Design Week

JANUARY 29, 2020

The American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA) has been judging books by their covers for over 100 years. The solution has to do with egolessness in listening, love and respect of text, and a crafting that allows for the dignity of risk. Gabriel García Márquez: The Early Years, by Ilan Stavans (2010).

Book Design

Eye on Design

JULY 25, 2022

If there’s one demographic that has always stood by dressing like life is a game of human tetris, it’s the graphic arts community. From art directors and animators, to illustrators and graphic designers, there’s a whole industry of people who are fond of mirroring their poster and print designs in their everyday attire.

Graphic

Shillington

JULY 28, 2021

Instead, I embarked on various other creative and academic pursuits, and it wasn’t until I landed my first permanent role at a digital marketing agency back in 2010 that I realised it was meant to be. Perhaps because my mum was, and that would have been too obvious. I’d also developed some bad habits, and I had no portfolio to speak of.

Graphic Design

Inkbot Design

AUGUST 15, 2024

He urges people not to regard typefaces as mere tools and to recognise them among fine arts by themselves. While primarily aimed at painters, the principles expounded herein apply equally well across all spheres of visual arts. Bringhurst treats typesetting as literature, discussing cultural implications and aesthetic values.

Graphic Design