Philipp Meyer re-envisions the comic book in a Braille-like format. His simple story uses basic shapes but packs an emotional punch. Comics, by nature, depend on visual storytelling. Philipp Meyer, an industrial design student at Potsdam’s University of Applied Sciences, wanted to introduce an entirely new way to enjoy the medium--with your fingertips instead of with your eyes. “I’ve always been interested in how differences in perception increase the other senses. I saw this as a challenge and a chance to fathom the possibilities of tactile storytelling. And I liked the social aspect about the idea--getting in contact with people, talking, experimenting, learning,” he tells Co.Design. During a comic-centric course he took while studying at Mälmo University in Sweden, Meyer set out to conceive a way to make the familiar panel format resemble more of a Braille-like experience. He found the ideal ally in Nota, an organization well-versed in creating unique alternatives for the vision impaired, including producing audio comics similar to this version of Daredevil by Marvel. His proposition, however, was unprecedented. “Everybody I spoke to said it was impossible--and that motivated me even more,” he tells Co.Design.Read Full Story Continue reading at 'Fast Company'
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Costa Book of the Year prize-winner, Jo Shapcott, explains her delight that poetry has been recognised by Costa two years running. Continue reading at BBC News
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Written By: Charlotte Williams Penguin has been appointed the exclusive publisher for Sainsbury's Book Club, providing all titles in the promotion between July 2011 and July 2012. Authors set to feature in the club include Marian Keyes, Clive Cussler, Jeff Kinney and Rick Riordan, with exact... Continue reading at The Bookseller
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While all the big box stores carry books and all offer discounted bestsellers, Target competes most directly for those consumers who might otherwise make their purchases at bookstores. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Anna Boiardi's family founded Chef Boyardee more than 70 years ago, spelling their name phonetically to help Americans pronounce it. Now, Boiardi teaches cooking classes and has written Delicious Memories, which Stewart, Tabori & Chang will publish in May. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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