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Leah Jacobs-Gordon on the artistry of book cover design

Creative Boom

Getting started Born and raised in south London with Jamaican roots, Leah's love for the arts paved the way for her career in brand and packaging design. Alongside these endeavours, she's carved out a niche as a freelance book designer, creating covers for a range of international publishers across various genres.

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Rafael Medeiros on enduring the Hollywood strikes as a freelance graphic designer

Creative Boom

Graphic designer and art director Rafael Medeiros shares his experiences. Born in Rio de Janeiro, Rafael Medeiros moved to LA in 2012 after graduating in Brazil in graphic design. Upon arriving, Rafael secured an internship at DISTINC, a branding and design firm that later sponsored him for a work visa.

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

Creative Boom

Everett by Weltkern Everett is a sans-serif font with a minimalist design. Its symmetrical structure is balanced with an organic drawing and a particular digital flavour. Low ascenders and descenders allow designers to set texts with tight line spacing, resulting in economising space. Nan Tragedy by NaN 3.

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Top 10 Best Logo Design Books for Designers

Inkbot Design

With the rise of the digital age, a logo must remain impactful and recognisable across various mediums and contexts. The increasing necessity for flexible, scalable branding has made logo design complex. These contemporary designs demonstrate how logo creators push boundaries and explore new visual languages to capture the zeitgeist.

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10 Fresh Font Pairings for Editorial Design in 2020

Shillington

Some of these may not be the most obvious font combinations, but they all work together beautifully and are potentially suitable for a wide range of design purposes. Elena is a lovely font designed specifically for digital text. Elena and Maple. Tiempos Headline and Visuelt. Ogg and Freight Text.

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15+ Best Design Thinking Books to Read

Inkbot Design

1 – The Design Thinking Playbook Sale Bestseller No. Buy on Amazon First off, let's talk about what design thinking is all about. Whether looking to (re-)design products, services, processes, business models, or ecosystems, design thinking is an incredibly powerful tool for driving innovation and solving wicked problems.

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50 Essential Books Every Graphic Designer Should Read in 2020

Shillington

This second volume of Jens Müller’s masterful work spans the history of graphic design from the 1960s until the mid-2010s. Everything from the establishment of the International Style to the rise of the digital age is seen through the lens of 3,500 seminal designs across the globe. Buy the book. Buy the book.