To celebrate the evolution of Lovemarks, a limited edition of Kevin Roberts’ original book, Lovemarks: the future beyond brands (2004, powerHouse Books) will be released soon. The new book, Lovemarks: the Saatchi & Saatchi Designers’ Edition was created by sixteen designers or design teams from Saatchi & Saatchi’s worldwide network—from New Zealand to New York, Beijing to London. Each was commissioned to visually reinterpret a chapter of their choosing from the original book.  
 
From the beautifully restrained to the outrageously eclectic, the designers’ unique interpretations take the central precept of each chapter and illuminate it in print. One example is the central Lovemarks idea of Loyalty Beyond Reason. In the new book, this is illustrated by the creation of an original tattoo, which was inked on eager recipients when the book was launched at the Frankfurt Book Fair in October 2006.

A limited edition run of 1,000 copies will be available for $75. 

Designer Von Glitschka's new book Crumble Crackle Burn has just been published by HOW books. Von recently posted a link in the HOW Forum to a website he created for the book. The site offers a sneak peak inside, along with 5 free downloadable textures you can use in your work.

Color consultant Rachel Perls recently posted an interesting challenge on her color blog. She provides three photos of all white interiors for visitors to color in Photoshop. It's a fun way to experiment with color combinations, patterns and textures.