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

Creative Boom

Design and Illustrations by Giovani Flores using GT Pressura It's Valentine's Day this week, a celebration of love, passion and obsession. And if there's one obsession that designers feel truly passionate about, it's typography. Our typefaces combine historical knowledge with rigorous contemporary craft."

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The 37 Best Design Books to Level Up Your Skills

Inkbot Design

Reading is one of the best ways to learn new techniques, theories, and approaches to elevate your craft. With so many design books out there, it can take time to identify the true gems worth investing your time into reading. Read on for the cream of the crop regarding design literature.

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50 Essential Books Every Graphic Designer Should Read in 2020

Shillington

Buy the book. Logo Modernism (Design) by Jens Muller. Modernist aesthetics in architecture, art and product design are familiar to many. Buy the book. Typographic Systems of Design by Kimberley Elam. This fascinating book chronicles the most influential ideas that have shaped industrial and product design.

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The Philosophy of Stefan Sagmeister: Designing Happiness

Inkbot Design

As a restless student in Vienna, Sagmeister began experimenting with provocative art and design to jolt viewers out of their habitual ways of seeing. Through innovative projects like The Happy Show, which toured major art museums, Sagmeister used interactive conceptual art to study how design , data, and positive emotions intersect.

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The 15 Best Web Design Books to Level Up Your Skills

Inkbot Design

The Elements of Typographic Style by Robert Bringhurst Typography triggers memories of tedious technical details from early training for many designers. Robert Bringhurst's design bible, The Elements of Typographic Style, will awaken your inner typography nerd in the best way possible.

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59 Essential Books Every Graphic Designer Should Read in 2022

Shillington

Through projects and case studies of pioneering inclusive designers, who have often been influenced by their own experiences of exclusion, Holmes shows how inclusion can create innovation and allow design and designers to grow. Crucial reading for the future of design. Buy the book. Buy the book.