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14 fonts to fall in love with: trending typefaces that designers adore

Creative Boom

Released in May 2021, it's one of many fun and original typefaces from Ohno Type , which James launched in 2018. As well as creating fonts, the foundry is committed to making Ohno a positive force in the graphic and type design community. Everett by Weltkern Everett is a sans-serif font with a minimalist design.

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The 15 Best Web Design Books to Level Up Your Skills

Inkbot Design

Before diving into the list, let's look at why books still matter in the internet age: In-depth knowledge – Books allow the space to dig into complex topics that get glossy treatment in blogs and online courses. You'll get richer insights from a 200-page book than a 20-minute video. Are you sold on the power of books?

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2020 AU Presses, Book, Jacket, and Journal Show Selections

Spine Magazine

This particular design competition is near and dear to my heart, not only because of my affinity for and connection to the University Press community but also because of its influence on my own work. I have every single AUP catalog since my book design career began almost 10 years ago at Columbia University Press.

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Delve into the uncharted history of book covers from the Arab world

Creative Review

The Cairo-based designer, researcher and writer has been working alongside volunteer researcher Nourhan El Banna, also based in Egypt, and assistant researchers Omayma Dajani (Palestine) and Yaman To’meh (Lebanon) to create the first digital archive for Arabic book cover designs published between the 1950s and 1990s.

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The case for using non-human personas in design

UX Collective

This article makes a case for adding non-human personas to the repertoire of personas considered in design projects. Without knowing you have likely already been designing for a non-human stakeholder. Daktronics are a manufacturer of digital billboards based in South Dakota in the US. But more about that later.

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Soirée Fantastique

Fonts in Use

Conceived and designed by Pierre Pané-Farré , the book won the Gold Medal in the competition Best Book Design from all over the World and also was awarded at the Walter Tiemann Prize 2018. 12 , a digital revival of Eduard Haenel’s Schmale Egyptienne 28 Cicero (c.

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Designer and Web Developer Ritu Ghiya Shares Her Favorite Zines

Eye on Design

Their selection is always thoughtfully curated, visually interesting, and narratively compelling so we asked Ritu to recommend some of her favorite books and zines. I had never heard of Riso until my friend helped open up a Risograph press, lucky risograph’s Studio, in 2018. A favorite book you’ve gotten at a book fair.

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