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Leah Jacobs-Gordon on the artistry of book cover design

Creative Boom

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. My first potential catch was in publishing, where I interviewed with a small independent publisher," she explains. Ultimately, though, she didn't need to choose. "My

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10 best artist and illustration agents in New York City

Creative Boom

With its rich tapestry of art galleries, publishing houses and media outlets, New York City is a veritable hub for illustration agents. The artists on their books have been honoured with over 840 awards for excellence, aided several advertising clients in setting sales records, and helped publishers sell millions of books.

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Inspiring photo project by Abbie Trayler-Smith tackles the issue of obesity head-on

Creative Boom

Sheffield, 2012 © Abbie Trayler-Smith Shannon, age 15, watching her food intake at home. Sheffield, 2012 © Abbie Trayler-Smith Shannon was the central inspiration for Trayler-Smith's long-term project, 'The Big O' examining the issue of obesity in school-age children and young adults. Shannon, age 14, en route to school in year nine.

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“Books Aren’t Going Anywhere”: A Roundtable Discussion on Publishing and Branding in the Age of Bookstagram

Eye on Design

Of all media, the book is perhaps the most enduring. Continually outliving the narratives about the demise of publishing, how people don’t read, and the end of print, books are more popular than ever. For high-profile releases, publishers release complex marketing plans, complete with merchandise and fashion drops to create interest.

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10+ Best Desktop Publishing Software (2023)

Just Creative

Discover the best desktop publishing software in 2023. Desktop publishing software is used to create visual communications, such as brochures, business cards, greeting cards, posters, web pages for professional or personal printing online or on-screen. Affinity Publisher Affinity Publisher. Limited PDF editing options.

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Maine Media Workshops Have Taught Generations of Photographers. Now, They’re Celebrating 50 Years. (Sponsored)

Feature Shoot

Having recently completed an internship at a New York City art gallery, she spent the summer at Maine Media in Rockport— a campus surrounded by majestic mountains and sunlit blueberry fields. That first summer at Maine Media, Denny enrolled in workshops with Cig Harvey, Joyce Tenneson, Arno Rafael Minkkinen, and Brenton Hamilton.

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

Creative Boom

Born in Rio de Janeiro, Rafael Medeiros moved to LA in 2012 after graduating in Brazil in graphic design. Having built much of his career designing creative marketing for movies and TV series, from digital and social media campaigns to one-sheets and OOH, this has posed a big problem. "As But we can't say the same for film and TV."

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