International Design Talks

Manifesto for the Book

Irma Boom
London 2012
Saturday, 20 October 2012 | 20:00 | Logan Hall
I honour the traditional book but do not want to stop there. My ambition is to develop the significance and the limits of the book. Structures that come from new media, the way text and images are treated, have given the book a new impulse. It is important to experiment and not to be afraid sometimes to create utter failures; the book can keep its vitality.

Irma Boom

Irma Boom is amongst the most remarkable and original designers of our time. She brings the single mindedness and absolute dedication to her craft – mostly book design – that characterizes all great designers. Anyone who wants to be a great designer needs to be able to match her sense of purpose,... Read More