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The Vibrant World of Japanese Graphic Design

Inkbot Design

Post-War Graphic Design After WWII, Japan rebuilt while embracing traditional art and international modernism in graphic design. They balanced clean, grid-based layouts from the International Typographic Style with handmade brush strokes, fabrics, origami textures, and calligraphy.

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50 Essential Books Every Graphic Designer Should Read in 2020

Shillington

Modernist aesthetics in architecture, art and product design are familiar to many. Looking for exercises to kickstart your creativity and expand your art skills? All have share the prompts that relate to their own ways of working and you can use them to inspire your art, whether you’re a beginner or experienced artist.

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59 Essential Books Every Graphic Designer Should Read in 2022

Shillington

Modernist aesthetics in architecture, art and product design are familiar to many. This book by Sarah Hyndman—who has joined us for guest lectures at Shillington —opens up the science and the art behind how fonts influence you and explains why certain fonts or styles evoke particular experiences and associations. Buy the book.