Remove Arts and Crafts Remove Book Design Remove Print
article thumbnail

Optic: Counter-Print's new book explores the world of optical effects in graphic design

Creative Boom

Counter-Print's new book, Optic What is it about optical illusions that captivates graphic designers so much? These optical effects are often found in beloved book designs, packaging, and branding the world over. This iconic creation exemplifies the captivating power of optical illusions.

article thumbnail

Three free archives of Victorian illustration to inspire you

Creative Boom

If classic literature brought to life in works of art inspires you, then it's worth pointing your web browser towards three new archives of Victorian imagery released online by Michael John Goodman. The illustrations look very distinctive, printed in chromolithography. Without works like these, Laura Ashley would never have existed.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

AIGA's 50 best covers of the year are a celebration of the physicality of books

Creative Boom

Earlier this month, the American Institute of Graphic Arts revealed the winners of its 50 Books | 50 Covers Competition, and the results are an insight into how design choices celebrate the object quality of the book. As ever, though, there's always room for improvement.

article thumbnail

8 Female Graphic Designers That’ll Rock Your Socks Off

Just Creative

Get inspired by these rockin’ female graphic designers! 8 Top Female Graphic Designers Paula Scher: The Dame of Grande Design Louise Fili: Elegant Romance Marian Bantjes : Step Away From the Computer! A 2006 installation created with female designer Stefan Sagmeister shows off her handwork in an ultra-modern context.

article thumbnail

“Books remain stubbornly, thrillingly relevant”: the enduring value of book design

Design Week

The American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA) has been judging books by their covers for over 100 years. Together and through that selection process, they might reveal answers to the secret of good book design Strelecki says. “But books, physical books, remain stubbornly, thrillingly relevant.”

article thumbnail

The best new typefaces for June from leading foundries and designers

Creative Boom

So dive into the latest offerings, and we hope you find the perfect font to elevate your design projects this June. It's been principally designed for typographers to craft extended text, book design, and publishing detail. In the words of type designer Jonathan Hill: "It's a free-solo climb of experimental sans".

Fonts 515
article thumbnail

Design Case Study: Book Design for Oversharing My Selves with Shillington Teacher Annette Dennis

Shillington

Annette Dennis is a Shillington teacher in Melbourne, a graphic designer and art director who specialises in branding, visual identity and editorial design. For those of you keen to explore editorial design and print production, in this case study Annette offers invaluable insights into the process from start to finish.