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Designer Faride Mereb Discusses Book Design + Archival Research

Design Milk

This session features Faride Mereb , an award-winning Venezuelan book designer, researcher, and educator who is based in New York City. through her design studio, Letra Muerta Inc., spanning book design, workshops, and time as a Latin American Collections curator for institutions.

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DMTV Milkshake: Book Designer Michael Russem on Why “Everything Is Garbage”

Design Milk

This is, in fact, a defense of modern book design: “When we look at the books about the history of printing and typography, we’re only getting the greatest hits and that tends to give the idea that things were better back then. These are things we can see in all sorts of design, not just book design.

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Hingston Studio's designs for Garry Fabian Miller, the 'camera-less' fine art photographer

Creative Boom

Dubbed 'one of the most progressive figures in fine art photography', Garry Fabian Miller's work is currently on show at the Arnolfini Gallery in Bristol. The pair also worked closely together on the book's design accompanying the show, also called Adore. The book echoes the typographic approach of the other exhibition graphics.

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AIGA's 50 best covers of the year are a celebration of the physicality of books

Creative Boom

Earlier this month, the American Institute of Graphic Arts revealed the winners of its 50 Books | 50 Covers Competition, and the results are an insight into how design choices celebrate the object quality of the book. As ever, though, there's always room for improvement.

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Optic: Counter-Print's new book explores the world of optical effects in graphic design

Creative Boom

These optical effects are often found in beloved book designs, packaging, and branding the world over. In Counter-Print's latest book , the publisher delves headfirst into this mesmerising realm of art and design. I think Op Art, in this context, works really well to deliver the brand message."

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A new book designed by Span pays homage to lowrider culture

Creative Boom

Navy Pier – one of the largest tourist destinations in the Midwest – has hosted the festival for the past two years, as people come from far and wide to celebrate Lowrider culture in a tour-de-force of gravity-defying, candy-coloured rebuilt classic cars while also enjoying Chicano, Mexican, and Aztec art and performances.

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8 Female Graphic Designers That’ll Rock Your Socks Off

Just Creative

Get inspired by these rockin’ female graphic designers! 8 Top Female Graphic Designers Paula Scher: The Dame of Grande Design Louise Fili: Elegant Romance Marian Bantjes : Step Away From the Computer! Louise Fili and her design work Marian Bantjes: Step Away From the Computer! Her book illustrations are rich.