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One of Wim Crouwel’s classic tomes gets a stylish reissue

Creative Review

Over the course of his career, he carried out work across typography, visual identities, posters, book design, and scenography, in turn influencing the history of the discipline through his extensive practice.

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Chapman & Wilder Create Cross-Continental Design Studio

Spine Magazine

Book cover designers Cherie Chapman and Eric Wilder have joined forces to create Chapman & Wilder, a new studio that spans specialties and, well, the Atlantic. Chapman explains that she became aware of Wilder for his work as Editor-In-Chief of Spine Magazine, a primarily online publication that covers the best in book design.

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The 37 Best Design Books to Level Up Your Skills

Inkbot Design

With so many design books out there, it can take time to identify the true gems worth investing your time into reading. To help, I've compiled this list of the 37 best design books covering various specialities – from typography and layout to UX and web design.

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10 Typefaces That Changed the World

Tuts Plus

29 Jul 2019. Roman is one of the three main historical groups of type (in addition to blackletter and italic ), and the influence of Roman type design can be seen across a huge range of serifs and sans serifs too. 27 May 2019. 06 Aug 2019. 04 Jun 2019. 04 Apr 2019. 16 Aug 2019. 24 Jun 2019.

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Design minimalism: aesthetic vs function

UX Collective

.” — Steve Krug “Don’t Make Me Think” by Steve Krug was one of the first reading materials recommended to me when I started as a Product Designer. While wireframing a new product or layout, I’d often asked myself “Do Icons need accompanying text?”. Last Updated: 17 August 2019. If Everyone is a Content Creator — Is Anyone?

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Design Case Study: The Wheelers Print and Art Direction with Shillington Teacher Tim King

Shillington

It all started off as a curious discovery exercise (like how most of my side projects begin), that soon lead into a 5 month book design journey. My deep love for books, their design and contents, has always been strong, but designing a book, rather than just consuming one, is a totally different ball game.

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15+ Best Design Thinking Books to Read

Inkbot Design

It offers a grounded, practical perspective on applying design thinking in different contexts and navigating the inevitable challenges. From informal strategies ideal for quick, seat-of-the-pants thinking to formal research methods like focus groups, interviewing, brand mapping, and co-design.