Just got a kilo in the mail. A New Kilo, another 5 years of Kesselskramer. Which together with the first 2 Kilo of Kesselskramer shows 15 years of Kesselskramer in 3 kilo. Thanks Matthijs!

From the pile of books from Matthijs, the I Amsterdam book. Within I Amsterdam, we glimpse Amsterdam’s promise, diversity, and wealth of opportunity, which serve to maintain its prominence as a European capital and a world city. The vibrant mixture of Amsterdam’s city fabric allows for interests of all kinds to live and function comfortably together. Whether people go to Amsterdam for business, study, tourism, or living, they always arrive at a city that is open, human, and tolerant. This selection of works from the international ad campaign of KesselsKramer for Amsterdam features photographs by Koos Breukel, Hans Eijkelboom, Dana Lixenberg, Dorothee Meyer, and others. concept & design: KesselsKramer, text: Martin Bril.

From the pile of books from Matthijs, the 8th edition of In Almost Every Picture, collected & edited by Erik Kessels, photographs by Hironori Akutagawa, text by Christian Bunyan.
In almost every picture #8 continues this well-established series of found photography books. Its subject is one of the earliest successful photo blogs, a site documenting the story of Oolong, a Japanese rabbit whose unusually flat head made it ideal for balancing objects. Starting in 1999, hundreds of images were posted by Oolong’s owner, Hironori Akutagawa, each showing this otherwise ordinary creature with an unusual item placed squarely on his skull. The items in question range from rabbit bones to cakes, teapots and other household objects, always shot in low res, almost always from the same angle. Now in book form, Oolong’s images chart the story of a unique friendship between man and bunny.

I got spoiled with a pile of books by Matthijs at Kesselskramer after a really nice visit there. This one I took with me since it is really tiny: Artoons by Krista Rozema who works at Kesselskramer. She took art from cartoons and made a beautiful small catalogue of it, displaying a wide variety of work, from paintings to sculptures. At the same time, the book is a statement against the continuously in size increasing coffee table books. The limited edition I got has a nice little display device. Thanks!

Just in, this great book about the creative work for Hans Brinker Budget Hotel Amsterdam by KesselsKramer. Published by Booth-Clibborn Editions and written & designed by KesselsKramer, it is a neatly bound antidote to books about hotels, which proclaim to be the Best, Most Luxurious or Chicest. In the long history of hospitality, the Hans Brinker Budget Hotel stands alone as the worst there ever was. Yet, it is also one of the most celebrated. For 15 years, it has gained worldwide recognition for its audacious, confrontational marketing. This is a hotel that dares to tell the truth, and by doing so, the communication campaigns connected with its target market of young, cynical, media-savvy travellers. Enjoy a stay at the world’s worst hotel, without actually staying there.

As a big fan of the agency since their earliest work, I bought this massive 880 pages book with 9 years of their work. Brilliant.