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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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8 Female Graphic Designers That’ll Rock Your Socks Off

Just Creative

Get inspired by these rockin’ female graphic designers! 8 Top Female Graphic Designers Paula Scher: The Dame of Grande Design Louise Fili: Elegant Romance Marian Bantjes : Step Away From the Computer! Louise Fili and her design work Marian Bantjes: Step Away From the Computer! Her book illustrations are rich.

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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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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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World Book Day: designers reveal their favourite children’s book designs

Design Week

” Jon Dowling, co-founder of art and design book publishers Counter-Print. The Fox and The Star jacket design. Courtesy of Penguin “The Fox and The Star by Coralie Bickford-Smith is one of my favourite children’s book designs because it is such a thoughtful and beautifully crafted book.

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Editorial design — Gloria Cortina, The Infinite Sublime

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Editorial design — Gloria Cortina, The Infinite Sublime abduzeedo 0412—23 Renowned Mexican designer, Gloria Cortina, is known for her unique design inspirations, ranging from Mayan art to 20th-century modernism, natural and archaeological environments, and Mexico's unique Arts and Crafts.