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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. ” The jurors must make a selection of 50 books and 50 covers from a selection of hundreds; any book published in the past year is eligible for submission. The Visual History of Type, a 2017 winner. Why this year?

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The 10 Best Diversity in Design Books You Should Read

Shillington

Extra Bold: A Feminist, Inclusive, Anti-Racist, Nonbinary Field Guide for Graphic Designers Extra Bold is exactly what it says on the cover—a field guide for everyone. Written and put together by seven designers: Ellen Lupton, Farah Kafei, Jennifer Tobias (who also illustrated the book!), Valentina Vergara, Josh A.

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PIONEERS OF GERMAN GRAPHIC DESIGN

Illustration Art

But I never appreciated the cumulative role that Behrens and his contemporaries in Germany played in transforming modern visual communication until I read the admirable new book by Jens Müller, Pioneers of German Graphic Design. Callisto Publishers, 2017). Müller's expertise in discussing these issues is truly impressive.

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7 Years Since Shillington Manchester: Lorelle Skelton, Founder of The Creative Occupation (+ Exclusive Discount!)

Shillington

I learnt a huge amount about graphic design as well as my own strengths and weaknesses. I fell in love with InDesign and Illustrator (and out of love with Photoshop), and ultimately created some work that I’m still quite proud of to this day! All the briefs were fantastic but I particularly enjoyed the city branding one.

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Design Styles Across 10 Decades

Envato Tuts+

We’re going to look back in time to explore the era-defining graphic design movements, trends, and illustration styles over the past ten decades. . Pay a visit to Envato Elements to source vintage-inspired photos, illustrations, fonts, and templates. You'll find resources from different eras of graphic design. Diana Toma.

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Recently Received Books

Grain Edit

Sasek: The Extraordinary Life and Travels of the Beloved Children’s Book Illustrator. Published by Universe/ Rizzoli. Published by Thames & Hudson. This show-all tour through leading graphic designers’ personal sketchbooks reveals the creative processes behind the creation of typefaces, word-images and logos.

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Movie Poster Design 101: The Anatomy of a Movie Poster

Envato Tuts+

Publishing software like Adobe InDesign or Affinity Publisher give you more balanced control over both typography and images, and allow you to easily adapt your poster design to different page sizes. 30+ Best Poster Design Tutorials for Photoshop, Illustrator, and More! Grace Fussell. 14 Aug 2019. Text Effects. Grant Friedman.