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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.

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“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. The annual competition was originally known as Fifty Books of the Year, and jurors focused on the “construction of the book and the printed page”, its current organiser Heather Strelecki tells Design Week.

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8 Female Graphic Designers That’ll Rock Your Socks Off

Just Creative

Louise Fili and her design work Marian Bantjes: Step Away From the Computer! Based near Vancouver, British Columbia, Marian Bantjes ‘ extraordinary way with communication begs to be called “graphic art,” in the finest sense of the term.

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Alison Forner on Designing The Appointment

Spine Magazine

Alison Forner is an Art Director at Avid Read Press and Simon & Schuster, whose work has been recognized by the American Institute of Graphic Arts in their 50 Books/50 Covers Show. Here she tells us about her process for designing The Appointment.

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The 10 Best Diversity in Design Books You Should Read

Shillington

It also features forewords from revolutionary graphic artist Emory Douglas and sociologist Ruha Benjamin to give the book historical and socio-political context and an afterword from Eddie Opara, partner at Pentagram. The book is a true tour de force in the past, present and future of Black design.

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30 Gorgeous Examples of Korean Graphic Design

Inspiration Feed

There’s something absolutely fascinating about the Korean culture. It has taken over the entire world, with Korean pop stars, Korean makeup, Korean fashion, and everything else Korean dominating the scene everywhere you look. Of course, among the trends are Korean…

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10 Best Books on Graphic Design: A Deep Dive into Visual Creativity

Inkbot Design

Some things that Shaughnessy covers include: Finding clients as well as keeping them Setting fair prices for one’s work Freelance ins and outs Building up/managing teams in design firms What sets this book apart from others is how candidly it’s written.