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One of Wim Crouwel’s classic tomes gets a stylish reissue

Creative Review

Born in 1928, Dutch designer Wim Crouwel became a major figure in contemporary graphic design during the 20th century, with his influence extending well beyond borders of the Netherlands. Over a decade on, the classic title has been reissued by French publisher Éditions B42.

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

Design Week

The American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA) has been judging books by their covers for over 100 years. The annual competition was originally known as Fifty Books of the Year, and jurors focused on the “construction of the book and the printed page”, its current organiser Heather Strelecki tells Design Week.

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Patrick Thomas & his PULP silkscreen prints respond to the era of "truth decay"

Type room

On Thursday 10 October at 19:00, Patrick Thomas , the graphic artist , and professor at Staatliche Akademie der Bildenden Künste Stuttgart will give a talk about his current exhibition on display at A—Z: the PULP series , and the wider political aspects of his practice. Thomas is a graphic artist, author and educator.

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Patterns are good

UX Collective

Besides software engineering design patterns, in the field of human-computer interaction and interaction design, there are also various types of patterns. The popularity of card-based UI design demonstrates its effectiveness in providing an intuitive user experience. The design of sites: patterns for creating winning web sites.

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