Inkbot Design

JANUARY 9, 2024

The 37 Best Design Books to Level Up Your Skills As a designer, expanding your knowledge is crucial for professional growth. Reading is one of the best ways to learn new techniques, theories, and approaches to elevate your craft. Read on for the cream of the crop regarding design literature.

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Shillington

MARCH 3, 2023

We also encourage our graphic design students and teachers to learn about the different facets of diversity and inclusion and their importance in both design history and contemporary design practices. Written and put together by seven designers: Ellen Lupton, Farah Kafei, Jennifer Tobias (who also illustrated the book!),

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Design and Illustrations by Giovani Flores using GT Pressura It's Valentine's Day this week, a celebration of love, passion and obsession. And if there's one obsession that designers feel truly passionate about, it's typography. Design and Illustrations by Giovani Flores using GT Pressura 14. Everett by Weltkern 4.

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Creative Live

NOVEMBER 28, 2019

Make Things Make Money: The Business of Illustration and Lettering. A canvas tote is a classic essential for the designer on the go. A canvas tote is a classic essential for the designer on the go. The Vagabond bag is an ideal catch-all for a designer’s supplies. Thinking Like A Book Designer.

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Graphis

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Step into the Gatsby-esque splendor crafted by Milan’s Balbusso Twins, Anna and Elena, whose illustrious images in. The post Balbusso Twins’ Illustrative Style Revives ‘The Great Gatsby’ with Avant-Garde Flair appeared first on Graphis Blog.

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Inkbot Design

MAY 16, 2024

Graphic designers are more concerned with visual concepts and branding , using their expertise in logos, layouts and illustrations. UX designers ensure people can easily use digital products like websites and apps. Alternatively, industrial designers think of things like furniture, electronics or vehicles.

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Creative Boom

JULY 13, 2023

Counter-Print's new book, Optic What is it about optical illusions that captivates graphic designers so much? These optical effects are often found in beloved book designs, packaging, and branding the world over. In Counter-Print's latest book , the publisher delves headfirst into this mesmerising realm of art and design.

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Shillington

MAY 10, 2021

BelCham—Centennial history book , Silver in Book Design 2021. After months of going through the BelCham archives, located at the NYC public Library, a comprehensive history was written, accompanied by images and overlapping illustrations, creating dynamism in the book and leading the reader through BelCham’s history.

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Inkbot Design

APRIL 11, 2023

Top 10 Best Books for Logo Designers In a world where brands compete for attention, a powerful and memorable logo can make all the difference. As a logo designer, you understand the art of blending creativity, strategy, and technical skill to craft visual identities that resonate with audiences.

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Inkbot Design

JANUARY 25, 2024

The 15 Best Web Design Books to Level Up Your Skills The web design space moves fast. With new technologies and best practices constantly emerging, it can be tricky for designers to stay current. That's where great books come in handy. Why Read Web Design Books? Are you sold on the power of books?

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Shillington

AUGUST 27, 2020

Annette Dennis is a Shillington teacher in Melbourne, a graphic designer and art director who specialises in branding, visual identity and editorial design. For those of you keen to explore editorial design and print production, in this case study Annette offers invaluable insights into the process from start to finish.

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Book Design Arts and Crafts Publishing Publishing 98

Shillington

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

The best graphic design books are not dry and dusty academic tomes, but take you on an exciting journey of the imagination and transport you to new creative worlds. From classics of the discipline to the best of new releases, these books should be on every designer’s reading list. Buy the book. Buy the book.

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Just Creative

JUNE 4, 2020

One of the great things about using Photoshop and Illustrator ( get 40% off here ) is the number of different add-ons that you can download. Made by other designers all over the world, you can easily find that one piece that can take your work to the next level. Styles – Felt Craft Stitches Styles – $15. Learn More.

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Shillington

MAY 28, 2020

Featuring key voices from design, illustration and other disciplines from all over the world, creative podcasts are full of inspiration and advice, and it’s just generally lovely to hear people chatting about the things that matter to them personally. Vince Frost Design Your Life. Australian Design Radio.

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Shillington

APRIL 19, 2021

Although a design degree is not required, design education is important to gain fundamental knowledge and continue learning at every stage of your career. From bootcamp courses to online classes and books, there is a wealth of information to help with gaining the skills and knowledge that you need. . Free Online Courses.

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Creative Boom

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Examples can be seen in the work of art director Thomas Burden , 3D artist Eve Cremers and creative director Daniel Escudeiro. With Adobe introducing a 3D tool into Illustrator and the rising popularity of tools like Blender, these techniques will become more accessible to designers and art directors," predicts Mark.

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Eye on Design

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Long before higher education in art and design was within reach for me, and before my imagination stretched to even considering book design as something one could do for a living, I accidentally found a publication in the school library that absorbed me and still sits in my heart as one of the “magic” books of my life. .

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Tuts Plus

OCTOBER 15, 2019

Although designers today often praise particular fonts for their ability to make a webpage heading look punchy, most typefaces of the 17th and 18th centuries were designed with typesetting books in mind. . Books can be lengthy, and for this task you need a typeface that, above everything else, reads well. Melody Nieves.

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Inkbot Design

AUGUST 22, 2023

The origins of graphic design can be traced back to ancient cultures that utilised pictographs, hieroglyphs, and other rudimentary forms of visual expression to record information and convey meaning. As human societies progressed, so did the craft of graphic design.

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Colossal

MARCH 25, 2021

In total, the printing-focused book is comprised of four base tones, 16 elements, and 400 swatches of color entirely hand-embroidered in 219,647 stitches. During the next six years, though, the project evolved into the uniquely comprehensive artist book it is now. “I use cross-stitch technique to replicate this.

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Envato Tuts+

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

Source creative menu design ideas from Envato Elements to supercharge your restaurant menu design. Not only will you unlock restaurant menu templates, but you'll also have unlimited access to: Stock photos to spice up your menu design. Graphics and illustrations to add a bit of artisanal flair to your restaurant menu design.

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Eye on Design

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Once in New York City, Bayer continued his work as a designer with the Museum of Modern Art, well-known magazines, large department stores and prominent ad agencies. This type of information storytelling had long-range implications for the design of future atlases, as designers could display data illustratively.

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Shillington

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

As designers, we all love them—whether it’s a beautifully designed cover or a weighty tome on the history of design and its major sub-genres. Though, when it comes to books on the topic of graphic design, it’s often hard to find the best ones to read. Buy the book. The Package Design Book.

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Shillington

MARCH 8, 2021

As today is International Women’s Day —an important date in the calendar that celebrates women’s achievements and seeks to make the world an equal place—we thought we’d champion 25 female graphic designers and illustrators that are making waves in the industry. Hélène Baum-Owoyele. Louise Brady. Niamh Tulley.

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