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Barnett Freedman “saw no difference between commercial work and fine art”

Design Week

This sparked a trend; he went onto design jackets for Oliver Twist, Wuthering Heights, War and Peace and Anna Karenina. Those final two are recognised as some of the finest examples of 20th century book design. But he also studied portraiture and painting at the Royal College of Arts, lending his design work a fine art quality.

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50 Essential Books Every Graphic Designer Should Read in 2020

Shillington

Less well known, but no less fascinating, is the distillation of modernism in graphic design. This unprecedented publication, authored by Jens Müller, brings together approximately 6,000 trademarks, focused on the period 1940–1980, to examine how modernist attitudes and imperatives gave birth to corporate identity.

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25 Exciting Female Creatives to Follow This International Women’s Day

Shillington

We love her for the vibrant public artworks she’s become famous for, often with a soft colour palette. We’re big fans of Faride Mereb, the award-winning book designer, researcher and editor with over ten years of experience in design. . Faride Mereb. Carolyn Hawkins.

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59 Essential Books Every Graphic Designer Should Read in 2022

Shillington

Less well known, but no less fascinating, is the distillation of modernism in graphic design. This unprecedented publication, authored by Jens Müller, brings together approximately 6,000 trademarks, focused on the period 1940–1980, to examine how modernist attitudes and imperatives gave birth to corporate identity. Buy the book.