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

Design Week

The annual competition was originally known as Fifty Books of the Year, and jurors focused on the “construction of the book and the printed page”, its current organiser Heather Strelecki tells Design Week. As book production expanded, so did the AIGA’s outlook. Designed by St.

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A Massive Catalogue of Stitched CMYK Studies by Evelin Kasikov Merges Printing and Embroidery

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“XXXX Swatchbook” (2010-2016), 180 x 210 millimeters. In “ XXXX Swatchbook ,” Evelin Kasikov ( previously ) explores all of the variables of CMYK printing without a single drop of ink. “I prepare the image in InDesign or Illustrator, then pierce the design onto paper and stitch with CMYK colored threads.

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Typographically Nuanced, Reseach-Based, and Socially Driven — Inventory Press Share Their Favorite Books

Eye on Design

In 2010, graphic designer Adam Michaels was looking for a different kind of book series. He wanted to see more accessible, visual and editorially experimental books, books that were typographically and materially nuanced, research-based, and socially-driven. I Mean Me. I Mean You.

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10 Best Books on Graphic Design: A Deep Dive into Visual Creativity

Inkbot Design

Müller-Brockmann demonstrates how they may also: Direct viewers’ eyes Create rhythm within designs Establish visual hierarchy Bring together different elements into one cohesive whole It was first published in 1981, yet Grid Systems in Graphic Design remains more relevant today. Because good design principles are timeless.

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The 37 Best Design Books to Level Up Your Skills

Inkbot Design

Perfect for beginners, it introduces universally applicable design concepts like proximity, alignment, contrast, scale, visual hierarchy and more across four concise chapters. With practical applications for print and digital media, mini-exercises let you put lessons into practice as you go.

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A New Book Chronicles Shigeru Ban’s Distinctive and Innovative Architecture Over Four Decades

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Shigeru Ban is written by by Philip Jodidio, who has authored more than 150 books about architecture the world over. A series of 200 limited-edition copies come with a three-dimensional, laser-cut wooden cover and include a signed print of a sketch by Ban. Photo © TASCHEN Centre Pompidou-Metz (2010), Metz, France.