article thumbnail

Art Made of Code: monopo london on the design of Matt DesLauriers' debut book

Creative Boom

Who says writing code can't be creative? Meridian is a collection of 1,000 artworks originally released on the digital art platform Art Blocks , each created with code written by Matt. A JavaScript program which runs the code constructs stratified landforms using thousands of small strokes of colour.

Coding 529
article thumbnail

A gorgeous deep dive into the art of graphic design through the ages

Creative Boom

Certain design books will always be considered essential. Graphic Classics more than earns its spot, featuring 500 iconic projects spanning the entire history of graphic design. This updated edition from Phaidon is a must-have for any discerning designer. We're talking 300-plus word text.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

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

article thumbnail

10 high-quality design assets for serious graphic designers

Creative Boom

As a taster of what Supply Family has to offer, we've brought together a selection of 10 quality design assets below. To see the full range, visit Supply Family today, and use coupon code creativeboom10 in the checkout to get 10% off! Here's the perfect solution if you need to show off your design for a book cover.

article thumbnail

Why TYPEONE magazine is a must-read for graphic designers

Creative Boom

All photography by Yeshen Venema TYPEONE magazine isn't just a beautifully designed print publication; it's also full of key insights about the evolving interaction between typography and graphic design. Oh, what a time to be a designer. Read on to find out what it's all about.

Magazine 542
article thumbnail

New book highlights how much graphic designers can learn from the small ads of yesteryear

Creative Boom

Printed at 1:1 scale and isolated on the page, the collection is a time capsule of a bygone era and a fascinating study of ephemeral graphic design from unknown illustrators, typesetters, printers and graphic artists who all faced the same challenge: how to fit a lot of information in a small rectangle and stand out on a page of other ads.

article thumbnail

Gretel's Dylan Mulvaney on city life, serendipity, and why graphic designers never get famous

Creative Boom

Graphic design is essentially ephemeral. If a future designer found my work, I'd want them to take what they find useful, ignore the rest, and keep pushing the discipline forward. During high school, I got more serious about web design. I took some college classes and learned I didn't want to code.

article thumbnail

All the Secrets of Image SEO for Graphic Designers and Artists

Designer Daily

As a graphic designer or artist, you probably have heard a lot about SEO and are working towards optimizing your website and content to ensure that it ranks better in search engines. Why graphic designers and artists should offer work for linkbacks? Image source: Pixabay. However, there is very little talk on image SEO.