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The best book cover designs of 2020

Creative Review

During the eight months since the UK declared the first of its nationwide lockdowns, writers have still written, publishers have still published and book designers have continued to produce an ever-varied range of covers for new titles. The post The best book cover designs of 2020 appeared first on Creative Review.

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Anniversary book from Semi Permanent is a 20-year time capsule of stunning creativity

Creative Boom

These case studies peek into others' portfolios, unearthed archival prints, and freshly-published artworks are by no means a singular representation of creative practice in the 21st century," he explains. "We And founder and executive creative director Murray Bell has a clear vision for how it should be read.

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“Books remain stubbornly, thrillingly relevant”: the enduring value of book design

Design Week

” 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. Together and through that selection process, they might reveal answers to the secret of good book design Strelecki says. Why this year?”

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

Spine Magazine

You can view all of the stunning designs here: design.up.hcommons.org. 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.

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50 Essential Books Every Graphic Designer Should Read in 2020

Shillington

So whether you’ve just started studying graphic design or are a seasoned professional, here are 50 essential reads, expertly curated by our Shillington teaching team and updated for 2020. Buy the book. Powered by Design: An Introduction to Problem Solving with Graphic Design by Renée Stevens. Buy the book.

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

Creative Boom

The weights variation from Hairline to Super with corresponding italics form a coherent and versatile family, making it suitable for book design, poster design, branding, signage systems and more. Their type designers, it's claimed, receive a much better percentage of license sales than on average. Everett by Weltkern 4.

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Gretel's Ryan Moore and Andrea Traducco-Campos on the creative allure of Noma

Creative Boom

Since then, Gretel has supported several ventures from the Noma group, including a second location for Hart and brand design for Inua in Tokyo. In 2020, Gretel engaged in a playful, top-to-bottom initiative to transform Noma's pandemic-times outdoor burger pop-up into a sustainable, long-term culinary brand in its own right.

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