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World Book Day: designers reveal their favourite children’s book designs

Design Week

Hippu by Oili Tanninen published by Tate, 2014. Courtesy of Tate Publishing “My pick is Hippu by Finnish author-illustrator Oili Tanninen. I love this short little book. Despite being over 50 years old, the design still feels fresh. ” Jon Dowling, co-founder of art and design book publishers Counter-Print.

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7 Best Creatives from Belgium

Shillington

And Belgium is known for its comic-book artists with popular titles like Tintin, Gaston, Nero and many others. The list includes book cover design, whimsical illustrations, visual identity for the arts and a campaign design for a creative awards organisation. Read on to see who made the list! Joachim Lambrechts.

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“Animal Farm” & the Evolution of the Dust Jacket

Thinking Design

The following are but a few of the design solutions that have graced the cover of the book over the past seventy plus years. They represent the changing relationship of the book jacket to the book, and the changing approach to book design and by extension book marketing over time. 1955 Penguin Books.

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“Animal Farm” & the Evolution of the Dust Jacket

Thinking Design

The following are but a few of the design solutions that have graced the cover of the book over the past seventy plus years. They represent the changing relationship of the book jacket to the book, and the changing approach to book design and by extension book marketing over time. The type is simple.

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Adam Pendleton’s Radical Typography as Protest

Eye on Design

It also brings to mind the danger of writing graffiti, as illustrated in Manhattan’s post-punk East Village, where artists Jean-Michel Basquiat and David Hammons, among others, protested the 1983 death of artist Michael Stewart. It is also a visual experience asserting that Pendleton is as much a book designer as a painter and video maker.

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Top 10 Best Design Books to Kickstart Your Career

Inkbot Design

Whether a seasoned pro or a rookie, you'll find a wealth of knowledge and inspiration in these books. Whether you're interested in design, animation, illustration, writing, photography, video or any other creative medium, this list of the top ten best design books will help you kickstart your career. $34.99.

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5 Best Web Design Books for Website Development

Inkbot Design

Sale Web Designer's Idea Book, Volume 4: Inspiration from the Best Web Design Trends, Themes and Styles McNeil, Patrick (Author) English (Publication Language) 267 Pages – 10/17/2014 (Publication Date) – HOW Books (Publisher) −$1.76 $33.24