Creative Boom

JULY 13, 2023

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. In Counter-Print's latest book , the publisher delves headfirst into this mesmerising realm of art and design.

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

And rather than leaping straight into a third, the publishers decided to satisfy the public's clear demand for Malika's work by putting out an expanded and updated edition that includes many of her new projects. This eye for beauty reduced to its simplest form can be found in the design of the book itself.

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Creative Boom

APRIL 3, 2023

And most recently, the agency partnered with Noma on a lushly designed art book, Noma 2.0: Credit: Noma / Gretel Credit: Noma / Gretel Credit: Noma / Gretel Gretel partnered with Noma and Artisan Publishers, leading the art direction and design of the book. The book as an object has a real presence.

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Design Week

JANUARY 29, 2020

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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Creative Boom

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Asser Levy Bathhouse, from the series ‘Bathhouse’, New York, 1975 © Deborah Turbeville Author and curator Nathalie Herschdorfer discusses her new book on Deborah Turbeville and why this trailblazing fashion photographer should no longer remain in the shadows.

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Design Milk

MAY 17, 2024

This session features Faride Mereb , an award-winning Venezuelan book designer, researcher, and educator who is based in New York City. through her design studio, Letra Muerta Inc., spanning book design, workshops, and time as a Latin American Collections curator for institutions.

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Inkbot Design

APRIL 11, 2023

Top 10 Best Books for Logo Designers In a world where brands compete for attention, a powerful and memorable logo can make all the difference. As a logo designer, you understand the art of blending creativity, strategy, and technical skill to craft visual identities that resonate with audiences.

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Its Nice That

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Our São Paulo correspondent spotlights the graphic designers, illustrators and publishers making beautiful fiction books, and explores the creative techniques they’re using to push the medium.

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Creative Boom

JUNE 19, 2024

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. Ravenscar The latest typeface from Jeremy Tankard, Ravenscar, is an old-face slab serif.

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Eye on Design

AUGUST 23, 2021

Torrey Peters’s Detransition, Baby (designed by Random House’s Rachel Ake Keuch ) has been one of the most consequential pieces of mainstream fiction to publish this year: a modern relationship story that offers a view into urban trans culture. Three books that exemplify the “frappuccino unicorn” trend.

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Creative Boom

OCTOBER 31, 2023

But with the slowdown caused by the strike, I have experienced fewer bookings and demand in general." That's when I started shifting my work from prints, book designs and brand identities to key visuals to promote a certain play or show," he continues. "I I liked how it was more image-driven than my other work.

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

The weights variation from Hairline to Super with corresponding italics form a coherent and versatile family, making it suitable for book design, poster design, branding, signage systems and more. Their type designers, it's claimed, receive a much better percentage of license sales than on average. Everett by Weltkern 4.

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Inkbot Design

MARCH 9, 2023

15+ Best Design Thinking Books to Read Design thinking is more than just a buzzword in today's fast-paced world. And what better way to explore this fascinating subject than by diving into some of the best design thinking books out there? 1 – The Design Thinking Playbook Sale Bestseller No.

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BP&O

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

Text by Richard Baird 160 Faces is a new publication from Swedish artist Daniel Götesson working under the name Ekta, designed by Lundgren+Lindqvist and distributed under the studio’s publishing arm ll’Editions. The post Ekta: 160 Faces by Lundgren+Lindqvist appeared first on BP&O - Branding, Packaging and Opinion.

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Shillington

AUGUST 27, 2020

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.

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Inkbot Design

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Top 10 Best Design Books to Kickstart Your Career. Why do we need design books? You may wonder why design books matter so much for your career. After all, they are only for designers, right? Design books are for everyone. Best Design Books for Beginners. $48.49.

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Inkbot Design

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

The Best Graphic Design Books to Buy. I recently updated one of the more popular posts on the blog entitled the best books for Logo Designers and thought a corresponding page of the best Graphic Design books could be helpful. 100 Ideas that Changed Graphic Design. Know Your Onions: Graphic Design.

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Creative Review

DECEMBER 14, 2020

During the eight months since the UK declared the first of its nationwide lockdowns, writers have still written, publishers have still published and book designers have continued to produce an ever-varied range of covers for new titles. There’ll be some catching up to do in 2021, that’s for sure.

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Design Week

OCTOBER 2, 2020

The third year of book cover designer David Pearson’s university degree at Central Saint Martins, he admits, should have been spent focusing on his degree show. “Book design is at its most fun when you’ve got something to kick against.” ” Covers for books written by George Orwell. .”

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Inkbot Design

JULY 28, 2023

5 Best Web Design Books for Website Development Are you an aspiring web designer looking to enhance your skills and create stunning, user-friendly websites? Or you're an experienced developer seeking fresh insights and inspiration to take your web design game to the next level. Sale Bestseller No.

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Design Week

MARCH 3, 2021

Hippu by Oili Tanninen published by Tate, 2014. Courtesy of Tate Publishing “My pick is Hippu by Finnish author-illustrator Oili Tanninen. I love this short little book. Despite being over 50 years old, the design still feels fresh. “It’s now my son’s favourite book too.

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Shillington

APRIL 19, 2022

He decided to reinvestigate working in illustration and design, and after chatting to some of our teachers , he knew Shillington was the right fit. Fast forward six years and Paul now has his dream job as a children’s book illustrator and designer for Scholastic. What made our design course stand out from the rest?

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We And The Color

JULY 9, 2021

How Design Makes Us Think: And Feel and Do Things, a book by graphic designer Sean Adams and published by Princeton Architectural Press. Below you can get a sneak peek of the book. How Design Makes Us Think, a book published by Princeton Architectural Press. Buy on Amazon. Buy on Amazon.

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We And The Color

APRIL 30, 2021

Typography for Screen: Type in Motion is our today’s recommended book published by Hoaki. Written by Wang Shaoqiang for publishing house Hoaki, Typography for Screen features a great range of uses of typography in motion for the digital environment. If so, feel free to browse through our Books category.

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Creative Review

DECEMBER 16, 2021

An essential part of generating this list of ten favourite book covers of the year is tracking down the designer behind each one. While most covers are fairly easy to credit, particularly if shared by the designer, or added to their personal website, a few usually remain elusive for a time. Book publishers!

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Creative Review

JUNE 21, 2021

Born in 1928, Dutch designer Wim Crouwel became a major figure in contemporary graphic design during the 20th century, with his influence extending well beyond borders of the Netherlands. Over a decade on, the classic title has been reissued by French publisher Éditions B42.

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Inkbot Design

JANUARY 25, 2024

The 15 Best Web Design Books to Level Up Your Skills The web design space moves fast. With new technologies and best practices constantly emerging, it can be tricky for designers to stay current. That's where great books come in handy. Why Read Web Design Books? Are you sold on the power of books?

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Inkbot Design

AUGUST 8, 2023

Top 10 Best Logo Design Books for Designers Logos are the cornerstone of a brand's visual identity , distilling a company's essence into a symbolic mark that evokes recognition and trust at a glance. Designing an effective logo requires far more strategic thinking than many realise.

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Tuts Plus

JULY 23, 2020

What You'll Be Creating In today's tutorial, I'll show you how to make a fairy-tale book cover with a vintage-inspired look. Vintage-style covers are big news in publishing right now, and clothbound covers are enjoying a well-deserved resurgence. What You Will Learn in This Fairy-Tale Book Cover Design Tutorial.

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Creative Review

JULY 14, 2022

Art and design publisher Counter-Print has released From Africa, the seventh book in its popular From series, which has so far brought us work from Japan, Scandinavia, Eastern Europe, Latin America, Switzerland and South Korea. Each book is a celebration of the design culture belonging to the different countries and regions.

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Azure Magazine

MARCH 27, 2020

Thankfully, this beloved book (which was also reinterpreted as a cabaret) is redolent with vibrant vignettes by numerous writers who thoughtfully illuminate this dynamic era. This little book keeps it alive. Elizabeth Pagliacolo. Ballpark: Baseball in the American City by Paul Goldberger. Kendra Jackson. Evan Pavka.

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Inkbot Design

JULY 24, 2023

5 Best UX Books to Elevate Your Design Skills Hey there, fellow UX enthusiasts and aspiring design wizards! Are you ready to level up your user experience game and advance your design skills ? We've meticulously curated a list of the five best UX books guaranteed to propel your design skills to new dimensions.

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Spine Magazine

JANUARY 24, 2020

Book cover designers Cherie Chapman and Eric Wilder have joined forces to create Chapman & Wilder, a new studio that spans specialties and, well, the Atlantic. Chapman explains that she became aware of Wilder for his work as Editor-In-Chief of Spine Magazine, a primarily online publication that covers the best in book design.

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Design Week

APRIL 8, 2021

La Boca, an illustration-focused studio based in Amsterdam and London, has designed a new four-volume book collection that celebrates the short stories of Philip K. La Boca has previously worked with the publisher. These worlds are the primary inspiration for the design of the collection, according to The Folio Society.

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Inkbot Design

JANUARY 10, 2024

InDesign vs Illustrator: Which Design Software Should You Use? In graphic design and publishing, Adobe InDesign and Adobe Illustrator are two of the most popular software tools. Released in 1999, InDesign built upon Adobe's previous publishing software, PageMaker, to become their next-generation publishing solution.

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Inkbot Design

JUNE 23, 2023

Our journey will cover the spectrum of essential topics: from germinating a compelling idea, researching, writing, proofreading, and formatting to the final touchdown of publishing and marketing your digital masterpiece. The Rise of eBooks in the Digital Era Let's face it—the world has gone digital, and books are no exception.

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Eye on Design

JULY 5, 2022

In 2010, graphic designer Adam Michaels was looking for a different kind of book series. He wanted to see more accessible, visual and editorially experimental books, books that were typographically and materially nuanced, research-based, and socially-driven. I Mean Me. I Mean You.

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