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SOME NEW SET MARGINS’ PUBLICATIONS Set Margins’ 64 Nothing About Interior Architecture A variety of tools and insights - polysemic & ambiguous, bespoke & improvised, ornamental & criminal, spanning media, tech, the arts and undefined fields - that analyze the impact of the discipline of design. By Javier Fernández Contreras, Youri Kravtchenko, Julie Enckell Julliard (eds.) Set Margins’ 71 Trojan Horse Exit Strategies Institutional critique working inside-out: many practices! by ATI collective (Natalia Agati, Matteo Locci, Merve Yücel, Başak Tuna) Set Margins’ 63 Maisa in Webland – Detouring UX Destinies Haunted by screenshots of early cyberfeminist websites and in dialogue with digital sages, web scripts, and business interests, media artist, web developer, and author Maisa Imamović embarks on a philosophical and practice-based crusade through the internet’s surface and its shadows. Set Margins’ 78 Homing In, Sharing Knowledge A ‘behind the scenes’ at art-thinking at post-MA level, discussing poetics in art-practice through art-history, philosophy, politics and popular culture, with Distinguished Professor John C. Welchman at the HISK. Set Margins’ 73 Moving Beyond the Left Pulling insights from various Left tendencies—even in critiquing common frameworks between them—and provides both perspectival and methodological suggestions for reimagining pathways to freedom. Written by Z Set Margins’ 86 Beyond the Image From brainrot to deepfakes, from NFTs to sloppy content, the function of the image is not representation but only the reproduction of capital. Written by Alessandro Sbordoni #artbook #designbook #designtheory #design #art @atisuffix @javier.fdezco @youri_kravtchenko @iammans @alessandrosbordoni777

MORE NEW BOOKS BY SET MARGINS’ PUBLICATIONS! 𝐖𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐬 𝐄𝐦𝐛𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐝 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 A reader on the relational practice of walking through landscapes. By Lea Maria Spahn (ed.) Graphic design by Kristýna Krejčová, Kristýna Žáčková 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐧 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐬 On civic actors in urban dynamics: urging shared ownership, the social value of autonomy, maintaining autonomy as intermediaries, as based on rigorous fieldwork! By Karin Christof Graphic design by Eric de Haas 𝐎𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐝𝐠𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐡𝐢𝐜 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐀—𝐙—∞ an ‘Index for alternative Graphic Design’ By Anja Lutz and Soraya Guimarães Hoepfner 𝐈 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐎𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬: 𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 A gathering in book form. With refreshments, Hannah Arendt, Alice in Wonderland, a contribution by philosopher Marli Huijer and the occasional conga line. By Cindy Moorman Graphic design by Esther de Vries 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐀𝐬𝐤𝐞𝐝 𝐌𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐚 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞, 𝐈 𝐀𝐬𝐤𝐞𝐝 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐦 𝐭𝐨 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐚 𝐇𝐨𝐦𝐞 A book on architecture through the lens of lived use. By Ilaria Palmieri and Georgina Pantazopoulou (Common Ground Practice) (eds.) Graphic design by Elisa Piazzi, Georgina Pantazopoulou 𝐃𝐎𝐌𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐈𝐂 𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐘𝐂𝐋𝐎𝐏𝐀𝐄𝐃𝐈𝐀 Oblique Encounters of Domestic Space a collection of stories that explore the material body of architecture, of houses. By Annee Grøtte Viken Graphic Design by Benedetta Ferrari 𝐒𝐞𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐭𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐬.𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 (@𝐬𝐞𝐭𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐢𝐧 𝐛𝐢𝐨) 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞, 𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩, 𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩 𝐢𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐞! @lea.maria.spahn @a.to.z.presents @cindy_moorman @karin_christof @practice.commonground @sur_realite @aaudreyhorne @estherdevriesgrafischontwerper #design #graphicdesign #architecture #artbook #setmarginspublications

𝘯𝘦𝘸: 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐧 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝘙𝘦𝘤𝘭𝘢𝘪𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘊𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘚𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘦𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘞𝘰𝘳𝘬, 𝘓𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘊𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘭 𝘜𝘴𝘦 By Karin Christof On civic actors in urban architecture: urging shared ownership, the social value of autonomy, maintaining autonomy as intermediaries, and methodological championing! 𝐎𝐔𝐓 𝐍𝐎𝐖 𝐚𝐭 𝟐𝟓 𝐄𝐔𝐑𝐎 𝘷𝘪𝘢 𝘴𝘦𝘵𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘴.𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴 (@𝘴𝘦𝘵𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴 𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘬 𝘪𝘯 𝘣𝘪𝘰) 𝘰𝘳 𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘭𝘰𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘣𝘰𝘰𝘬𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘦! In recent decades, citizens active in urban governance have taken up their roles as autonomous subjects, negotiating with governmental actors on the reuse of vacant buildings while representing the wishes of fellow residents to create self-managed communal spaces that are open to neighbourhood residents. They have appropriated vacant properties — and, where possible, constructed new buildings — in line with their own interests, those of civic groups, and the common good. They work to create affordable working, living, cultural and community places in an increasingly commercialised urban environment. In this publication, these civic actors are referred to as citizen professionals (CPs). Written by Karin Christof, with a foreword by Elke Krasny. Graphic design by Eric de Haas Book photography by Annette Behrens Made possible thanks to Freek Lomme @karin_christof @elkekrasny #setmarginspublications #citizenprofessionals #urbanplanning #architecture #spatialplanning citizenship civilparticipation art culturaltheory

BOOK TOUR announcement! The details are all finally coming together, starting with an event tonight (May 13 at 7pm) at Typewronger Books in Edinburgh to launch this new novel. There might be additional events throughout the year, details forthcoming, so keep your eyes peeled—my website is a good place to check; find the link in my bio. 📚 Book launch! May 13th at 7pm, Typewronger Books, Edinburgh 📚Presentation and conversation with Jade Wilson, editor of Dyke Affair “Alternative forms in queer literature” International Literary Festival of Dublin 12:30, Thursday 21 May Merrion Square Park, Le Fanu stage, Dublin 📚Book party, reading, and conversation with the author Thursday May 21, 6pm The Library Project Ireland's Art Bookshop 4 Temple Bar Street, D02 YK53, Dublin, Ireland. 📚 Presentation, Reading and Activity with the author, in collaboration with Nina Scott May 29th at 7pm Burning House Books in Glasgow 📚 Reading, and a conversation between the author and Rosa Campbell June 11th at 7pm, Argonaut Books, Edinburgh 📚 Reading and conversation with the author June 26th 4-7pm, Tunnel Books in St Johnsbury, Vermont 📚 Reading, and a conversation between the author and Chelsea Edgar July 9th at 7pm Phoenix Books in Burlington, Vermont If you want to follow along the process behind these projects, subscribe to my substack (link in bio) where I will also be describing current and future book projects, including and beyond this novel. Thanks to @setmargins for publishing this book!

POST-SCRIPT: Author Z speaks about the making and purpose of Moving Beyond the Left A Post-Left Post-Mortem in Pursuit of Freedom @setmargins_postscript Written by Z, afterword by Lorenzo Kom'boa Ervin. In the collective aims and desires for a free world, does the construct of the “Left” hinder more than help? One answer is: Yes, and by design. In a time of ideological confusion, growing authoritarianism, and cascading ecological collapse, the cyclical failures of Left frameworks, traditions, and spaces to address these concerns have left many confused, heartbroken, and jaded—and yet the stakes remain high. AVAILABLE VIA SETMARGINS.PRESS (@setmargins link in bio) AND LOCAL BOOKSTORES @zetto.plus @movingbeyondtheleft Video by @sky.jennings , video editing and design by Sofia Paz @paz.zip graphic design of the book by @ro_oeurn

POST-SCRIPT: Author / designer Ian Lynam speaks about the making and purpose of FRACTURE-JAPANESE GRAPHIC DESIGN 1875-1975 @setmargins_postscript Fracture: Japanese Graphic Design 1875–1975 is a profusely illustrated, dynamically designed, and easy-to-read survey of the history of Japanese graphic design. Designer, educator, critic, and historian Ian Lynam explores graphic design in Japan from its foundations in the graphic arts to the immediate pre-digital design era. Fracture is grounded by a number of essays that help readers understand the tremendous cultural shifts that have happened in Japan since it re-opened to the West, exploring modernity, imperialism, gender, commercialism, sexuality, and aesthetics. AVAILABLE AT 38€ VIA SETMARGINS.PRESS (@setmargins link in bio) and local bookstores! Ian Lynam @ianlynam (born 1972) holds an MFA in graphic design from California Institute of the Arts. He is a faculty member at Temple University Japan Campus as well as at Vermont College of Fine Arts. His previous books on design include War with Myself, The Failed Painter and The Impossibility of Silence. POST-SCRIPT is a new series of videos going behind the scenes with Set Margins’ authors, made by Sofia Paz @setmargins_postscript @paz.zip

Such a pleasure to be back at the LA Art book fair and share the amazing work of all Set Margins’ authors, see how people respond! and: people are beautiful! ONE MORE DAY TO GO! @printedmatter_artbookfairs

REPRINTED! 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐀𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝘊𝘢𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘦𝘲𝘶𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘢 𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘱𝘩𝘪𝘤 𝘱𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘦 by Kevin Yuen Kit Lo Design Against Design argues for the urgent necessity of critical engagement and political resistance through graphic practice. It draws on insights from the practice of LOKI, a small graphic design studio committed to working with social movements towards radical political change. With con­versational interviews, personal and critical essays, and a wide-ranging selection of graphic works, this book unravels the real-world relationships, motivations and contradictions involved in a socially engaged design practice. design and writing by Kevin Yuen Kit Lo @lokimon @sl0wriot Featuring interviews with Philippe and Nancy Vermes, Sandy Kaltenborn @image_shift , Kaie Kellough, Chadi Marouf and Sabine Friesinger, Sarah Auches @type.btch , and Jenn Clamen and an introduction by Ian Lynam @ianlynam AVAILABLE AT 25€ via setmargins.press (@setmargins link in bio) and local bookstores book photography by Annette Behrens

OUT NOW! Moving Beyond the Left A Post-Left Post-Mortem in Pursuit of Freedom Moving Beyond the Left pulls rich insights from various Left tendencies—even in critiquing common frameworks between them—and provides both perspectival and methodological suggestions for reimagining pathways to freedom. AVAILABLE AT 25 € via setmargins.press (@setmargins link in bio) or local bookstores! Written by Z, afterword by Lorenzo Kom’boa Ervin. In the collective aims and desires for a free world, does the construct of the “Left” hinder more than help? One answer is: Yes, and by design. In a time of ideological confusion, growing authoritarianism, and cascading ecological collapse, the cyclical failures of Left frameworks, traditions, and spaces to address these concerns have left many confused, heartbroken, and jaded—and yet the stakes remain high. written by Z @zetto.plus graphic design by @ro_oeurn made possible by Z and Set Margins’ publications book photography by Annette Behrens @annette_behrens @movingbeyondtheleft

OUT NOW! 𝐍𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐭𝐲-𝐍𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐡𝐢𝐜 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩𝐬 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘺 𝘸𝘦 𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴 A book brought together by James Dyer and Nick Deakin (eds) The 99 workshops in this book, by 99 people in the expanded design field, are practical challenges to the ways we think about the world we live in. Without relying on specialist equipment or subject-specific knowledge they give clear instructions about how to be mindful of the real world in unusual ways. From the informal and playful to the critical and insightful, each workshop finishes with a diverse list of recommended further reading that extends well beyond the designer’s traditional bookshelf. With contributors ranging from designers and painters to philosophers, dancers, poets, and documentary filmmakers, this eclectic mix of workshops changes how we think about the creative potential of our day-to-day lives. How we experience the world depends on the ways we attend to it. We live in a moment when our everyday experiences are distracted by a cynical attention economy, as such, there is an urgent need for a new kind of vigilant attention. OUT NOW VIA SETMARGINS.PRESS (@setmargins link in bio) and local bookstores! Graphic design by Totally Okay @totally.okay Edited / compiled by James Dyer @orlz_well_ and Nick Deakin @deaks Made possible by Nick, James, 99 contributors and Set Margins’ publications MORE SOON!

OUT NOW! 𝐈’𝐦 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞 Tagging architecture in Eastern European cold war propaganda postcards by Gabriel Jones A provocative and crafty book that exposes the dictatorial grandeur of communist buildings and statues. By making collages of the communist, brutalist architecture presented on tourist postcards (1947-1991) with disruptive tags found on murals worldwide (2010-2025), artist/photographer Gabriel Jones blends the top-down and the grassroots, the sublime and the subluminal as well as past and present political context. This decontextualisation is subversive, causing a humorist effect. The tags on the facades reveal what many of us secretly think, in speculative or intuitive creative thought. As such, this series brings an immaterial resilience to imposed superstructures, and an alternative to the tourist experiences. This dynamic easily lends itself to mirror against the superstructures proposed by contemporary politicians. Be it in our minds, shared with others socially or by tagging places yourself. The juxtapositions in these collages’ express the resilience of the liberty people take towards facades imposed upon us. AVAILABLE AT 24€ VIA SETMARGINS.PRESS (link in bio) or local bookstores! Work by Gabriel Jones @gabrieljonesstudio Graphic design by Freek Lomme @freeklommegraphicdesign Book photography by Annette Behrens @annette_behrens Made Possible by Set Margins’ and Gabriel Jones

Book dork/nerd unboxing her first novel! "Awkward scissor moment" 😂 Watch at the risk of being infected with my goofiness. I'm so thrilled that my novel has arrived, and I can hold this object in my hand; the fruit of at least 6 years of creative work! Learn more through the links in my bio. Published by @setmargins ! . . . #unboxing #novel #book #published #author #fiction #writer