BIS Publishers

BIS Publishers We make outstanding books, games and gifts to inspire creative minds and help them build innovation

BIS Publishers is an independent publishing house founded over 25 years ago and based in Amsterdam. BIS creates outstanding books for students, professionals and the general consumer on the creative arts and creative business, like design, advertising, architecture, fashion, marketing and innovation. We also launched a line of gift books and boxed games, that reflect our taste for well designed and smart gift items!

Choose from 20 colourful shapes and assigned colours - and meaning behind them to shape your values, like your personal ...
05/08/2025

Choose from 20 colourful shapes and assigned colours - and meaning behind them to shape your values, like your personal and unique piece of art!

Shaped is a playful provocation for creatives, teams, educators, and thinkers.
It’s not just a game—it’s a mirror, asking:

- What values shape me?
- How do I interact with others?
- Can I build something meaningful from difference?

Tip for creatives: Next time you're stuck, think less... do more.Be a little more 4-year-old.Extracted from the Book Eve...
05/08/2025

Tip for creatives: Next time you're stuck, think less... do more.
Be a little more 4-year-old.

Extracted from the Book Everything Is a Prototype.

From pre-COVID classic to timeless creative essential to reconnect with original ideas. Use The Creative Content Kit to ...
05/08/2025

From pre-COVID classic to timeless creative essential to reconnect with original ideas.

Use The Creative Content Kit to feed better ideas and shape stronger stories —whether you're sketching, typing, or prompting.

Ever wonder how a sticky note could totally flip the way you work with others?Did you know LEGO Serious Play can be a re...
30/07/2025

Ever wonder how a sticky note could totally flip the way you work with others?
Did you know LEGO Serious Play can be a real thing in co-creation?
And who said brainstorming can’t be fun?

Want more options? Try extreme characters. Or poetic inquiry (yep, really).
Welcome to the world of The Art of Co-Design — where collaboration is hands-on, surprising, and never boring.

Whether you're leading a team, hosting a workshop, or just over the same old meetings, this book is your invite to break the mold — with 30+ playful, powerful, and totally doable methods to co-create and make smarter decisions together.

Stuck staring at a blank page? You're not alone. Every designer hits that creative wall — but it doesn’t have to stay th...
30/07/2025

Stuck staring at a blank page? You're not alone.
Every designer hits that creative wall — but it doesn’t have to stay that way.

Meet the 4 stages of writing and learn how to turn writing into your creative superpower.

Because writing isn’t magic… It’s design.

In a connected world,every object is linked to ideas, people, services, and cultures.Designing in isolation is no longer...
30/07/2025

In a connected world,
every object is linked to ideas, people, services, and cultures.
Designing in isolation is no longer enough.

A sneaker isn’t just a shoe—it’s a symbol of how products evolve into ecosystems. Embracing complexity doesn’t mean making things harder. It means designing with connection in mind.

Ready to rethink the way you create?

*Inspired by entry 46 from
Think Like a Designer, Don't Act Like one

23/07/2025

Two cards. Endless associations.
Do you see what I see?
Maybe it’s genius. Maybe it’s total nonsense.
But somehow, your brain just connected two wildly unrelated things —
and now you’ve got to explain it like it’s the most obvious idea in the world.

That’s the magic of Crazy Connections —
a memory game that celebrates odd links
and the beautiful chaos of unapologetically creative thinking.

REWIND. REFLECT. MOVE FORWARD"The present is no more than material for the future." — H.G. WellsWhat if your now is shap...
23/07/2025

REWIND. REFLECT. MOVE FORWARD

"The present is no more than material for the future." — H.G. Wells
What if your now is shaping what’s next?

💭 We’re curious:
What’s one trend or idea you think will shape the future?
Drop it in the comments

Want to sharpen your trend-spotting skills?
Discover How to Research Trends by Els Dragt — a must-have guide for future thinkers.

Aspire to Inspire. Lead to Empower.Great leadership isn’t about having all the answers—it’s about asking the right quest...
23/07/2025

Aspire to Inspire. Lead to Empower.
Great leadership isn’t about having all the answers—it’s about asking the right questions, embracing change, and inspiring teams to go beyond what they thought possible.

Discover small, powerful shifts with The Little Book of Agile Wisdom—a little guide for sparking behavioural change, one mission at a time.

What if waste wasn’t the end, but the beginning?Plastic bottles. Stats that shock. A world asking for better stories.Thi...
16/07/2025

What if waste wasn’t the end, but the beginning?
Plastic bottles. Stats that shock. A world asking for better stories.

This carousel isn’t just about recycling—it’s about reimagining.
And that’s exactly what Collage to Change the World helps you do.
Cut, paste, and piece together new ways of thinking—because creativity can be activism, too.

Let’s turn scraps into statements.

Ride life’s waves with courage.Fear shows up every time we create.This card from the Powerful Women deck reminds us: cou...
16/07/2025

Ride life’s waves with courage.
Fear shows up every time we create.
This card from the Powerful Women deck reminds us: courage isn’t loud — it’s the quiet decision to keep going.

Art by | Words by Judy Blume

Creativity, like sport, demands energy, balance—and the right fuel.But just like athletes, creatives can fall into patte...
09/07/2025

Creativity, like sport, demands energy, balance—and the right fuel.
But just like athletes, creatives can fall into patterns where food becomes pressure, not power.

Sports psychologist Karin de Bruin, founder of (W)EET WAT JE DOET, helps shift that mindset—offering tools and talks to build a healthier relationship with nutrition, body image, and performance.

Because burnout isn’t brave—and restriction isn’t a strategy.
Fuel your creativity from a place of strength, not stress.



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BIS Publishers is consistently looking for new thoughts, methods and techniques that stimulate creativity in its broadest scope. Founded in 1985, the Amsterdam-based publishing house creates outstanding books for students, professionals, change makers and creative minds. BIS cover fields across the creative arts and -business, such as creative thinking, design thinking, architecture and advertising. Its line of gifts and games reflects BIS' taste for and well-designed and smart items.

BIS Publishers is exclusive distributor of Laurence King Publishing in The Netherlands and Belgium.