Episode 001 of On Margins — a podcast discussing the margins of making books — with Craig Mod and Jan Chipchase.&nbsp; Design researcher, ethnographer, and author Jan Chipchase has a new book —&nbsp;"The Field Study Handbook." We discuss how he came to produce this 500+ page magnum opus —&nbsp;a distillation of his life's work — and why he is self publishing.

The Field Study Handbook with Jan Chipchase

Designer and author Frank Chimero discusses the process behind his book, "The Shape of Design." We also dig into the normalization of paying creative people to make things via crowdfunding or patronage platforms, and why there's never been a better time to make books. Show Links:&nbsp;  frankchimero.com Shape of Design online  Shape of Design Kickstarter Kevin Kelly's 1,000 true fans  Goodnight Stories for Rebel Girls, Kickstarter  Robin Sloan Writes a Book, Kickstarter  The Field Study Handbook Kickstarter Art Space Tokyo Kickstartup: Successful fundraising with Kickstarter and remaking Art Space Tokyo  Full transcript and audio online at:&nbsp;https://craigmod.com/onmargins/002/ &nbsp;

002: Frank Chimero, The New Golden Age of Bookmaking

Technologist, futurist, author, and photographer Kevin Kelly discusses traveling during the golden age of global exploration. We cover how photography has changed over the years, his decades investigating Asia in the 1970s and 80s, and how he self-produced (eventually getting it published by Taschen!) his Asia Grace book in the 90s. Show Links:&nbsp;  Kevin's extensive online home, kk.org Asia Grace detailed production notes Asia Grace homepage 1,000 true fans Nikkormat Cameras Kodachrome Film Zone System Primitive Technology youtube channel Cool Tools  Full transcript and audio online at:&nbsp;https://craigmod.com/onmargins/003/

003: Kevin Kelly, Photographing and Backpacking Asia in the 1970s

Craig Mod has been walking the historical mountains and paths of Japan for the last five years. In April of 2018 he went on a solo Kumano Kodo walk and made this recording discussing the economics and production of his 2016 book, Koya Bound: Eight days on the Kumano Kodo. The book was made in collaboration with Dan Rubin and was sponsored by Leica Cameras.&nbsp;  Koya Bound walkkumano.com — data and maps of the walk craigmod.com The Kumano Kodo pilgrimage walk's main website  Full transcript and audio online at:&nbsp;https://craigmod.com/onmargins/006/

006: A walk in the woods with Craig Mod discussing his book Koya Bound

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