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“Animal Farm” & the Evolution of the Dust Jacket

Thinking Design

What is the Purpose of a Book Cover? The thinking on this has changed dramatically during the evolution of modern trade publishing since the 1900s. Once book jackets were intended simply to protect the valuable binding. Actually, before 1820, books were sold as unbound gathered pages.

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“Animal Farm” & the Evolution of the Dust Jacket

Thinking Design

WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THE BOOK COVER? The thinking on this has changed dramatically during the evolution of modern trade publishing since the 1900s. Once book jackets were intended simply to protect the valuable binding. Actually, before 1820, books were sold as unbound gathered pages.

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Reading While Distracted: The Skimmers

Thinking Design

Skimming is an approach we all use to consume abundant digital content, and doing so impacts how we read print content as well. And if you’re looking to drive storytelling and showcase your message to the world, we also provide full-service book design and production — from editorial and design to composition and manufacturing.

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The 37 Best Design Books to Level Up Your Skills

Inkbot Design

Sale Graphic Design Theory: Readings from the Field Armstrong, Helen (Author) English (Publication Language) 151 Pages – 03/11/2009 (Publication Date) – Princeton Architectural Press (Publisher) −$22.95 $2.00 The Design of Everyday Things remains a must-read for new designers.

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10 Typefaces That Changed the World

Tuts Plus

German printer Johannes Gutenberg invented the first mechanical moving type in 1439, with the chunky, Gothic letterforms of blackletter being used to print Bibles, pamphlets, and manuscripts. . 30 Best Blackletter and Gothic Fonts for Designers We’re celebrating all things German here at Envato Tuts+ this week. Laura Keung. Typography.

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The 15 Best Web Design Books to Level Up Your Skills

Inkbot Design

Sale Don't Make Me Think, Revisited: A Common Sense Approach to Web Usability (3rd Edition) (Voices That Matter) Krug, Steve (Author) English (Publication Language) 216 Pages – 12/24/2013 (Publication Date) – New Riders (Publisher) −$11.41 $33.59 The Elements of Typographic Style: Version 4.0:

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The Philosophy of Stefan Sagmeister: Designing Happiness

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His parents, a director and a book designer, encouraged Stefan and his two brothers to explore their innate talents without inhibition. Abrams (Publisher) −$18.72 $36.28 Abrams (Publisher) −$39.11 $20.89 At home, creativity flowed freely.