Monday, December 31, 2012

Sekt und Bier ? Das wünscht ich mir !





Wir öffnen heute von 12.00 - 15.00 Uhr !
Es gibt Sekt, O-Saft, Bier und Pfannkuchen für alle Freunde und Kunden des Broboters.

Behaltet für 2013 eure Ziele im Blick und lasst euch von der großen Stadt nicht zu sehr ablenken...

Guten Rutsch !

Friday, December 21, 2012

N° 21: Color Ink Book Volume XVI




























Color Ink Book Volume Sixteen!!!! 

Volume Number Sixteen: 
Features covers by Brandt Peters & Kathie Olivas, David Horvath, Honkey Kong and Jordan Debney!!! This volume features works by Brandt Peters, Buzz Parker, David Horvath, David M Cook, eeKS, Honkey Kong, Jordan Debney, Joseph Bergeron, Kathie Olivas, SPZero76, Sheryo, Travis Millard and The Yok!!!!!!!!!

Thursday, December 20, 2012

N° 20: The story of 30 inspiring Indie Brands

























Indie Brands


30 independent brands that inspire and tell a story


New brands are created every day and everywhere around the globe, but only a few succeed in finding a place in consumers’ minds and hearts. These successful brands often have a story to tell; many are authentic and innovative. IKEA, Apple, Google, Innocent, Tiger beer, Starbucks: all are great brands with great brand stories. But what makes a good independent brand? And what are the independent brands of tomorrow? What does an indie brand look like? And can an independently founded brand ever go mainstream without selling out?

This book delves into the world of indie brands: brands that are driven by entrepreneurs and creative people who are independent, who have a unique story to tell that is an intricate part of the brand. These cutting-edge indie brand developers have great brand design, smart marketing and an innovative approach, in the sense that they are genuinely new or are reinventing a familiar product or service in an entirely new way.
Besides a short interview with the founder or creator of the brands, the book also shows the workspace where the brand is created and the things these creative entrepreneurs surround themselves with. The visual manifestations of the brand are naturally also included, such as packaging, communication materials and other visual eye candy.

Published by: BIS Publishers
Author: Anneloes van Gaalen
Design: Studio Kluif & Supernova
Format: hardcover
Dimensions: 27 x 21 cm
Pages: 200

Wednesday, December 19, 2012

N° 19: Star Wars: The Ultimative Action Figure Collection


























Here at last is the complete and definitive collection of the more than 2,500 Star Wars® action figures produced over the last 35 years. Fans and collectors can finally trace the evolution of each character in toy form from the time of their first appearance through the designs of today, with pages of amazing and inventive variations crafted to tell the stories of Luke Skywalker, Darth Maul, and literally hundreds more. Compiled by Stephen J. Sansweet, owner of the world’s largest private collection of Star Wars memorabilia, the book also showcases and details the rare, popular, forgotten, and beloved figures coveted by fans the world over, drawing figures from the feature film, video game, and cartoon realms of the vast Star Wars universe.

Stephen J. Sansweet is a world-renowned Star Wars collector and authority. He lives in Petaluma, California.


By Stephen J. Sansweet
Published by Chronicle Books
Pages: 352
full-color photographs throughout
Paperback 
Published in November, 2012

Tuesday, December 18, 2012

N° 18: Street Style Memory Game I + II


















Street Style Memory Game

This new Memory Game challenges players to find combinations of young people with special characteristics and street-style clothing. These are beautiful photographs of people from all nationalities, photographed in the streets of Amsterdam during 2009. For the game, the pictures have been cut in two. Based on their clothing, their attitudes and backgrounds of the people in the photographs, players can join the slightly enlarged faces with the rest of the bodies. Pairing off the sections is great fun, an excellent game for children and for anyone who is interested in street fashion or in search of a trendy gift.
The photography is by Barbara Iweins, a Belgian photographer who lives in Brussels and Amsterdam.

Street Style II

A completely new version!


This a completely new version of our bestselling Street Style Memory Game by Barbara Iweins. Now you can play with new street styles and iconic people from all corners of the globe, all photographed on the streets of Amsterdam.
We will keep both versions in print, so you can even mix them if you like to make the game more daring. Street Style Memory Game sold over 10.000 copies to date and is loved by the international fashion and style press.

Forget the old school memory games in which you had to match flowers, animals or Disney characters and discover the creative BIS Memory Games and learn to become in this case a Vogueista by matching the right styles and fashion details to recreate the international street style heroes who roam the streets of Amsterdam.

Monday, December 17, 2012

N° 17: Dads are the Original Hipsters


















He listened to vinyl before you did. He drank whiskey before you did. He had a mustache before you did. Admit it: your dad was a hipster before you were! Based on the blog phenomenon of the same name, this book celebrates dads as the original hipsters. Vintage photos of real dads back in the day—in their short shorts and tight tees playing arcade games—accompany snarky captions that at once tip a cap to Dad’s glory days and poke fun at modern hipsters. Featuring tons of never-before-seen content, this is the perfect gift for dads, hipsters, and those who love to tease them!
Brad Getty is the founder of www.dadsaretheoriginalhipster.tumblr.com, which was named a Time “Tumblr of the Week,” and has been featured in Vice and the Boston Globe, among other publications. He is a copywriter living in San Francisco.
By Brad Getty
Published by Chronicle Books
Pages: 136, 
120 color photographs 
Paperback 
Published in April, 2012

N° 16: Was inspiriert kreative Menschen? Dieses Buch verrät es dir!




















Inspired


How creative people think, work and find inspiration.


Inspired has returned by popular demand. BIS Publishers printed three editions of Inspired, the book on how creative people think, work and find inspiration. The audience for this inspiring book on inspiration are professionals but also people in the business world who look to creative entrepreneurs for inspiration in their own businesses.

Inspired takes a closer look at creative people: what inspires them, how they think and work, how they create an environment where they can easily generate ideas. Forty European creative individuals from many different disciplines, including art directors, fashion designers, architects and photographers, are interviewed. Their working environments, scrapbooks, notebooks, doodles, sources of inspiration an so on have been photographically documented to produce this beautiful, inspiring book. 

With inside information from Paul Smith, The Stone Twins, Dick Bruna, Andy Bird, Thomas Sandell, Mark Denton, Fernando Gutierrez, Erwin Olaf and many others!

Published by BIS Publishers
Author(s):
Dorte Nielsen
Kiki Hartmann

Format: hardcover
Dimensions: 22 x 27 cm
Pages: 256

N° 15: Twins Memory Game

memory: BIS PUBLISHERS

















Twins Memory Game

5th printing now available!


A new variation to this familiar mind teaser. The objective in the Twins Memory Game is to find the most sets of identical twins. But be warned: identical twins are not always completely identical! 

To win the game, you need to do more than just rely on your memory. When you find found a matching set, it is fascinating to study the portraits on the cards: you instantly notice the similarities but start searching for the differences.

For the game, Agnes Kappert has produced splendid and very naturalistic photographs of thirty sets of identical twins.

Saturday, December 15, 2012

N° 14: UP Stressdolls: Carl or Dug
















Sollte es um den Weihnachtsbaum herum doch etwas stressig werden, haben wir hier vorab die richtigen Geschenke, die dann zum Einsatz kommen können: "UP Stressdolls", Carl (links im Bild) oder Dug.

N° 13: "Never..." die ultimativen Ratgeber von BIS PUBLISHERS für Freunde der Grafik und Mode

books: BIS PUBLISHERS
















Never Use More Than Two Different Typefaces

And 50 other Ridiculous Typography Rules


This is the fifth book in the Ridiculous Design Rules series by Anneloes van Gaalen. This new publication is about ridiculous "or not?" rules in typography, a joy for graphic designers and everyone who has anything to do with designing texts. Like no other, this is a world that is held together by rules, which designers, of course, often take great delight in breaking.
In this series, ‘ridiculous’ is a relative term, because what is nonsense for one can be an important guideline for another. In these pleasing and educational books, it is not about laying down the law. For each of the 51 rules covered in each book, Van Gaalen refers to quotes by famous fellow designers, who either think there is something to the rule or have made a personal variation of it. Whether you agree with them or not, the Ridiculous Design books sharpen your own thoughts about the rules and the assumed truths of design, advertising, fashion, photography and the Internet.
Each rule is convincingly illustrated, with the illustrations either confirming or disproving the rule in question.

Author: Anneloes van Gaalen
Design: Lilian van Dongen Torman
Format: Hardcover
Dimensions: 17 x 12 cm
Pages: 160
























Never Use White Type…

on a Black Background

The world of fashion and design is inundated with a seemingly endless list of rules. Think of “Less is More,” “Form Follows Function,” “Keep it Simple,” “Dress Your Age,” and the list goes on and on. They’re familiar sayings that some designers consider to be valuable words of wisdom, which serve as a guiding line and source of inspiration. To others, these rules are mere restrictions: design dogmas and fashion formulae that need to be bended, twisted or broken altogether.
Rules tend to have a life of their own: over time their meaning changes or the rule is adopted by a whole new group of followers. Take, for instance, the classic “Form Follows Function.” It started out life as an architecture guideline but has crept its way into other creative fields. This evolution is reflected in this book by the chronologically placed quotes that accompany each rule and that are courtesy of designers, architects, fashion designers, typographers and other creatives. All rules are also accompanied by an image that either negates or supports the rule. Our aim is not to list all the rules that you need to adhere to. Nor do we take sides in the whole rules debate. Granted, creativity knows no bounds and therefore it seems rather ridiculous to restrict that creativity by sticking to a couple of age-old rules. However, in some cases the rules seems more like the basic principles that every designer should love, honor and obey. 
Whichever side of the fence you yourself are sitting on in the rules debate, you’re bound to find this book a source of inspiration, comfort, joy or just good old fun. Enjoy. 


Author: Anneloes van Gaalen
Design: Lilian van Dongen Torman
Format: Hardcover
Dimensions: 17 x 12 cm
Pages: 160




Never Leave the House Naked

and 50 other Ridiculous Fashion Rules


The international fashion police is a force to be reckoned with. Armed with a seemingly endless list of rules, it dictates all the do’s and don’ts and acts as judge and jury in dealing with those guilty of committing a fashion faux-pas. But while some of the rules that are enforced by the fashion-conscious are nothing short of ridiculous, others serve more as words of wisdom that can prevent people from committing a crime against fashion. This book contains fifty-one rules like “Dress Your Age", "When in Doubt Wear Red", "Shoes and Bags Must Always Match” and “Never Wear Tights with Open-toed Shoes”, which can be twisted, broken or ignored altogether. Our aim is not to list all the rules that you need to adhere to. Nor do we take sides in the whole rules debate. After all, creativity knows no bounds and therefore it seems rather ridiculous to restrict that creativity by sticking to a couple of age-old rules. However, in some cases the rules seem more like the basic principles of dress that should be loved, honored and obeyed. Rest assured that whichever side of the fence you sit on in this whole fashion rules debate, you’re bound to find this book a source of inspiration, comfort or joy.

Author: Anneloes van Gaalen
Design: Lilian van Dongen Torman
Format: Hardcover
Dimensions: 17 x 12 cm
Pages: 160



Wednesday, December 12, 2012

N° 12: Dieses Jahr bringt Dracula die Geschenke...urgh!!!
















Dark, gothic, abnormal, unreal, romantic excess suffused with blood — these surreal dark elements, fill artisticcreations. In the process they are transformed into uniquely powerful and imaginative expressions. Each of these compelling works springs from the hands of a talented artist. So what are the dark stories behind them?
 
Dark Stories by Dark Artists brings together exceptional dark artworks from around the world, covering the fields of illustration, visual art, products and installations in a striking and inspiring collection. We have invited these artists to tell the reader their dark stories and to create original artworks based on these stories. We reveal the inside details behind these dark artists’ creative processes, exposing unknown creative trajectories.  

Publisher: Cypi Press
Publishing Date: 05/2012Pages: 208
Illustrations: 600

Size: 210mm x 260mm













An illustrated appreciation of the films of Jean Rollin, the cult French film director best-known for his surrealistic depictions of vampires, sex, and horror. With 140 photographs and poster images, including 40 pages in full colour; an interview with Jean Rollin; an introductory essay on his films; a complete illustrated filmography; and a foreword by noted film writer Ado Kyrou.
The book features extended photographic sections on each of Rollin's notorious :vampire Quartet" - The Rape Of The vampire, The Nude Vampire, The Shiver Of The Vampires, and Requiem For A Vampire - as well as dozens of images from his other films.
  • by Jack Hunter
  • Publisher: Glitter Books
  • Publication date: 09/2012
  • Pages: 96


Not only is Kirk Hammett the lead guitarist for Metallica, one of the most successful heavy metal bands of all time, but he’s also the curator of one of the world’s finest collections of monster-movie memorabilia, a collection few people have ever seen. In Too Much Horror Business, Kirk finally unveils his near-mythical treasure trove of rare posters, props, costumes, and toys from the early silent classics to more modern fare. From Bela Lugosi’s annotated Dracula script to the creepy Donnie Darko bunny suit to cool model kits from the 1960s, Hammett has amassed hundreds of items over the years, including priceless international collectibles as well as the quirkier toys of his youth. Alongside scores of full-color, original photographs in this highly designed volume, Kirk offers up thoughts about his appreciation for all things scary and fantastic, shedding light on not only the collection of a lifetime, but the man himself.

By Kirk Hammett with Steffan Chirazi
Publisher: Abrams
Publishing Date: 09/2012
Pages: 224
Illustrations: 300



Tuesday, December 11, 2012

N° 11: Es müssen ja nicht jedes Jahr Sternchen Plätzchen sein!









Es lassen sich auch mal wunderbar Plätzchen backen, die aussehen wie kleiner Ninja-Kampfkünstler, Bärte passend zum Opa, Papa, Onkel Franz und Tante Bärbel, oder auch in Form von Berlins Stadtbezirke, die zusammengesetzt ganz Berlin ergeben. Da geht dem Puzzle-Freund beim Backen und Verspeisen ein Herz auf! Und auch die Cup Cake Fans finden Spaß in der Weihnachtsbäckerei - mit den kleinen YumBots im 4er-Set!
In diesem Sinne, backt, was das Zeug hält, Santa Claus wird hungrig sein und begeistert!

N° 10: Bruce Lee für Sammler und Kampfkunstfans



























Den "kleinen Drachen" und "King of Kung Fu" findet ihr im Big Brobot Store in praktischer Größe, die auch unter den Weihnachtsbaum passt!

N° 09: Illustrierte Kochbücher mit Rezepten aus Italien und Fernost

Kochbücher vom Verlag JACOBY STUART











Das Japan-Kochbuch

Nirgendwo auf der Welt werden die Menschen so alt wie in Japan, und es gilt als erwiesen, dass dies mit der abwechslungs- und vitaminreichen Ernährung zu tun hat. In Japan kocht man fast ausschließlich mit frischen, saisonalen Zutaten und mit viel Gemüse und Fisch. Das macht diese Küche so interessant für alle, die auf eine gesunde Ernährung Wert legen und sich und anderen nichtsdestoweniger gern mal etwas Besonderes gönnen möchten.
Die japanische Küche hat nicht nur Sushi zu bieten, sondern auch so tolle Gerichte wie Wintermelonen-Suppe, Auberginensalat mit Sesam-Sojasauce oder gefüllten Tintenfisch. Kenichi Kusano hat in diesem Buch typische japanische Alltags- und Festtagsrezepte versammelt – allesamt erprobte Familienrezepte, die einfach nachzukochen sind. Außerdem erzählt er lehrreiche und kuriose Geschichten von den kulinarischen Besonderheiten Japans, wie etwa der Tradition der Nagashi-Soumen, der »wasserfallenden Fadennudeln«, die über eine Rutsche aus Bambusstangen auf den Teller gelangen. Die herrlich verträumten und idyllischen Bilder von Tian Tang, in denen sich traditionelle und moderne asiatische Illustrationskunst vermischen, ergänzen das kulinarische Fest um einen Augenschmaus. 













La cucina verde

Die italienische Küche ist gerade für Gemüseliebhaber ein wahres Schlaraffenland. Carlo Bernasconis ausgesuchte Rezeptkreationen, die oft auf Erinnerungen an die Küchentradition seiner italienischen Familie zurückgehen, gepaart mit Larissa Bertonascos farbenfrohen Illustrationen, machen dieses Buch zu einer genussreichen Reise durch den italienischen Gemüsegarten.
Im sonnenverwöhnten Italien gedeihen rund ums Jahr zahllose Gemüsesorten, die von Bozen bis Palermo auf vielfältige Weise zubereitet werden. Von Artischocke bis Zucchini hat Carlo Bernasconi insgesamt achtzehn Gemüsesorten ausgewählt, mit denen in Italien gern gekocht wird. Er erklärt die Bedeutung und Verwendung der einzelnen Gemüse und lässt dabei auch persönliche Erinnerungen an die Küche seiner Nonna und seiner Mamma einfließen.
Die sinnlichen Illustrationen von Larissa Bertonasco fangen den bunten Reigen der Gemüsesorten ein und wecken Italien-Sehnsüchte. Vor das Kochen und Schmausen hat sie den Augenschmaus gesetzt.
























Das Korea-Kochbuch

Drei Koreanerinnen haben ihre Lieblingsgerichte zusammengestellt und sich an kulinarische Erlebnisse in Korea erinnert. In munteren, sehr atmosphärischen Texten erzählen sie von der Küche ihrer Großmütter, von Straßenmärkten und von gesunden, frischen Gerichten, zu denen sie auch die Rezepte liefern. Die Illustratorin und Koreakennerin Tina Kraus hat dazu wunderschöne Bilder geschaffen.
Kimchi, Bibimbap und Bulgogi – einige koreanische Gerichte sind auch hierzulande bekannt. Doch was zeichnet eigentlich das Wesen der koreanischen Küche aus? Um diese Frage zu beantworten, haben drei Koreanerinnen hier ihre besten und vielfach erprobten Familienrezepte versammelt. Diese Rezeptsammlung eröffnet uns den Weg zu einer vitaminreichen Küche, die mit wenigen, aber dafür charakteristischen Gewürzen wie Ingwer, Sojasauce, Sesamöl und Chilipaste auskommt, und deren Geschmack man von da an nicht mehr missen möchte. Doch die Autorinnen haben nicht einfach nur Rezepte aufgeschrieben, sie erzählen auch vom kulinarischen Alltag in Korea und lassen den Leser so ganz und gar in die Küche ihrer Heimat eintauchen. Die pointierten Illustrationen von Tina Kraus geben zusätzlich einen visuellen Eindruck vom Leben in Korea und machen Appetit auf Gerichte, die allesamt einfach nachzukochen sind.