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Bauhaus Graphic Design: Past, Present, and Future

Inkbot Design

From 1919 to 1933, the Bauhaus united fine arts and crafts to create practical yet beautiful designs for the machine age. He aimed to start a new movement in the visual arts that rejected the excessive historicism and ornamentation that defined late 19th-century design in favour of a modern , industrial aesthetic.

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50+ Best Gifts for Designers on Every Budget

Inkbot Design

Here are the top picks in this category: Art and Design Books From modern to contemporary works, art books give designers eye candy to admire and draw ideas from. Some examples: Taschen’s The Art Book : A visual dictionary covering 500 influential artists and their most famous pieces from medieval times to today.

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12 Student Designers You Should Be Following on Instagram

Graphic Design Junction

It is good to look for inspiration from titans of the industry, the ones who know their craft and rightfully have a spot in the hall of fame. In the world of art, you quickly get disillusioned in a myth of a one-person band because sometimes you have to get professionals to help you out. Annie Atkins – @annieatkins.

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The beauty of design

UX Collective

But while I believe only beautifully crafted experiences can deliver this emotional value, I will agree that beauty is a rather ambiguous term and therefore difficult to define. Art Nouveau design by Hector Guimard. You may remember things like the buttons with the bevel, the stitches texture in the calendar or the wooden bookshelf.

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The 37 Best Design Books to Level Up Your Skills

Inkbot Design

Reading is one of the best ways to learn new techniques, theories, and approaches to elevate your craft. Sale Graphic Design Theory: Readings from the Field Armstrong, Helen (Author) English (Publication Language) 151 Pages – 03/11/2009 (Publication Date) – Princeton Architectural Press (Publisher) −$22.95 $2.00

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How to Become a Graphic Designer

Inkbot Design

Although many graphic design programs offer an Associate of Science Degree in Graphic Design, many graphic designers choose to pursue a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. The Master of Fine Arts (MFA) is also popular for graphic designers. Graphic Design: The New Basics. −$15.30. $19.70. $21.49.

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NYCxDesign 2022 Recap: Our 4 Top Takeaways

Azure Magazine

We walked the International Contemporary Furniture Fair (ICFF) and WantedDesign Manhattan from end to end, stopped into dozens of showrooms in SoHo and Tribeca and saw everything from a shade made out of eggshells to a hug machine designed by a group of students from New York’s School of Visual Arts. Community Building. Eric Mutrie.