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DMTV Milkshake: Book Designer Michael Russem on Why “Everything Is Garbage”

Design Milk

This is, in fact, a defense of modern book design: “When we look at the books about the history of printing and typography, we’re only getting the greatest hits and that tends to give the idea that things were better back then. These are things we can see in all sorts of design, not just book design.

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AIGA's 50 best covers of the year are a celebration of the physicality of books

Creative Boom

Earlier this month, the American Institute of Graphic Arts revealed the winners of its 50 Books | 50 Covers Competition, and the results are an insight into how design choices celebrate the object quality of the book. As ever, though, there's always room for improvement.

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Sudesna Samanta passes on joy to audiences with her colourful illustrations

Creative Boom

Sudesna Samanta's work ranges from book design to branding, social communication, and caricatures. As a graphic design graduate from the Unitedworld Institute of Design near Ahmedabad, she has cultivated striking techniques and short hands, allowing her drawings to explode off the page.

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Why 'Deborah Turbeville: Photocollage' is a must-read for photographers everywhere

Creative Boom

It's arguable that more than anyone, she transformed the discipline from being purely commercial and functional to becoming an art form in its own right. Her objective was to explore the intersection of fashion photography and the art world, a theme that had been gaining significance but was still relatively underexplored.

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'I only want to make clear visual messages, which may prevent or inform': Aliona Solomadina on the role of design in wartime

Creative Boom

A graduate of Kharkiv State Academy of Design and Arts, Aliona focuses on book design, visual identities, art direction and design curation. Looking through her portfolio, there's a clear unshakable love of Ukrainian art and culture, a heritage that no bomb could ever seek to erase.

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Kieron Lewis updates The Brownies' Book to inspire a new generation of black children

Creative Boom

Named The Brownies' Book, the publication was filled with empowering stories of black role models and inspirational art, stories, letters and activities. In their new edition, century-old content is featured alongside contemporary art and writing to continue the noble goal of inspiring and empowering black families. "A

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“How Do You Live?”: The Superb Illustrations by Julia Tveritina

Design You Trust

Julia Tveritina, a well-known artist, was born in Kyiv, Ukraine, in 1986. She holds a master’s degree from the National Academy of Arts (2011). ” She was listed in the 2018 illustrators catalog of the Ukrainian Book Institute, alongside Anna Sarvira. .”