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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. This was in a response to the “often shoddy text pages of mass-market paperbacks with brilliant covers”, as an AIGA newsletter from April 1960 explained. Designed by Chip Kidd, published by Alfred A.

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Delve into the uncharted history of book covers from the Arab world

Creative Review

The Cairo-based designer, researcher and writer has been working alongside volunteer researcher Nourhan El Banna, also based in Egypt, and assistant researchers Omayma Dajani (Palestine) and Yaman To’meh (Lebanon) to create the first digital archive for Arabic book cover designs published between the 1950s and 1990s.

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Envisioning 3D design systems for the Metaverse

UX Collective

Users of Townscraper can create 3d content by simply clicking 3D design systems are about variety and community Due to the richness of the three-dimensional world, the design system will inevitably be full of varieties, and it is unlikely to see that big tech standards dominate the market. endless possibilities.

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59 Essential Books Every Graphic Designer Should Read in 2022

Shillington

Published in English, French and German, The Package Design Book is any packaging designer’s bible. A collaboration between publisher Taschen and the Pentawards, The Package Design Book is over 650 pages of the finest packaging that the world has to offer across food and beverages, luxury and everywhere else. Buy the book.