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

Design Week

The American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA) has been judging books by their covers for over 100 years. Together and through that selection process, they might reveal answers to the secret of good book design Strelecki says. “But books, physical books, remain stubbornly, thrillingly relevant.”

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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.

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The 37 Best Design Books to Level Up Your Skills

Inkbot Design

The 37 Best Design Books to Level Up Your Skills As a designer, expanding your knowledge is crucial for professional growth. Reading is one of the best ways to learn new techniques, theories, and approaches to elevate your craft. He examines why some products confuse users while others feel intuitively easy to operate.

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10 Typefaces That Changed the World

Tuts Plus

German printer Johannes Gutenberg invented the first mechanical moving type in 1439, with the chunky, Gothic letterforms of blackletter being used to print Bibles, pamphlets, and manuscripts. . 30 Best Blackletter and Gothic Fonts for Designers We’re celebrating all things German here at Envato Tuts+ this week. Melody Nieves.

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

Colossal

“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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