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Tonight: A celebration of ten years of LOST, L.A.'s primero graffiti magazine, celebrating the anniversary and the release of the new LOST book. 

The book contains highlights of the past decade editor/designer EyeOne has spent documenting LA writing. Includes imagery by Atlas (if you haven't caught the documentary on his work, watch it now!), Pale, Cab, Haeler, and more. Screenprinted board covers, numbered limited edition of 2000.

Even if you are not a graffiti fan per se, the LOSt book is a musthave for folks interested in Angeleno culture. More about LOST here. 

LOST is a picture-perfect example of designer as author. 

Well, the first print run of Parallel Strokes is almost gone. To help move the last 200 copies, I printed up some fancy 2 color gradated canvas tote bags. Buy 2 books and get a tote free. Be nice and a poster'll get thrown in there, too.  Bags printed by Sweatshop Union, Osaka's raddest screenprinter. Well, Japan's raddest screenprinter, to be honest.

Simply stated, George Lois is a living legend. He has been involved in many iconic campaigns throughout his career (think "I Want My MTV"). But I believe his contributions to magazine design in the 60s are his biggest legacy. This Friday, The MoMA will exhibit all ninety-two of the covers he art directed for Esquire in between 1962 to 1972. It should be interesting to see all of them as a collection, in one space. Individually most of them are fairly iconic, but I think altogether will really represent that turbulent decade pretty well.  

Canadian-based Something Secret just published their latest collaborative zine, Totally Rad. The 76-page rag was curated by Greg Durrell and Errol Richardson and is limited to only 200 copies!

J&L BOOKS - is a non-profit Atlanta / New York based publisher of artists' books. Since 2000, we have been committed to producing well-designed books of previously unpublished or rarely seen work by contemporary artists. J&L has established a reputation for quietly delivering books that are works of art in themselves. By printing small runs of 1000 to 2000, we are often able to take chances with artists who are relatively unknown. J&L produces 2-5 new books each year with the support and collaboration of individuals and institutions. (description taken from here)