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

Design Week

” And while there might not be one rule to good book design — Strelecki calls it a “process” between designers and clients — the jurors bring together a wealth of experience. Together and through that selection process, they might reveal answers to the secret of good book design Strelecki says.

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10 Fresh Font Pairings for Editorial Design in 2020

Shillington

Some of these may not be the most obvious font combinations, but they all work together beautifully and are potentially suitable for a wide range of design purposes. Elena is a lovely font designed specifically for digital text. ARS Maquette and Copernicus Book. Designed by Angus R. Elena and Maple.

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Patterns are good

UX Collective

Since then, pattern libraries have become a commonly used tool in the design process, enabling designers to document and reuse design solutions for common user interface challenges. Finally, the best of these solutions stand out, self-identify, and refine themselves until they reach the status of a design pattern.

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What is Sustainable Graphic Design?

UX Collective

Quick Background… In my twenty-year role as a graphic designer, I’ve designed books, album covers, magazines, logos, websites, and built digital tools. Regardless of the final forms, if its client-based or self-initiated, I treat all my designs as opportunities for intellectual inquiry and self-expression.

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How Hjärta Smärta Challenged the Male-Dominated Status Quo in the Early 2000s

Eye on Design

Long before higher education in art and design was within reach for me, and before my imagination stretched to even considering book design as something one could do for a living, I accidentally found a publication in the school library that absorbed me and still sits in my heart as one of the “magic” books of my life. .

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The art of the interactive storyteller

UX Collective

In many ways this is exactly the effect television, digital media and the Internet have upon us. Whether it be film, television, radio, newspaper, a book, music, digital imaging, an app or the internet a story is only as effective as one’s mastery of the medium. Just like TV only better. Just like radio, only better.

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Why are we attracted to open up certain apps?

UX Collective

The Charles Schwab logo was last designed in 2001 and it comprises of a wordmark (the full name of the brand, spelled out in all the letters). So with my eyes set on solving this design problem, I took out pen and paper and began the process. This can be attributed Charles Schwab app’s slightly outdated logo.

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