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Chapman & Wilder Create Cross-Continental Design Studio

Spine Magazine

Book cover designers Cherie Chapman and Eric Wilder have joined forces to create Chapman & Wilder, a new studio that spans specialties and, well, the Atlantic. Chapman explains that she became aware of Wilder for his work as Editor-In-Chief of Spine Magazine, a primarily online publication that covers the best in book design.

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“Animal Farm” & the Evolution of the Dust Jacket

Thinking Design

What is the Purpose of a Book Cover? The thinking on this has changed dramatically during the evolution of modern trade publishing since the 1900s. Once book jackets were intended simply to protect the valuable binding. Actually, before 1820, books were sold as unbound gathered pages. According to G.

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“Animal Farm” & the Evolution of the Dust Jacket

Thinking Design

WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THE BOOK COVER? The thinking on this has changed dramatically during the evolution of modern trade publishing since the 1900s. Once book jackets were intended simply to protect the valuable binding. Actually, before 1820, books were sold as unbound gathered pages. According to G.

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Genderless design is a myth

UX Collective

Art directions that are bold, blocky, emotionally restrained, and conservative in color are associated with masculinity. Within the construct of the gender binary, femininity in design is the opposite. Expressive typography, delicate forms, and toned color schemes are typically perceived as feminine.

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Designing memorable dashboards

UX Collective

Aarron Walter, in his bookDesigning for Emotion ,” takes a similar approach and describes a hierarchy of user needs. Using a consistent color scheme can also improve the user’s experience and make the dashboard easier to navigate.