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14 fonts to fall in love with: trending typefaces that designers adore

Creative Boom

The weights variation from Hairline to Super with corresponding italics form a coherent and versatile family, making it suitable for book design, poster design, branding, signage systems and more. The studio now numbers eight, with colleagues dispersed across the globe.

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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. Together and through that selection process, they might reveal answers to the secret of good book design Strelecki says. “But books, physical books, remain stubbornly, thrillingly relevant.”

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10 Fresh Font Pairings for Editorial Design in 2020

Shillington

Copernicus Book is a much more traditional serif that exudes authority and a sense of formality, yet still with friendly and approachable letter-shapes. Designed by Village Type & Design in 2009, it’s a good option for body copy. Designed by Dutch designer Jos Buivenga, it was released in 2009 through exljbris.

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“Animal Farm” & the Evolution of the Dust Jacket

Thinking Design

In 2009, the Bodleian Library, Oxford discovered the earliest known example of one of a dust jacket. It was a paper wrapper for a gift book, bound in silk, entitled Friendship’s Offering (1829). The following are but a few of the design solutions that have graced the cover of the book over the past seventy plus years.

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“Animal Farm” & the Evolution of the Dust Jacket

Thinking Design

In 2009, the Bodleian Library, Oxford discovered the earliest known example of one of a dust jacket. It was a paper wrapper for a gift book, bound in silk, entitled Friendship’s Offering (1829). The following are but a few of the design solutions that have graced the cover of the book over the past seventy plus years.

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5 Best UX Books to Elevate Your Design Skills

Inkbot Design

The book delves into various research methods , such as interviews, surveys, and observational studies, offering a comprehensive toolkit to glean essential data and foster empathy for the end-users. Buy on Amazon One of the distinctive strengths of “Designing for Interaction” is its emphasis on designing for various platforms.

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The 15 Best Web Design Books to Level Up Your Skills

Inkbot Design

Robert Bringhurst's design bible, The Elements of Typographic Style, will awaken your inner typography nerd in the best way possible. Far from a stuffy guide on fonts, Bringhurst weaves wit and wisdom into a fascinating tour through the art and technical aspects of working with type.