Our Mission:
INTERESTING PROJECTS, WITH INTERESTING PEOPLE DOING INTERESTING THINGS.
We work with designers, illustrators and creatives on a range of projects. These are often entered around design process and sketchbooks. The collection of pages, thoughts and ideas contained with these books reveals an insight into the workings of some of the world’s most prolific and influential creatives.
Our mission is to bring to life and preserve the design process. We aim to make high quality books, rich in content that are an insight into the diverse world of creative practice.
We regularly publish interviews with people we work with and these can be viewed here:
The design process is complex and evolving one. But at the heart of it is ‘how’ to people work and what informs their practice. We look to expand our knowledge of this aspect of design.
Through looking at sketchbooks we can start to understand the design process and how creatives work. These journals often reveal more than just prototypes and offer an insight into how they work.
If you want to explore working with us email gavin@unseensketchbooks.co.uk
Sketchbooks from the edge
We work on sketchbooks and archival documents from around the world – including the outer reaches of the Arctic Circle. New book with Georgia Rose Murray coming soon.
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Lost books
We have been working with artists and designers on books that have been ‘lost’ over time, including this new edition by acclaimed graphic designer David Carson.
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Sketchbook as process
Sketchbooks are revealed as an important part of the design process. In this edition a series of essays by Jésus Cisneros reveal the sketchbook as a tool for thought and contemplation.
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In-depth analysis
The humble sketchbook offers an insight to creative practice. In this edition with illustrator John Vernon Lord we discuss the practice of journaling and drawing.
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