“Animal Farm” & the Evolution of the Dust Jacket

Thinking Design

MAY 6, 2019

What is the Purpose of a Book Cover? The thinking on this has changed dramatically during the evolution of modern trade publishing since the 1900s. Once book jackets were intended simply to protect the valuable binding. Actually, before 1820, books were sold as unbound gathered pages. The book buyer was responsible for getting the text blocks bound, presumably to match the rest of their library therefore no jacket or cover was supplied.

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High on Design by Wix

MAY 6, 2019

We all know the somewhat cliché, overused phrase, “a picture is worth a thousand words.” As someone who walks the line between design and text, I’d like to think that that’s not always the case. But what the following three creatives and Wix users prove, is that when illustration is combined with a bucket-load of integrity, relentless motivation and an important cause, a picture can definitely be worth so very, very much.

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Lisa Maltby

MAY 6, 2019

Recently I have received a number of emails from aspiring illustrators asking how I knew it was the right time to go solo. Perhaps you are also thinking about taking the plunge into the unknown world of freelancing and you’re asking yourself questions like, ‘Will I be able to earn enough from creative work?’ ‘What would it be like being my own boss?

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Viktorija Illustration

MAY 9, 2019

I’m so excited to announce that I’m now a member of Live Illustration London @lil_collective , a group of experienced and talented live illustrators. I've been drawing live portraits for some time now and it's one of my favourite things to do. I work mainly with gouache and create full colour originals in 10-15 minutes. I've drawn so many wonderful @craftyfoxmarket customers, @costacoffee visitors, charcoal portraits for @boscia press day, taught @pinterestuk inspired workshop at @blogtacular an

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Speaker: Amber Asay, Creative Director and Founder of award-winning design studio Nice People

Understanding what trends are happening and how they’re impacting the competitive landscape is crucial to providing top dollar design strategy to your clients. With so many trends coming and going, it can be overwhelming to determine which ones you should capitalize on and which ones might not be worth the trouble. In this exclusive webinar with Amber Asay, we’ll explore graphic design trends that need to die, trends that are starting to pick up and why, trends that have come and gone, and how t

Graphic Design

Thinking Design

MAY 6, 2019

WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THE BOOK COVER? The thinking on this has changed dramatically during the evolution of modern trade publishing since the 1900s. Once book jackets were intended simply to protect the valuable binding. Actually, before 1820, books were sold as unbound gathered pages. The book buyer was responsible for getting the text blocks bound, presumably to match the rest of their library therefore no jacket or cover was supplied.

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High on Design by Wix

MAY 7, 2019

Thinking back to her Graphic Design studies at Yale’s graduate program, YuJune reports of having experienced imposter syndrome, surrounded by knowledgeable and expertly trained peers. “I believed that at any moment I would be asked to leave the program,” YuJune admits. At the time, she had just taken the leap from furniture design into graphic design, and the discipline was still new to her.

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Ambalaj

MAY 8, 2019

Jonas is the CEO of the design agency LA + B in Stockholm and teaches Semiotics and ID generation at Konstfack Stockholm, and guest lectures among others at LTH in Lund, Arkitekthögskolan / KTH Stockholm and Berghs Stockholm. Jonas has been running design activities for 20 years in areas such as high-tech industrial design, packaging, marketing, media, TV and film, and has worked with customers such as Absolut Vodka, Volvo, Husqvarna, Nobel, SVT and others.

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Illustration Art

MAY 5, 2019

[The forthcoming book about the art of Austin Briggs, from Auad Publishing, is now at the printer. Unfortunately, there was not enough room in the book for many great images. Rather than return them to obscurity, I've decided to show several outtakes on this blog between now and the publication date.] I love Austin Briggs' preliminary drawing of five girls marching in a line through a bar.

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Old Brand New

MAY 6, 2019

Sponsored by Tuesday Morning. Today, we’re visiting one of my dearest friends, Kim who lives in Los Angeles. She was an art consultant / producer who recently left her job to get into film production. She’s ready for change. Kim lives in a small one bedroom apartment and wanted some quick, easy, and affordable fixes for her kitchen and living room area.

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Brand Struck

MAY 5, 2019

Category: FMCG Household products – cleaning products, dishwashing products, laundry products; FMCG Personal care & beauty – body care Owner of the brand: S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc. Key competitors: Seventh Generation, Honest, Clorox, Mr. Clean, Lysol, Ajax Artyku? Method pochodzi z serwisu BrandStruck.

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SEGD Blog

MAY 7, 2019

Read Time: 1 minute. Passionate designers from across the country came together to gain and grow their business and leadership skills as their careers move into management positions. Join us as we review and wrap-up this fantastic event.

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Fifi Lapin

MAY 9, 2019

Exciting news Fifi fans, My latest collection with LeSportsac has just been released! Featuring prints celebrating the joy of Summer and all that goes with it. Shop the whole collection here. bunny kisses Fifi Lapin xxx.

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A List Apart

MAY 9, 2019

Late one night a few years ago, a panicked professor emailed me: “My transgender student’s legal name is showing on our online discussion board. How can I keep him from being outed to his classmates?” Short story: we couldn’t. The professor created an offline workaround with the student. Years later this problem persists not just in campus systems, but in many systems we use every day.

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Brand Struck

MAY 4, 2019

Category: Electronics & technology – software; Professional services – technology solutions Owner of the brand: Adobe Inc. Key competitors: SAP, IBM, Oracle, Microsoft, Corel, Salesforce Artyku? Adobe pochodzi z serwisu BrandStruck.

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