Creative Boom

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Image licensed via Adobe Stock Boost your abilities and raise your earning power with the best art books on the market. So whether you need to boost your skills in life drawing, CG sculpting or paints and oils, there are a ton of books on the market to guide you through. But you have to know the fundamentals first.

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Designer Daily

MARCH 20, 2022

The name may not sound so familiar outside of France or engravers’ circles, but it should be more widely known by people with a knack for art. The publisher, the Editions du Chêne, went all in on the printing techniques to ensure the best quality. The 480 pages were designed by Bureau Berger in France.

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Love design books? It's a book with the self-explanatory title of Logo Rhythm – Band Logos That Rocked The World. It's a book with the self-explanatory title of Logo Rhythm – Band Logos That Rocked The World. Circa Press will publish it, and the pair have just launched a Kickstarter to help fund it. Love logos?

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Creative Boom

MARCH 8, 2022

According to the Publishers Association, most senior roles in publishing are held by women. The International Labour Organisation found that, in 2020, the arts, entertainment or recreation industries had an average of 31 per cent of women in executive management positions, dropping to 29 per cent for senior management roles.

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Creative Boom

APRIL 17, 2023

Sticker-obsessed publisher Stickerbomb has turned its attention to the independent beer industry in its latest book celebrating the world's coolest brewery branding. But for its upcoming book, The Craft Beer Sticker Book, Stickerbomb has delved into the best craft beer-related branding the scene has to offer.

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Creative Boom

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Du Bois' 1920s magazine for black children titled The New Brownies' Book. Named The Brownies' Book, the publication was filled with empowering stories of black role models and inspirational art, stories, letters and activities. The New Brownies' Book revives its mission to inspire today's young readers."

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Creative Boom

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

You don't have to be a fan of Pulp to enjoy this gorgeously designed book: if you're nostalgic for the '90s or just a fan of great design, you'll love it, too. Quite frankly, this book is so beautifully designed that even if you're not interested in Pulp or 90s culture, you'll fall in love with it. "The Photograph by Paul Burgess.

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Just Creative

MAY 23, 2023

In this article, we’ve compiled a selection of the best books for graphic designers in 2023. Whether you’re starting or have been in the industry for years, there are a variety of books you can reference. Many of these don’t make it to other best graphic design book compilations, but we deem they’re still worthy of your attention.

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Creative Boom

JANUARY 16, 2024

© Ben Zank We profile the rising star of American art photography and explore his use of nudes, bizarre scenarios and celebrations of the absurd. Art may hold a mirror up to nature, but sometimes, it's good for that mirror to be a little crooked so that we perceive our surroundings differently.

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Just Creative

APRIL 20, 2023

If you want to learn new skills and techniques, choosing the best book to learn drawing is crucial. These best books not only help you in learning the skills and techniques you need but also offer inspiration for your own drawing practice. Before buying a drawing book for yourself, you must ensure why are you buying it.

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

We chatted to the authors – Margit Erb, the founder and director of the Saul Leiter Foundation, and Michael Parillo, its associate director – to discover why Leiter's work is so important, how they put the book together and why his images still speak to us today. There were no books. Who was Saul Leiter? But there was no internet.

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Creative Bloq

APRIL 27, 2024

Your work could feature in a new video game art book.

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Graham Nolan by Billie Charity We explore coach Helen Jane Campbell's excellent new book and what it can teach independent creatives. Well that's exactly the need that creative coach Helen Jane Campbell addresses in her new book, Founders, Freelancers & Rebels. So, what sparked the book?

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Creative Boom

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Photographer Brian Griffin has collaborated with paper specialists Fedrigoni Group and design studio The Cafeteria to publish Mode, an incredible new photo book containing unseen images of Depeche Mode taken in the 1980s. Printed by Pression , Mode is a highly-anticipated release that started as a Kickstarter campaign.

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Eye on Design

JUNE 3, 2021

The idea of crowdfunding books on design is no longer a new concept. Since its inception in 2009, Kickstarter has hosted approximately 3,700 campaigns centered around art books, with an estimated 500 specifically about design. They were doing really well and selling in significant numbers,” he told me.

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Creative Boom

MARCH 17, 2022

In a new book by Manami Okazaki, the bond between the two is explored via quirky imagery and 'visually driven' design. Released by independent publisher Prestel, Japan's Best Friend is a fun and stunning photography book that takes readers on a tour of what makes dogs so important to Japan.

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Creative Boom

JANUARY 4, 2024

Art Basel Miami Beach. So, it can help to plan and block-book time away to force yourself into action. Dress warmly in layers and book a guided tour to explore Harbin's ice sculptures and local cuisine. Book accommodations early in Park City and explore the beautiful ski resorts nearby. Sounds reasonable, right?

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Creative Boom

AUGUST 11, 2022

Elenia Beretta's gouache technique brings Italy's popular export to glorious life in her first picture book. Then check out this beautiful picture book from Elenia Beretta , an Italian illustrator based in Berlin. Many cultures and countries have developed their own interpretations, and this colourful book looks at it from every angle.

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Booooooom

DECEMBER 21, 2023

We are publishing a new art book and this is your chance to submit images to it! Calling all artists and illustrators! This will be the fourth instalment of our acclaimed Tomorrow’s Talent series.

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Creative Boom

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

Photographer Martha Cooper got unrivalled access to the revolutionary street art scene of 1980s New York. Now her best work is being shared in a new book. Now a thrilling new book, published by Prestel, brings that era back to glorious life. ART IS THE WORD by ALIVE 5, 1981. CAR WASH by CEY, 1982.

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Creative Boom

APRIL 18, 2023

Freelance designer, artist and curator Tom Buchanan explores the objects that define artists in his new photography book-cum-research project, Out of The Box. Tom Buchanan certainly seems to think so, as his latest book, Out of The Box, delves into the tactile artefacts amassed by creatives all over the world. Like what you see?

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Creative Boom

JUNE 8, 2023

Go on a mini adventure, with this fun and beautifully illustrated book from London design agency Scout Editions. We've long been admirers of online bookshop and publisher Counterprint at Creative Boom. And it's a super-cute illustrated book that delves into the back stories of the everyday objects and phenomena that surround us.

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Creative Boom

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

With the rise of digital tools both for making art and sending it around the world in an instant, in one sense, it's now easier than ever to make money as a freelance illustrator. With its rich tapestry of art galleries, publishing houses and media outlets, New York City is a veritable hub for illustration agents.

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Colossal

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Below, you’ll find our staff’s favorite art books published this year, from artist monographs, surveys, and historical reflections to prove that art really does make the world a better place. The book also coincides with the artists’s first major museum survey, which is currently on tour across the U.S.,

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Creative Boom

AUGUST 17, 2023

Illustrator Aysha Tengiz has made her picture book debut with Baboo the Unusual Bee. Representing her debut as a picture book illustrator, Baboo the Unusual Bee is an exquisite showcase of Aysha's talents, which we already saw in her previous project about a lonely elephant called Fil. Ever felt like you don't belong?

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Inkbot Design

FEBRUARY 17, 2024

The 26 Best Books for Creative Business Owners Hey there, fellow creative entrepreneurs! That's why I've curated a list of the best books for creative business owners like you and me. That's why I've curated a list of the best books for creative business owners like you and me. The Best Books for Creative Business Thinking 1.

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Design You Trust

MARCH 31, 2024

“I wrote this book originally in 1965 to show young people how to have fun doing simple monster make-ups. It was published as a 60s magazine and was sold for many years as a back issue. What I wanted to do with this book was to provide young amateurs with the information they need to understand and enjoy this art.

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Creative Boom

JULY 3, 2023

Yayoi Kusama and Dots Obsession, 1996-2011 Installation view_ The Watari Museum of Contemporary Art, Tokyo. Courtesy of Ota Fine Arts, Victoria Miro and David Zwirner. Images © David Levene Yayoi Kusama and Dots Obsession, 1996-2011 Installation view_ The Watari Museum of Contemporary Art, Tokyo. © YAYOI KUSAMA. © YAYOI KUSAMA.

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Eye on Design

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Much of the work we do as designers, publishers, and artists remain mystified to our peers and the community at large. As a designer and artist myself, and as someone who has been in and out of the realm of independent publishing, I wanted to lift the veil and ask practical questions to independent publishers about how they make it work.

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Colossal

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Countless artists across disciplines have been inspired by the uncanny, unconscious, and fantatstic, a few of which are celebrated in a forthcoming book written by Robert Zeller. Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $5 per month. Pre-order your copy on Bookshop.

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Colossal

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

As we near the end of 2022, we’re taking a look back at the year, starting with the books we found most compelling, impressive, and inspirational. The book contains hundreds of images across decades, including works from Western icons like Robert Frank, Diane Arbus, Man Ray, and Ansel Adams and African studio photographers like Sanle?

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Colossal

OCTOBER 20, 2023

shared with permission As conceptual art emerged in the 1960s as a dominant movement, more artists turned their attentions toward atypical materials and spaces. As with most of art history, land art has generally been dominated by men, although a new book published by Delmonico offers a corresponding, if not corrective, narrative.

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Colossal

DECEMBER 30, 2023

” All images © the artists, courtesy of Chronicle Books, shared with permission In 1920, sociologist and activist W.E.B. Du Bois published the first issue of The Brownies’ Book , a “monthly magazine for children of the sun.” Brown and artist and children’s book creator Charly Palmer.

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Design Milk

JANUARY 19, 2024

” Launching in 2012, with a collective background in fine arts, curation, creative direction, design, publishing, and fashion, With Projects, Inc. The book series can be found in permanent collections throughout the country. My 200 page senior thesis in college was all on race and subcultures in the punk scene of the 70s!”

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Eye on Design

JULY 13, 2022

Of all media, the book is perhaps the most enduring. Continually outliving the narratives about the demise of publishing, how people don’t read, and the end of print, books are more popular than ever. In many ways, books have become brands all their own. How has social media changed literature and publishing?

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HONGKIAT

JUNE 1, 2023

In the digital age, children are increasingly engaging with iPads, transforming the way they read and interact with books. Indeed, there are a select few children’s books on iPad that are beautifully illustrated , enabling children to immerse themselves in the magic of storytelling. When we were young, they stirred.

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Eye on Design

AUGUST 23, 2021

Torrey Peters’s Detransition, Baby (designed by Random House’s Rachel Ake Keuch ) has been one of the most consequential pieces of mainstream fiction to publish this year: a modern relationship story that offers a view into urban trans culture. Three books that exemplify the “frappuccino unicorn” trend.

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