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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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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.

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Why 'Deborah Turbeville: Photocollage' is a must-read for photographers everywhere

Creative Boom

It's arguable that more than anyone, she transformed the discipline from being purely commercial and functional to becoming an art form in its own right. Her objective was to explore the intersection of fashion photography and the art world, a theme that had been gaining significance but was still relatively underexplored.

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Type trends for 2024 every designer needs to know about

Creative Boom

As Mark Richardson, designer and founder of Superfried , explains: "In a digital world viewed on the small screen, sans are widely preferred for wordmarks. Examples can be seen in the work of art director Thomas Burden , 3D artist Eve Cremers and creative director Daniel Escudeiro. Type Hype by Eva Cremers.

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“Books remain stubbornly, thrillingly relevant”: the enduring value of book design

Design Week

The American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA) has been judging books by their covers for over 100 years. Together and through that selection process, they might reveal answers to the secret of good book design Strelecki says. “But books, physical books, remain stubbornly, thrillingly relevant.”

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History of Graphic Design: Tracing the Path of Visual Communication

Inkbot Design

The origins of graphic design can be traced back to ancient cultures that utilised pictographs, hieroglyphs, and other rudimentary forms of visual expression to record information and convey meaning. As human societies progressed, so did the craft of graphic design.

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So You Want to Become a Designer?

Inkbot Design

Design is one of those fantastic fields with countless growth opportunities. Graphic design , UX design, industrial design, interior design… the list is endless! Besides, everything around you, objects, digital products or physical spaces, are designed by someone on purpose.