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Print's not dead: the best magazines for graphic design inspiration

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For graphic designers especially, print magazines offer a source of inspiration that's tangible and immersive and presents content in a completely different visual way to digital. So, reading one is a great way to see design from a different perspective and get renewed enthusiasm for your craft. Eye magazine 2.

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10 must-read graphic design books for 2024

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Image licensed via Adobe Stock Get inspired, encounter new ideas and refresh your design skills with our curated list of 10 books every graphic designer should read this year. Making and breaking the grid by Timothy Samara You can't be a decent graphic designer without understanding grids.

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How to become a graphic designer at home

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Want to become a graphic designer? In the old days, that would have meant spending three years at university, then moving to a big city and interning at a design agency. But how, exactly, do you become a professional graphic designer from home? Image licensed via Adobe Stock. Study the fundamentals.

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16 frequently asked questions answered to help you become a graphic designer

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Image courtesy of Shillington Graphic design is a mysterious profession to many, but it's easily explained. We team up with Shillington to provide a jargon-free FAQ covering all aspects of graphic design. To many people, the job title 'graphic designer' is mysterious. What does a graphic designer do?

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Big Type: Counterprint's new book explores graphic design where type plays the leading role

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Big, bold type can be seen everywhere, from billboards to websites, motion design to motion pictures. As you'd expect from its title, Big Type explores graphic design and identity work where the emphasis is on, well, big type. (Or What inspired the book? Or should that be BIG TYPE?). And it's a timely release indeed.

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12 quality websites featuring mockups for your graphic design projects

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Various Formats Mockups can help speed up your graphic design work and give you time to be more creative. In the graphic design world of 2023, it's getting more and more difficult to make your work stand out. We bring together 12 fantastic places to find quality mockups. There are some great free mockups here too.

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Rule-breaking palettes are celebrated in a new book about daring graphic design colour schemes

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Colours are a fundamental part of graphic design, but even using them in a seemingly 'incorrect' way can produce striking, eye-catching results. The book is titled Colour Clash and is the latest offering from editor Jon Dowling, who also provides a foreword to this graphic design deep dive.