Alex Coles

Who is Alex Coles?

Alex Coles is an art and design critic and editor. DesignArt, his first book, triggered a debate about limited edition design, principally in the art and design market. As a follow-up, Coles edited the anthology Design and Art, which argued for a deeper understanding of the interface between art and design.

Coles' most recent book The Transdisciplinary Studio Vol. 1, is a study of studio models of artists, product designers, and graphic designers. To write the book, Coles spent a sustained period of time in each studio conducting ethnographic-styled embedded research. He is currently researching Vol. 2, due for release in 2013.

In the autumn of 2012 Coles will launch a new series of edited books through Sternberg Press titled EP.