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10 Fresh Font Pairings for Editorial Design in 2020

Shillington

And one of the most important factors in all that is choosing fonts that complement each other well, both aesthetically and functionally. With millions of potential font combinations open to you, though, it can be difficult to know where to begin. Elena is a lovely font designed specifically for digital text.

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Michel Vrana on Designing Dante's Indiana

Spine Magazine

Michel Vrana is a graphic designer who ran his own boutique studio for ten years before deciding to go freelance in 2009 to concentrate on his passion: creating book covers. Here he talks us through his process for designing Dante’s Indiana. View fullsize. View fullsize.

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Adam Pendleton’s Radical Typography as Protest

Eye on Design

It is also a visual experience asserting that Pendleton is as much a book designer as a painter and video maker. In a 2009 essay titled Adam, Why Arial? designer David Reinfurt criticizes Pendleton for using Arial, describing the font as hard to place and not firmly linked to history. Who Is Queen?

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What is Sustainable Graphic Design?

UX Collective

Quick Background… In my twenty-year role as a graphic designer, I’ve designed books, album covers, magazines, logos, websites, and built digital tools. Regardless of the final forms, if its client-based or self-initiated, I treat all my designs as opportunities for intellectual inquiry and self-expression.

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50 Essential Books Every Graphic Designer Should Read in 2020

Shillington

As the title suggests, Graphic Design School introduces visual design for modern media and breaks it down in a way that’s easy to follow for any student pursuing a creative discipline. You’re introduced to the latest in graphic design software, as well as traditional printing techniques such as risograph and screen printing.

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The 37 Best Design Books to Level Up Your Skills

Inkbot Design

Core design principles Concepts of visual organisation and composition Creative problem-solving processes Graphic design history Ideal for beginners yet insightful for experienced designers, Graphic Design Theory helps cement core graphic design knowledge.

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59 Essential Books Every Graphic Designer Should Read in 2022

Shillington

As the title suggests, Graphic Design School introduces visual design for modern media and breaks it down in a way that’s easy to follow for any student pursuing a creative discipline. You’re introduced to the latest in graphic design software, as well as traditional printing techniques such as risograph and screen printing.