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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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“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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Are Mockup Designers the Most Influential Designers of Our Era?

Eye on Design

The Vilnius-based designer uploaded his first mockup – a brochure design – onto GraphicRiver in 2011 and set up Mockup Cloud in 2017. On Behance or Instagram, a mocked-up book design can sit next to a completed, printed and distributed book. Mockups are so neutral that they sacrifice personality.

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The Endless Life Cycle of Book Cover Trends

Eye on Design

I’ve been calling this particular trend the unicorn frappuccino cover, due to its resemblance to Starbucks’ coffeeless drink that went viral due back in 2017. Three books that exemplify the “frappuccino unicorn” trend. The guiding principle of “ like that book but different ” cover design has existed for decades.

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The 10 Best Diversity in Design Books You Should Read

Shillington

It also features forewords from revolutionary graphic artist Emory Douglas and sociologist Ruha Benjamin to give the book historical and socio-political context and an afterword from Eddie Opara, partner at Pentagram. The book is a true tour de force in the past, present and future of Black design.

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Top 10 Best Logo Design Books for Designers

Inkbot Design

Sale Logo Design Love: A Guide to Creating Iconic Brand Identities, 2nd Edition Airey, David (Author) English (Publication Language) 240 Pages – 08/20/2014 (Publication Date) – Peachpit Press (Publisher) −$8.00 $31.99 “Logo Design Theory” provides both concrete guidance and thought-provoking concepts.

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How research builds the designer

UX Collective

Photo by mentatdgt from Pexels The practice of design has been around since 2.5 The central message of the book Design, When Everybody Designs by Ezio Manzini is that nowadays, everyone designs, actively playing a role in devising strategies to make their lives, companies, societies better. 2017, December 29).