{"product_id":"nike-better-is-temporary-hardcover","title":"Nike: Better Is Temporary - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSam Grawe\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAt Nike, the desire to be the best is a journey, not a destination - better is always temporary.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePhaidon commemorates the company's influence with \u003ci\u003eNike: Better is Temporary\u003c\/i\u003e, a landmark publication that charts Nike's transformation from rebellious upstart to global phenomenon.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis immersive visual survey offers an unprecedented, behind-the-scenes exploration into Nike's ethos-driven design formula, placing industry-defining innovations and globally recognized products alongside previously unpublished designs, prototypes, insider stories, and more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeginning with \"Breaking2,\" an introduction detailing Nike's 2017 attempt to facilitate a sub-two-hour marathon, the book lays out in five thematic chapters Nike's focus on performance, brand expression, collaboration, inclusive design, and sustainability.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book's extraordinary design also nods to its contents. The striking cover features overlapping silkscreened layers of Nike's proprietary Volt yellow and Hyperpunch pink colors overlaying an image of world-champion marathoner Eliud Kipchoge printed in a half-tone dot pattern. The book's spine, visible through the clear jacket, showcases a series of colored tabs that extend from its interior pages and which are referenced in the book's bonus chapter, \"Crafting Color.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCombining 500 color illustrations with stories, insights, knowledge, passion, and history shared by Nike's remarkable team, \u003ci\u003eNike: Better is Temporary\u003c\/i\u003e will serve as a manual of innovation and inspiration for generations to come.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSam Grawe\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer, editor, creative director, and brand consultant based in the San Francisco Bay Area. He was previously global brand director for Herman Miller, where he lead integrated brand marketing and communications across a variety of platforms and media. Prior to this, he served as editor-in-chief of \u003ci\u003eDwell\u003c\/i\u003e magazine.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.4 x 12.5 x 9.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 16, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51767685054752,"sku":"9781838660512","price":89.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/c89e6319286787ecdcb0874f7c438768.webp?v=1780315274","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/nike-better-is-temporary-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}