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

Creative Boom

Hamish Smyth discusses the making of the book Classified: Local Ads from America's Small Towns and why it's a must-read for designers in 2023. Now, they're returning to their publishing roots with their latest book, Classified: Local Ads from America's Small Towns. The typography mixes styles, but it all works well together.

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Steven Heller’s Font of the Month: Valvolina

I Love Typography

Read the book, Typographic Firsts. Evoking past, present and future, the geometrically glorious Valvolina with 'its bizarre yet engaging assemblage of contrapuntal shapes' is the topic of this fifth episode of everyone's favorite type column. The post Steven Heller’s Font of the Month: Valvolina appeared first on I Love Typography.

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Why TYPEONE magazine is a must-read for graphic designers

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All photography by Yeshen Venema TYPEONE magazine isn't just a beautifully designed print publication; it's also full of key insights about the evolving interaction between typography and graphic design. From books and newspapers to posters, billboards and signage, typographical designs need to work as much in the analogue world on screens.

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Print's not dead: the best magazines for graphic design inspiration

Creative Boom

It showcases the best in visual communications, from typography to illustration and everything in between. The publication is based in California and covers graphic design, advertising, illustration, photography, interactive design and typography. Idea Idea is a magazine about graphic design and typography published quarterly in Tokyo.

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Bookshelf Essential: Universal Principles of Typography

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Bookshelf Essential: Universal Principles of Typography abduzeedo 0409—24 Explore 'Universal Principles of Typography'—a design book by Elliot Jay Stocks with pivotal guidelines and concepts for typography enthusiasts. The written word is our daily companion, but its visual counterpart, typography, is an art often unsung.

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Top 10 Best Design Books to Kickstart Your Career

Inkbot Design

Top 10 Best Design Books to Kickstart Your Career. Why do we need design books? You may wonder why design books matter so much for your career. Design books are for everyone. Whether a seasoned pro or a rookie, you'll find a wealth of knowledge and inspiration in these books. Best Design Books for Beginners.

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Names to know: 20 visionaries shaping the future of creativity

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She has a rare talent for making sense of complex topics and giving them clear strategic focus and creative expression through words and visuals. Her book Das Neue Land is a Spiegel bestseller and won the Frankfurt Book Fair's Entrepreneurial Book of the Year in 2020.

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