Featuring publications of relevance to our industry, including those cited in SDS e-newsletter lead articles and suggested additional reading, we’ve recently relaunched the SDS Reader’s Corner book of the month page. Each month we will showcase a suggested read that relates to our professional areas of interest, be it a seminal publication or something more tangential. We hope the books we select will offer you insights and inspiration.
If you any suggestions of books, particularly newly published ones, that you think would be of inte arest to our community, please email us: enquiries@signdesignsociety.co.uk.
For April ’25 we feature ‘Eight Decades of Design Council: British Design 1944 to Today‘ with introduction from Sir John Sorrell (to be published on 24 April 2025 by the Design Council.)
Synopsis
“For the past eight decades, British design has shaped how we live, work, and express ourselves. From Margaret Calvert and Jock Kinneir’s iconic road signs to Vivienne Westwood’s punk revolution, James Dyson’s radical reinventions, and Zaha Hadid’s bold architecture, British design has continuously pushed boundaries. At the heart stands the Design Council, the UK’s champion for design, shaping policy, driving innovation, and highlighting design’s role in public life. Eight Decades of British Design presents a richly layered portrait of an industry in perpetual evolution with insights from leading voices, including Deyan Sudjic, Penny Sparke, Max Fraser, and Priya Khanchandani.
In the creation of the book, we set ourselves the challenge to produce the book in the ethos of our Design for Planet mission. The book has been printed in the UK using high-quality sustainable paper and foil stamping, a process that produces no emissions and is fully recyclable, compostable, and biodegradable.
Reflect on design’s enduring power to shape Britain’s future, and its influence on the world beyond.”
Buy a copy now!
As of 10.04.2025, a hardback edition is available to pre-order at £37.95 from Bookshop.org.