Liza Enebeis is the creative director at Studio Dumbar, an award-winning agency that specialises in visual branding and motion graphics. Liza was directly involved in developing the visual identity for NGO Alzheimer Nederland, D&AD Creativity Festival, brand refresh of the Van Gogh Museum and co-initiator of DEMO (Design in Motion) Festival. She is also the co-founder and host of Typeradio.org, the first podcast focused on type and design.
Which three books would you recommend?
Kiss Kiss Roald Dahl
Kiss Kiss is a collection of short stories. I read this book as a child and I became extremely fascinated by the element of surprise. Roald Dahl is master in leading you down a path, misleading you and eventually arriving at a completely unexpected ending, making you want to read the stories over and over again. ‘The Landlady’ is by far my favorite story in the book.
This element of surprise or unexpected is something I always look for in whatever I do. When everything is as expected it never has a long lasting impression for me personally. I recommend this to anyone who loves the unforeseen.
Miro EngravingsJacques Dupin
I love the work of Miro and although there are hundreds of books about him this in particular stood out not only for the selection of work but the printing quality, the ink sits thick on the page. Studying the work taught me how to see and understand the balance of elements and space. The work is spontaneous and simultaneously extremely calculated. The discovery of this paradox changed how I approach design. If you are a fan of Miro this is probably one of the most beautiful books published celebrating his work.
Schrofer SketchesFrederike Huygen
I recommend this book to every designer I know. It's incredible to see the craftsmanship that went into all his work. I am always amazed that everything he designed was by hand, the level of precision is extreme and just seeing his notes and sketches really brings all his graphic work to life. It's a book that I love to look at over and over again.