Blurbs & Testimonials
Set out below are a selection of blurbs and testimonials from smart people in the world who would know something about culture, curation, design and what makes something interesting and appealing. Also, check out some media reaction to REMORANDOM HERE – and browse the accumulating 5-star reader ratings and reivews HERE.
Cultural Curation
“Remo’s amazing brain and eyes clock the world unlike anyone else. Once you begin to absorb the stuff inside these books, you’ll understand they speak volumes not only about our culture but also about the joyful optimistic humanity of its curious, enthusiastic and eccentric author. REMORANDOM is a surprise ball filled with treats inside that will make you smile.”
Kim Hastreiter, Co-Founder, PAPER Magazine
Tonic for Our Times
“Remo’s delightful, joyful and insightful REMORANDOM is full of wonderful!!!! Who needs fake news and AI when we’ve got the real thing right here. A tonic for our times.”
Steven Heller, Co-Chair, SVA MFA Design, NY
Uniquely Exhilirating
“I’m not quite sure how to describe this book series, other than to say it’s unlike anything I’ve ever seen before, and exhilarating.”
Caroline Overington, Literary Editor, The Australian
Best Mind Candy
“With this exciting new book series Remo continues, in his idiosyncratic way, the spirit of his interesting work and life. REMORANDOM is the best muse/amuse mind candy ever.”
Richard Saul Wurman, Information Architect and Founder of TED
Noticing Small Stuff
“Remo is the most un-normal normal guy I know. REMORANDOM is Remo’s delightful reminder that the small stuff is the big stuff. Noticing that might just well be the most important thing of all.”
Stefan Sagmeister, Designer
One Man's Journey
"The only word for this book [General Thinker, 2014] is generous. A play by play, a tour of one man's journey, a travelogue of what it is to live an interesting life."
Seth Godin, Author and Entrepreneur
Humour & Humanism
“There is no one on earth like Remo. A visionary. A lover of life. A champion of possibility and ideas and design. Humour and humanism hand in hand.”
Maira Kalman, Author, Artist and Designer
Stories not Things
"REMO was the Einstein of Stores – a museum of everyday things, a shrine to normal life, an anthology of the ordinary and archetypal, but specially curated and sorted. REMORANDOM is an extension of that idea and spirit, but with a focus on stories rather than things.”
Tucker Viemeister, Designer
Taste in Design
"Remo and I met at TED4 in Kobe in 1993, and have stayed in touch. He uses my typefaces as the visual voice for many of his businesses, including his books. So he clearly has good taste in design."
Erik Spiekermann, Typographer & Designer
Life of Curation
"Ah … print! I remember thee well. Remo is a fearless changemaker. He inspires us with tales of building community, and the empowerment that comes from joyful engagement and persistence. What a great life of curation he is leading!"
Chris Anderson, Head of TED
The Rabbit Hole
“Remo Giuffré posts a short essay on a completely random and therefore fascinating thing every day (the Astro Lava Lamp! Wordle! Medical Acronyms!). Basically, he goes down the rabbit hole for us. The world needs more Remos.”
Jill Dupleix, Food Writer
Interesting & Addictive
"If there’s one thing every person recuperating in hospital needs, it’s an interesting book that they can dip in and out of. And the 'REMORANDOM' series is the perfect answer. I’m up to book 4 – and there are endlessly intriguing snippets of information and imagery from a gazillion bizarre and wonderful sources. The history of the ubiquitously useful duct tape – check. The story of the Creature from the Black Lagoon – check. The many uses for the Reuleaux Triangle - check (and what the hell IS the Reuleaux Triangle? - also check). REMORANDOM is addictive. You don’t have to go into hospital to find out."
Richard Morecroft, Australian Broadcaster
Trifecta of Cool
"Remo is the trifecta of cool, the embodiment of a true pioneer, and the best person imaginable to pave the way for others looking to give self publishing a go."
Eileen Gittins, Founder, Blurb, Inc.
[Blurb was the underwriter for General Thinker, 2014]