Marc V. Stress, author of the forthcoming The Brand Operating System, has released a series of original images and typographic works on Unsplash and Flickr, free to download and share ahead of the book’s July 15 publication date.
The pieces are visual arguments — short, typographic, and direct. Works in the series include statements such as “Campaigns expire. Systems compound.” and “Your brand is a) infrastructure b) overhead. Pick one.” Each distills a position from the book into a form designed to be used: shared in presentations, posted, circulated. They carry the same argument the book makes at length.
“Some ideas are easier to say in four words than four paragraphs. These pieces are the short version — free to use, made in the same spirit as the book.”
— Marc V. Stress
Images are available at unsplash.com/@marc_stress. These images are available under the Unsplash License. The Flickr collection can be seen on Flickr and is offered under under CC BY-ND 4.0: you're free to share them anywhere with attribution.
The Brand Operating System publishes July 15, 2026, through Oberfeld Press, distributed by Ingram. More information and advance notification at oberfeldpress.com/authors/marc-stress