dog ears is the latest publication from independent design studio Public-Library. The book features a foreword by Hanif Abdulaqib, a poet, essayist, cultural critic, and MacArthur Fellow, which explores the uniqueness of a particular typeface in order to understand the commitment between content and form. continues to introduce many design explorations featuring analysis of sentence typesetting. This publication is creatively disruptive and pushes readers’ perspectives on both design and culture.
In celebration of the studio’s 10th anniversary, Grammy-nominated independent design studio Public-Library is proud to announce the pre-sale of its latest book, Dog Ears.
Published as a collection of iterative design explorations, this work investigates the deconstruction of a single sentence typeset within a single typeface, with the aim of understanding the engagement between content and form. Dog Ears features a foreword by poet, essayist, cultural critic, and MacArthur Fellow Hanif Abdulaqib.
Public-Library is a multidisciplinary design studio in Los Angeles, led by co-founders Ramon Coronado and Marshall Lake. The studio’s philosophy focuses on reductive work, inferring meaning while experimenting with space, form, and narrative to tease out nuance. They believe that honesty in collaboration paves the way for meaningful design solutions and lasting partnerships.
Over the design duo’s 10 years together, they’ve been featured in A24, Airbnb, Annapurna, Beats by Dre, Converse, Jordan, The New York Times, Nike, October’s Very Own, Playboy, Red Bull Music, and Vogue. Public-Library’s creative vision has inspired artists across the music industry, including the Grammy Museum, the Recording Academy, Sony Music, Warner Bros. Records, and recording artists Drake, Local Natives, Mac Miller, Snail Mail, Vampire Weekend, and The Weeknd. It has been adopted. In November 2021, his design for Mac Miller’s Swimming In Circles by Public His Library was nominated for a Grammy Award in the Best His Box or Special Limited Edition Packaging category. For more information, visit public-library.org.
