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Designer Faride Mereb Discusses Book Design + Archival Research

Design Milk

Another designer Mereb studied and shared about is the work of Victor Viano, as part of her “Design and Migration” series, which is heavily connected with the oil boom and state financed publishing initiatives in Venezuela during the 1960s and 1970s. This lecture is presented with the support of RIT’s MAGIC Center.

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10+ Best Desktop Publishing Software (2023)

Just Creative

Discover the best desktop publishing software in 2023. Desktop publishing software is used to create visual communications, such as brochures, business cards, greeting cards, posters, web pages for professional or personal printing online or on-screen. Affinity Publisher Affinity Publisher. Limited PDF editing options.

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The Evolving Legacy of Ken Garland’s First Things First Manifesto

Eye on Design

In the nearly 60 years since Garland self-published his broadside, the stakes for society and design have spiralled skywards. It took 35 years for the second version, First Things First 2000 , to appear, in fall 1999. Adbusters , Emigre and other magazines published dozens of letters for and against.

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An Intimate Series About Aging and Time Compiles Portraits of Photographer Nancy Floyd Every Day Since 1982

Colossal

A forthcoming volume published by Gost compiles thousands of these images in a visceral rumination on what changes as we age. Floyd used a film camera for the first 36 years of the project, a choice that allowed her to take a blank image when she was unable to photograph herself, and only switched to digital last year. October 2, 1987.

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The 24 Most Professional Fonts to Use

Inkbot Design

The versatile design also displays well digitally. Bookman Old Style This classic, versatile serif face echoes Old Style typefaces used in publishing from the mid-1500s into the 1900s. Sans Serif Fonts Signal Modernity For The Digital Era 10. The fluid serifs and sturdy letterforms allow Times New Roman to be readable in print.

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The 3 capabilities designers need to build for the AI era

UX Collective

From the outside, it looked just like a traditional usability test , featuring an upbeat researcher (that’s me), an unknowing participant, and a series of tasks to be completed using a digital tool. To summarize… From digital interfaces → AI agents. Just like a product is synonymous today with a mobile app or digital interface.

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February 2024 Opportunities: Open Calls, Residencies, and Grants for Artists

Colossal

The 25 Spiral Independent Creators Festival (International) Launched in 2000, SICF is an open-call art festival in Tokyo that aspires to discover, foster, and support emerging artists and designers. All three artists will have the opportunity to develop and lead a public program at the museum. Deadline: February 4, 2024.

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