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Barnett Freedman “saw no difference between commercial work and fine art”

Design Week

His first major commission in 1931, for publishers Faber & Faber was to design and illustrate Siegfried Sassoon’s Memoirs of an Infantry Officer. This sparked a trend; he went onto design jackets for Oliver Twist, Wuthering Heights, War and Peace and Anna Karenina.

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50 Essential Books Every Graphic Designer Should Read in 2020

Shillington

There are illustrations throughout, as well as case studies, designer biographies and student assignments for testing skills and concepts. Buy the book. Graphic artist Anthony Burrill’s print, based on the simple but profound advice of ‘Work Hard & Be Nice to People’, resonated deeply with the creative community and beyond.

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25 Exciting Female Creatives to Follow This International Women’s Day

Shillington

A graduate of Shillington’s Manchester campus, Louise Brady is a designer now based in Dublin, working at Zero-G, a brand and strategy studio whose clients include Vodafone, Trinity College Dublin and Amnesty International. Based in Brooklyn, New York, Vanessa Alvarez is a graphic artist, muralist and art teacher. Faride Mereb.

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59 Essential Books Every Graphic Designer Should Read in 2022

Shillington

The zine/self-help manual/comic book/manifesto/survival guide covers theory, history, work and interviews to create this absolutely essential read. Buy the book. The Package Design Book. Published in English, French and German, The Package Design Book is any packaging designer’s bible.