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

Design Week

” And while there might not be one rule to good book design — Strelecki calls it a “process” between designers and clients — the jurors bring together a wealth of experience. “But books, physical books, remain stubbornly, thrillingly relevant.” Reid (2009).

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

Creative Boom

First released in 2019, it's one of many great typefaces designed by NaN , a graphic design and typeface design studio based in Berlin and Sydney. Everett by Weltkern Everett is a sans-serif font with a minimalist design. Nan Tragedy by NaN 3. The studio now numbers eight, with colleagues dispersed across the globe.

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The Philosophy of Stefan Sagmeister: Designing Happiness

Inkbot Design

His parents, a director and a book designer, encouraged Stefan and his two brothers to explore their innate talents without inhibition. Sale Sagmeister: Made You Look Sagmeister, Stefan (Author) English (Publication Language) 292 Pages – 07/01/2009 (Publication Date) – Harry N. At home, creativity flowed freely.

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59 Essential Books Every Graphic Designer Should Read in 2022

Shillington

Buy the book. Dear Client by Bonnie Siegler. Maybe this book is in the wrong place, it’s not necessarily for designers. Instead it’s for those who hire designers—but this still means that it’s an important book to have in your shelf. Buy the book. Buy the book. Buy the book.

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The 15 Best Web Design Books to Level Up Your Skills

Inkbot Design

Designing with the Mind in Mind by Jeff Johnson User experience guru Jeff Johnson takes designers deep into the workings of the mind in his book Designing with the Mind in Mind. Responsive Web Design helped convince hesitant clients to embrace open opportunities of mobile-friendly design vs. trying to limit mobility.

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What is Sustainable Graphic Design?

UX Collective

Regardless of the final forms, if its client-based or self-initiated, I treat all my designs as opportunities for intellectual inquiry and self-expression. The Sustainabilitist Principles The Sustainabilitist Principles is a modular manifesto; a collection of the ways of thinking to sustainably design as I considered them in 2009.

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The 37 Best Design Books to Level Up Your Skills

Inkbot Design

Core design principles Concepts of visual organisation and composition Creative problem-solving processes Graphic design history Ideal for beginners yet insightful for experienced designers, Graphic Design Theory helps cement core graphic design knowledge.