Mike Lenhart (bio)

Once again, San Francisco was the host of the greenest design conference in the West, Compostmodern. Held at the lovely Herbst Theater on Saturday, February 21, CM played to over 500 designers and other industry professionals from many disciplines. Thank you, AIGA SF and the AIGA Center for Sustainable Design! Yours truly was there and has a full report for you. Read on...

Yes, another book from Chronicle Books  was sent to me. This one is beautiful and is a great book to get for the holiday of love - Valentine's Day.

The book is called, This is for You, by Rob Ryan, who is known as the "Prince of Papercuts". This work certainly proves that he is the prince.

The cover alone for this book is worth framing. It's all in red and a perfect Valentine.

I recently received yet another book from Chronicle Books again on photography. This one, called Manuel Alvarez Bravo - Photopoetry, is another one of those beautiful art books that only Chronicle can produce. If you're not familiar with Bravo, then it may be worth the time to research his long-spanning career. Read on...

Recently, I was sent another book by Chronicle Books that is all about Antarctica. We all know the trouble that's been facing this continent. But, with this book, the wonder and beauty of this region will live forever. The book is called, The Antarctic - from the Circle to the Pole and it mostly contains sweeping photography shot in panoramic format. Simply gorgeous! Read on...

Well, it's here again. San Francisco is soon hosting one of the preeminent eco-design conferences in the nation - Compostmodern. Compostmodern 09 is being hosted by the AIGA SF as well as the AIGA Center for Sustainable Design. What a day it will be! Read on...