrated throughout • September 2012 Graphic Design Rules 365 Essential Design Dos & Don'ts Peter Dawson, John Foster, Tony Seddon & Sean Adams With a foreword by Stefan G. Bucher Packed with practical advice but presented in a light-hearted fashion, this is the perfect book for the ever-growing group of non-designers who want some graphic design guidance. And for more experienced designers, individual entries will either bring forth knowing nods of agreement or hoots of derision, depending on whether or not the reader loves or hates hyphenation, has a pathological fear of beige, or thinks that baseline grids are boring. In the style of a classical almanac, 365 entries combine a specific rule with a commentary from a variety of experienced designers from all fields. Grouped into six colour-coded chapters - typography, colour, layout, imagery, production and creative thinking - the reader can either dip in at random or use the book as the source of a daily lesson in how to produce great graphic design. £14.99 • Flexibound • 978-0-7112-3346-1 • 208 x 155mm • 384pp fully illustrated throughout • August 2012 1 August & September MARCH 2012