article thumbnail

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. "One

Freelance 350
article thumbnail

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.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

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

Creative Boom

The weights variation from Hairline to Super with corresponding italics form a coherent and versatile family, making it suitable for book design, poster design, branding, signage systems and more. This is a strongly contrasted, edgy, blazing serif typeface suitable for display purposes on screens and in print.

Fonts 545
article thumbnail

Soirée Fantastique

Fonts in Use

Conceived and designed by Pierre Pané-Farré , the book won the Gold Medal in the competition Best Book Design from all over the World and also was awarded at the Walter Tiemann Prize 2018. Stacks of posters from Oskar Leiner’s print shop. 1838–41), made by the book designer himself.

Print 28
article thumbnail

From Kindergarten Through High School, This Family Has Been Making a Magazine Together for Ten Years

Eye on Design

This was preceded by bLAh bLAh bLAh in 2012 , which included artworks by Aira, who was so inspired by her brother after his first show that she wanted to be part of an exhibition, too. “At “bLAh bLAh bLAh” exhibition in 2012.

article thumbnail

59 Essential Books Every Graphic Designer Should Read in 2022

Shillington

Now in its seventh edition, it explains the fundamentals of design in theory and then offers practical examples from modern media, including web, app, social media, magazines, websites and books. You’re introduced to the latest in graphic design software, as well as traditional printing techniques such as risograph and screen printing.

article thumbnail

50 Essential Books Every Graphic Designer Should Read in 2020

Shillington

You’re introduced to the latest in graphic design software, as well as traditional printing techniques such as risograph and screen printing. There are illustrations throughout, as well as case studies, designer biographies and student assignments for testing skills and concepts. Buy the book. Buy the book.