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This Experimental Publisher Is Rethinking How Design Books Get Made

Eye on Design

Since its inception in 2009, Kickstarter has hosted approximately 3,700 campaigns centered around art books, with an estimated 500 specifically about design. That is when he realized there were other “ignored areas of publishing” that he might be able to tap into. The idea of crowdfunding books on design is no longer a new concept.

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12 magazines and blogs that every photographer should check out

Creative Boom

Magazines to devour Aperture : From its base in New York, Aperture is a nonprofit publisher that leads conversations around photography worldwide through an acclaimed quarterly magazine, books, exhibitions, digital platforms, public programs, limited-edition prints, and awards.

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How to get started with pair writing

UX Collective

Inspired by my experiences as a journalist and the concept pair programming , used by developers, I started experimenting with pair writing in 2009. 10 years later I heard of a new concept called pair programming. I started doing pair writing in 2009 and 2010 and quickly liked the method.

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Netflix vs. decision fatigue: How to solve the paradox of choice

UX Collective

The “Play Something” shuffle feature to find something to watch based on previously watched programs to eliminate, or at least reduce, the decision fatigue felt by users. With linear TV, the decision fatigue is reduced : you just turn on your TV and the program is live. The UX Collective donates US$1 for each article we publish.

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Advent Calendars For Web Designers And Developers (December 2021 Edition)

Smashing Magazine Graphics

JVM Programming Advent Calendar. Created by Eric Wastl, this is an advent calendar of small programming puzzles for a variety of skill sets and skill levels that can be solved in any programming language you like. An advent calendar that has been publishing since 2009 is back again. Amy Dutton on Twitter.

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The Best Design Books of 2021

Eye on Design

In many ways, graphic design publishing has never been more exciting. From big publishing companies to independent presses, academic journals to highly-visual monographs, there’s a near-constant stream of books about and around graphic design that we can engage with. Graphic Life by Michael Gericke (Image Publishing Group).

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15+ Best Design Thinking Books to Read

Inkbot Design

1 The Design Thinking Playbook: Mindful Digital Transformation of Teams, Products, Services, Businesses and Ecosystems (Design Thinking Series) Lewrick, Michael (Author) English (Publication Language) 352 Pages – 05/22/2018 (Publication Date) – Wiley (Publisher) −$11.01 $25.99