As I know from my own experience, art can inspire and inform design. What seems more uncommon is when design inspires and informs art. I stumbled upon a book last night called International Lonely Guy by Harland Miller, a writer and painter. It contains an amazing collection of his large scale paintings of penguin and pelican books complete with coffee stains and torn edges. The paintings are very graphic and bold, but have a softness and depth to them. Careful attention also seems to be paid to the content of the original books. The paintings have playful titles that reference authors works or pieces of his own life. The book provide me with a refreshing and inspiring interpretation of art and design.