Scintillating Stationery

Never underestimate the power of a terrific letterhead. This is among the take-home messages of Stationery Design Now!, out later this month from Taschen. Edited by Julius Wiedemann, the multilingual volume features more than 200 outstanding stationery projects from companies around the world. The treasure trove of suitable-for-framing business cards, enviable envelopes, and cleverly coordinated corporate identities is sure to help you take a fresh look at your own creative communications once the fall rush begins. Surrounded by stationery skeptics? Grab a highlighter and turn right to "Death of the Letterhead?", Jay Rutherford's essay on the historical and technical role of stationery design. The Bauhaus University professor really delivers.