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A new book designed by Span pays homage to lowrider culture

Creative Boom

Navy Pier – one of the largest tourist destinations in the Midwest – has hosted the festival for the past two years, as people come from far and wide to celebrate Lowrider culture in a tour-de-force of gravity-defying, candy-coloured rebuilt classic cars while also enjoying Chicano, Mexican, and Aztec art and performances.

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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. "Not

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

Design Week

The American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA) has been judging books by their covers for over 100 years. Together and through that selection process, they might reveal answers to the secret of good book design Strelecki says. “But books, physical books, remain stubbornly, thrillingly relevant.”

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

Creative Boom

And most recently, the agency partnered with Noma on a lushly designed art book, Noma 2.0: Credit: Noma / Gretel Credit: Noma / Gretel Credit: Noma / Gretel Gretel partnered with Noma and Artisan Publishers, leading the art direction and design of the book.

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Emma Eriksson's top five books reveal what inspires her to succeed in advertising

Creative Boom

After heading creative at her own firm for more than a decade, teaching classes in advertising and art directing at Miami Ad School, working for ad giants like TBWA, and producing award-winning creative for F&B in Sweden, Emma Eriksson is a master of the creative process and has a proven track record of work that commands our attention.

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

Creative Review

Born in 1928, Dutch designer Wim Crouwel became a major figure in contemporary graphic design during the 20th century, with his influence extending well beyond borders of the Netherlands.