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Concrete Hong Kong: learn about architecture through foldout models

Creative Boom

A new book celebrates the architecture of Hong Kong public housing in the 1950s-1980s. During the 1950s-1980s, when the colony was under British rule, public housing embraced the modernist architectural approach, and Hong Kong initiated mass housing projects that dramatically redefined urban living. Weird, isn't it?

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Artist Paul Kidby illustrates eight special stamps to celebrate Terry Pratchett’s Discworld

Creative Boom

He has illustrated many Discworld publications including The Art of Discworld, best-selling The Last Hero and the 2017 publication Terry Pratchetts Discworld Imaginarium. A Presentation Pack including all eight stamps in the set is priced at £13.50. The stamps go on general sale on 10 August.

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Artistic rebel, urban poet: new book celebrates the iconic photography of Saul Leiter

Creative Boom

Saul Leiter: The Centennial Retrospective presents the full spectrum of his artistic output for the first time, including rare and previously unpublished material. The publication marked a turning point in his life, with Leiter being hailed, seemingly out of the blue, as a photographer to be reckoned with.

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Jacob Lindgren Recommends 7 Publications That Take An Expansive Approach To Graphic Design

Eye on Design

Malia [ Haines-Stewart] , Alan [ Medina], and I met at a book fair in 2017, which I guess was some kind of foreshadowing. The opening took place in August of 2019, and we spent the year prior plotting how it would work and sourcing publications via friends and our connections to existing publishing networks.

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Conran Design Group crafts new logo and identity for global comms group Havas

Creative Boom

It originally grew out of the world's first news agency, created in 1835, and most recently was integrated into media, entertainment, and communications conglomerate Vivendi in 2017. Today, Havas operates in more than 100 countries, with more than 22,000 people, and is one of the world's largest advertising and communications groups.

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10+ Best Books to Learn Drawing in 2023

Just Creative

The introduction isn’t practical Includes many exercises Learn More Latest Price on Amazon: Sale 662 Reviews The Natural Way To Draw: A Working Plan for Art Study Nicolaides, Kimon (Author) English (Publication Language) 240 Pages - 02/01/1990 (Publication Date) - Harper Design (Publisher) $11.58 Buy on Amazon 2.

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Cowboys, Gangsters, and Intellectual Humor: The Illustrative World of Glen Baxter

Design You Trust

Baxter’s captivating artwork has graced the pages of notable publications such as The New Yorker, Vanity Fair, and The Independent on Sunday. Presently, Baxter resides and continues to create art in London. The Impending Gleam, published in 1981, is one of his most recognized satirical works.