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Actual Source collaborates with contemporary artists and designers to publish limited edition books, fonts, clothing, furniture and objects.

Actual Source is a multi-format publisher that collaborates with contemporary artists, designers, and writers to release limited edition books, fonts, clothing, furniture, and objects. Recent collaborations include Dinamo, Joel Evey, Jan Horcik, Allan Ludwig, Girlbarf, Raf Rennie, Hassan Rahim, and Catalogue. Actual Source also offers creative services as Number 04, a studio specializing in art di

rection, branding, and creative strategy. The name Actual Source is derived from an exhibition by Number 04 that took place at the Utah Museum of Contemporary Art in early 2015.

09/07/2025

ZZ410 Coil Notebook - L
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The cover features a spec-like design, while the back cover showcases the ACTUAL SOURCE BOOKS mascot character by printed using silver ink letterpress.

The inner pages have blue 7mm ruled lines with a single red margin line running vertically.

PENCO® and ACTUAL SOURCE BOOKS are collaborating for the first time with a capsule collection featuring eight stationery-focused items.

This collection includes a tape dispenser, storage container, coil notebook, cutting mat, masking tape, tote bag, T-shirt, and hat, all designed in a silver and gray color scheme. Additionally, starting from the release date, the three HIGHTIDE Store locations will also carry original merchandise and books from ACTUAL SOURCE BOOKS alongside this collection.

09/07/2025

Max Lamb: Inventory Works
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Inventory Works, is the largest book of Max’s work to date and combines new and archival photographs of Max’s work and letters and essays contributed by: åbäke, Alexander S. C. Rower, Brent Dzekciorius, Charlotte York, Emmanuel Olunkwa, Gemma Holt, Ivo Lamb, Jay Franke, Jeanne Greenberg Rohatyn, Johannes Svartholm, LPPL, Marco Velardi, Mariah Nielson, Martino Gamper with Francis Upritchard, Max Lamb, Ricky Clifton, Sami Janjer, Sarah Simpkin, Trang Tran and Zoë Ryan.
If the previous Max Lamb publications focused on the processes of the making, this volume takes the finished work as a starting point. A whole new ecosystem and number of people accompany them into the world. The book has 304 apparent full colour pages. The reader can use a knife to cut open each page to reveal the reverse side which includes all the texts and further imagery.
Published on the occasion of Inventory at Salon 94 Design, New York 29 Feb – 20 Apr 2024

Book Specifications Author: Max Lamb Edited by: Gemma Holt, Max Lamb, Nick Sarson, Sarah Simpkin and åbäke Designed by: åbäke

Letters and Essays by: åbäke, Alexander S. C. Rower, Brent Dzekciorius, Charlotte York, Emmanuel Olunkwa, Gemma Holt, Ivo Lamb, Jay Franke, Jeanne Greenberg Rohatyn, Johannes Svartholm, LPPL, Marco Velardi, Mariah Nielson, Martino Gamper with Francis Upritchard, Max Lamb, Ricky Clifton, Sami Janjer, Sarah Simpkin, Trang Tran and Zoë Ryan
No of pages: 304 apparent pages, 608 actual pages Binding technique: Japanese binding Publisher: Dent–De–Leone Publishing date: May 2024

09/07/2025

DBL (Double)
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DBL (Double) presents a selection of photographic works by PJ (Paul John) in the form of eight folded posters. Through his pictures, PJ records fragments of the city — bits of architecture, shifting lights, fleeting events — without predetermined narrative or structure. Shot during walks, his photographs emerge from an intuitive and improvisational process. Over time, film rolls are revisited and re-exposed, resulting in liminal, tactile, timeless traces of his many dérives through town. DBL offers a reflection on movement, memory, and perception while exploring the beauty that can be found in an intentional partial loss of control.

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NEW COLORS
Carry Tite Case S
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Carry your stuff tight. This iconic item is made of tough and waterproof tarpaulin usually used for a tent. Velcro tapes enale use in two ways; letter-fold for coins and cards, and half-fold for pens. What makes the new colorway even more special is the D-ring for a strap code to keep it around your neck.

Product Size: W117 x H77 x D5 (mm)
Package Size: W80 x H160 x D15 (mm)
Weight: 50g

08/07/2025

A *Co-* Program for Graphic Design
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From ancient Rome to outer space, A *Co-* Program for Graphic Design features contributions by Danielle Aubert, Tauba Auerbach, Barbara Glauber, Shannon Harvey, Adam Michaels, Philip Ording, and Adam Pendleton. This collectively driven text expands David Reinfurt’s pragmatic and experimental approach to pedagogy into a collaborative project that weaves together a multiplicity of voices to present a polyphonic approach to design history and teaching.  This book extends Reinfurt’s highly acclaimed A *New* Program for Graphic Design to include material from three new Princeton University courses (Circulation, Multiplicity, and Research) expressly designed for online teaching.  These courses present a *co-*llaborative and *co-*operative way of telling and teaching design history, taking on subjects from the Detroit Printing Co-op, Corita Kent, and Charles and Ray Eames, to Marshall McLuhan, Sylvia Harris, and Virgil Abloh. Through a series of in-depth historical case studies and assignments that progressively build in complexity, the book serves as a practical guide to visually understanding the history—and shaping the future—of our designed world.
6 × 9 inches, 256 pages, softcover ISBN 978-1-941753-72-9  Design by

07/07/2025

W. A. Dwiggins: A Life in Design
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Often credited with inventing the term “graphic design,” W.A. Dwiggins was a quintessential maker—fabricating his own tools and experimenting with design in areas as wide-ranging as stamps, currency, books, kites, marionettes, theatrical sets and lighting. While he began his career in advertising, Dwiggins became a book designer.

He also created several typefaces including Electra and Caledonia, which are still used in publishing today. More than any of his contemporaries, Dwiggins united the full range of applied arts into a single profession: designer. Despite this feat, a thorough study of this revolutionary figure has never been published widely in the trade—until now.

At nearly 500 pages and with over 1,000 color illustrations, W.A. Dwiggins: A Life in Design offers an engaging overview of the designer’s wide-ranging creative output and lasting impact on the graphic arts. Filled with colorful book covers and intricate stencil designs, W.A. Dwiggins: A Life in Design is a worthy testament to Dwiggins’ consistent innovation. Designer and author Bruce Kennett’s careful research, warm prose and inclusion of personal accounts from Dwiggins’ friends portray not only a brilliant designer but a truly likable character.

W.A. Dwiggins (1880–1956) studied printing and typography under Frederic Goudy in Chicago. He designed four widely used Linotype faces: Caledonia, Eldorado, Electra and Metro. As a book designer for Alfred A. Knopf, Inc., he designed 329 books, of which 17 were honored by the American Institute of Graphic Arts.

07/07/2025

Garry Winogrand: Winogrand Color
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Rarely-seen color work from the preeminent master of postwar American street photography
This monograph stands as a groundbreaking tribute to the early color work of renowned American photographer Garry Winogrand. While he is most recognized for his candid and lively black-and-white street photography, Winogrand’s portfolio also includes an impressive collection of over 45,000 color slides captured between the early 1950s and the late 1960s. Using two cameras strapped to his chest—one loaded with color film and the other with black-and-white film—he extensively documented his surroundings between commercial assignments, developing and refining a distinct and progressively daring body of personal work.

From the bustling streets of Manhattan to the shaded underside of Coney Island’s boardwalk to the expansive landscapes and open roads of the American West, Winogrand Color unveils a tender portrait of a version of the country that feels at once bygone and timeless. His snapshots of strangers exude an unparalleled sense of intimacy, offering poetic glimpses into everyday postwar America. Presenting 150 photographs selected from the archives at the Center for Creative Photography in Tucson, Arizona, this is the first monograph dedicated in full to Winogrand’s vivid color photography.

Born and raised in the Bronx, Garry Winogrand (1928-84) was a highly influential American photographer who came into prominence for his trailblazing contributions to street photography. His keen eye for human emotions and his ability to freeze spontaneous moments immortalized the essence of American society. His work continues to inspire and shape the field, leaving a lasting impact on both his contemporaries and future generations of photographers.

07/07/2025

Pica Pica
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Culminating over a decade committed to drawing, Barcelona-based artist and designer Mark Bohle has accumulated an awe-inspiring array of more than 255 sketchbooks within his studio. 
‘Pica Pica’ gathers a curated selection of drawings from the past three years, offering an exclusive glimpse into Bohle’s boundless imagination and his unique approach to filtering and recording his day-to-day life experiences and thoughts. 
As we immerse ourselves in the pages of the book, Bohle’s drawings unveil a kaleidoscope of shifting styles, moods, and techniques. Each stroke embodies daring ideas, conveyed with a delightful sense of humor and fearlessness towards the blank page. 
‘Pica Pica’ is not only a visual feast but also a source of inspiration for those who relish exploring an artist’s creative process and witnessing the evolution of their work.
Swiss binding with open spine + silver stamping on cover
Offset printing
288 pages / 155×230mm / First edition of 500 copies /
March 2024 / fun

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04/07/2025

Provo/Tokyo ComfyBoy
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Standard fit
6-Panel construction
Adjustable plastic strap on back
Embroidered collaborative artwork on front
Flexible bill
Made in USA

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ABeamsT ComfyBoy
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Upgraded CB technology (flexible) visor.
Off-white Actual Source “AB” embroidery on front. T on the side.
Adjustable snapback closure
Satin Label
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