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'I only want to make clear visual messages, which may prevent or inform': Aliona Solomadina on the role of design in wartime

Creative Boom

Znak exhibition, Mala Gallery, Mystetskyi Arsenal, Kyiv, 2017. Znak exhibition, Mala Gallery, Mystetskyi Arsenal, Kyiv, 2017. A graduate of Kharkiv State Academy of Design and Arts, Aliona focuses on book design, visual identities, art direction and design curation. Ukrainian Trademarks 1960 — 1980s.

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

Design Week

” And while there might not be one rule to good book design — Strelecki calls it a “process” between designers and clients — the jurors bring together a wealth of experience. Together and through that selection process, they might reveal answers to the secret of good book design Strelecki says.

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Goodbye Summer, Hello Autumn! Inspiring Wallpapers To Start September Off Right (2017 Edition)

Smashing Magazine Graphics

Inspiring Wallpapers To Start September Off Right (2017 Edition). Inspiring Wallpapers To Start September Off Right (2017 Edition). 2017-08-31T17:57:51+00:00. This post features their artwork for September 2017. This post features their artwork for September 2017. Goodbye Summer, Hello Autumn! Cosima Mielke.

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Gretel's Ryan Moore and Andrea Traducco-Campos on the creative allure of Noma

Creative Boom

The result is a book that captures Noma's spirit and turns the exclusive experience of being a patron at one of Noma's restaurants into a story that anyone worldwide can participate in. The book needed a personal touch, which Noma, Artisan, and Gretel created through rich photos, illustrations, and compelling storytelling.

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Jana Traboulsi’s Kitab al-Hawamish explores the art of ancient ‘hyperlinks’

Creative Review

This year marks the first time the prize has included contemporary design amongst its potential winners. Kitab al-Hawamish, or Book of Margins, was created back in 2017, when Traboulsi was commissioned to create a piece for Beirut cultural centre Dar El Nimr.

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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. The fonts are fully equipped with various stylistic sets, ligatures and case-sensitive forms, among other features.

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Jinhee Han has a love for Risograph and complex layouts

Creative Review

Currently living in Brussels, Korean book designer and illustrator Jinhee Han’s love of design was first sparked when working for an independent bookshop in Seoul called The Book Society. “That was the first time I touched art books and truly appreciated the beauty of books,” Han says.

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