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Positive stories from freelance creatives to boost your mood in a recession

Creative Boom

Art director and illustrator Neil Swaab recalls: "One of the best moments was getting to see my art used as key art for a Broadway musical. Similarly, for artist and illustrator Magdalena Pankiewicz , the turning point was seeing her cover design appeared on Wired IT last year. What a cool moment!"

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BFI invites designers and illustrators to reimagine classic films

Design Week

Since 1992, the book series, published with BFI partner Bloomsbury, has invited writers to muse on movies they think are key contributions to the history of film. To mark the change, the BFI has invited a selection of illustrators, designers and photographers to reimagine the covers of the three new and 17 reissued titles due to be published.

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15+ Best Graphic Design Books in 2023

Just Creative

Niggli Verlag (Publisher) $54.14 Learn More Latest Price on Amazon: Sale 81 Reviews Design Is a Job Audible Audiobook Mike Monteiro (Author) - Mike Monteiro (Narrator) English (Publication Language) 03/31/2014 (Publication Date) - A Book Apart (Publisher) $12.99 Publisher) $25.00 Buy on Amazon 2. Buy on Amazon 3.

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How Phunk pioneered a riotous clash of art and design in Singapore

Creative Review

The monograph – named after a 2003 artwork – looks back on the early days of the studio, which was launched around the same time that the Apple Macintosh and software such as Adobe Illustrator were beginning to be widely used. Control Chaos is published by Thames & Hudson; priced $50, thamesandhudsonusa.com.

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From Mad magazine to B-Movies: An Oral History of Beastie Boys’ Artwork

Eye on Design

We went in search of other art directors and illustrators who worked with the band, for an oral history of their magnificent designs, which today look like psychedelic altar pieces to hip hop. . Omes, illustrator] and I went to school at the Academy of Art College in San Francisco together. Shatan told Beastiemania in 2003. “At

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

Design Week

” The jurors must make a selection of 50 books and 50 covers from a selection of hundreds; any book published in the past year is eligible for submission. Designed and illustrated by Michael Czaja, published by Henry Holt and Company. Designed and published by Running Press Book Publishers, illustrated by Charlene Potts.

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Royal Designers for Industry award recipients unveiled for 2019

Design Week

This year’s Royal Designers span multiple disciplines, with honorees working across lighting, textiles, landscaping, product and illustration. Gauld began his illustration career at Edinburgh College of Art around 1998, and soon thereafter began self-publishing comic books with friend Simone Lia in 2001.