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10 must-read graphic design books for 2024

Creative Boom

Image licensed via Adobe Stock Get inspired, encounter new ideas and refresh your design skills with our curated list of 10 books every graphic designer should read this year. This conveniently portable reference covers all the key practical considerations for masterful typography, from micro typographic details to macro layout strategies.

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10 fun illustration challenges to spark your creativity and energise you in 2024

Creative Boom

Image licensed via Adobe Stock Feeling a little sluggish post-Christmas? Inktober Jake Parker created Inktober in 2009 to improve his inking skills and develop positive drawing habits. It's a great way to explore typography and letterforms creatively, and here's a great example by Robert Lomas.

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“Always Moving Under the Surface”: Organic Typography by Alex Ortiga

Design You Trust

2009-2010 he obtained the Adobe Photoshop Certification, and he soon started to work as graphic designer. Alex Ortiga was born on February 21, 1993 in Gemona del Friuli. He grew up in Udine, where he graduated as a computer expert in 2012. During the S.Y. More: Alex Ortiga , Instagram , Behance , Twitter , Foundation.

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10 Fresh Font Pairings for Editorial Design in 2020

Shillington

Whether you’re creating a poster, a brochure, a website or any other kind of design that includes text, the importance of typography cannot be underestimated. Designed by Village Type & Design in 2009, it’s a good option for body copy. Tiempos Headline is a modern serif for display typography. Tiempos Headline and Visuelt.

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Ultimate Gift Guide For Digital Artists

HONGKIAT

Since her graduation in 2009, Loish has gained a massive online following, and this book marks her first foray into publishing. Get from Amazon Adobe Photoshop Shortcuts Keyboard Cover $16.99 The Adobe Photoshop Shortcuts Keyboard Cover is an essential accessory for Photoshop CS users, designed to streamline your workflow.

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10 Best FREE Graphic Design Courses Online

Just Creative

Looking for discounts or a free trial on the industry leading Adobe Creative Cloud software. Typography That Works: Typographic Composition and Fonts. Week 2 – Fundamentals of Typography – This week’s class looks at typographical terminology as well as the basic rules for typography creation.

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Women You Should Know in Graphic Design History

Tuts Plus

It doesn’t stop there, however: she has served as a board member for Adobe, the Society of Publication Designers, and the Type Directors Club. Her love for typography started from her passion for words. Marian Bantjes is a Canadian designer who uses intricate patterns and typography. Marian Bantjes, GQ Italy cover, October 2009.