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9 Reasons To Choose Graphic Design As A Career

Just Creative

Before we go into detail about why graphic design is an incredible choice of career, we’ll take a closer look at what it entails. What Is Graphic Design? According to the American Institute of Graphic Arts , the role of design is to “ improve the visual appearance and function of messages and information ”.

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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. It shows that things that uphold capitalism—banknotes, branding, adverts—would not exist without graphic design.

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

Shillington

Back in 2014, Lorelle Skelton was working at a digital marketing agency but wanted to take that next, creative step. Instead, I embarked on various other creative and academic pursuits, and it wasn’t until I landed my first permanent role at a digital marketing agency back in 2010 that I realised it was meant to be.

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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. This was in a response to the “often shoddy text pages of mass-market paperbacks with brilliant covers”, as an AIGA newsletter from April 1960 explained. The Visual History of Type, a 2017 winner.

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30 Gorgeous Examples of Korean Graphic Design

Inspiration Feed

There’s something absolutely fascinating about the Korean culture. It has taken over the entire world, with Korean pop stars, Korean makeup, Korean fashion, and everything else Korean dominating the scene everywhere you look. Of course, among the trends are Korean…

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Teach Yourself Graphic Design: A Self-Study Course Outline

Envato Tuts+

Here are some resources on using color to study graphic design: The 5 Problems With Fundamental Color Theory. 08 Dec 2017. Your ability to use type is one of the things that differentiates graphic design from other visual professions. Visual and conceptual problem-solving is the core of what we do as graphic designers.

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Design Styles Across 10 Decades

Envato Tuts+

You'll find resources from different eras of graphic design. Channel a bygone time in your own designs by following the graphic art styles of different graphic design movements. 27 Dec 2017. Today we bring you 25+ amazing vintage and retro-inspired Photoshop actions from Envato Market. Design in the 1920s.