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Books About Food: Hit Instagram account launches new website that will be the 'IMDb of cookbooks'

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Popular Instagram account Books About Food has amassed a following of thousands by carefully curating the best food books you may have missed. If you're after some creative culinary inspiration, you need to follow Books About Food. With Books About Food, Jamin wanted to celebrate one of the best-selling non-fiction genres.

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New book highlights how much graphic designers can learn from the small ads of yesteryear

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If you haven't heard of Standards Manual , the Brooklyn-based, independent publishing imprint founded by designers Jesse Reed and Hamish Smyth in 2014, it's about time you did. But beyond that, it's interesting to examine the often overlooked, everyday design that surrounds us all. We ask if he has a favourite. "We

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Tips on starting an art journal, and why it can boost your creativity in 2024

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Well, first of all you're probably familiar with the concept of a personal journal: a book of blank pages in which you record your personal experiences, thoughts, and feelings on a regular basis. Seemingly powerless and small next to our fear, a journal can transport us to the shores of safety and calm. "By And be practical too.

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F. C. Variable: Rob en Robin create customisable illustrations inspired by variable fonts

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"It's hard to overlook variable fonts; they are already widely used in the design field. We had barely seen them used in illustration, which gave us the idea to dedicate our next 'self-study project' to them. "We For us, it had to become a playground to explore the possibilities and broaden our perspective on illustration."

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Logo Rhythm: new book celebrates band logos that rocked the world

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Across 440 pages, the authors salute 90-plus stone-cold classics, as well as some lesser-known gems. They've spent the past seven years digging deep to unearth the fascinating stories behind the band logos we know and love: how they came about, who designed them, what they mean, and why they rock. It's hard to beat.

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New book by Ben Tallon explores what creativity is, and how to embrace it

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Yet he's also become frustrated because he recognises that creativity's potential role in improving the lives of all is dramatically unfulfilled, owing to deeply entrenched misconceptions and fears about its nature. Key to the future Because let's be clear: creativity isn't just about creative professionals.

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Open Circuits: astonishing photography book uncovers the hidden world of everyday electronics

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Watch the pair explain how the book came about and get a sneak peek at what to expect with the video below. Eric explains on the No Starch blog: "The most challenging was the cathode ray tube (page 186). Windell adds: "One of my favourites that took some experimentation was the multi-layer ceramic capacitor (page 36).