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Meet the artist behind the cover of this year’s Booker Prize winner

Creative Boom

We met Aino-Maija Metsola to discuss her signature style and creative approach to illustrating book covers. Its cover—a soft-edged, inky interpretation of space—was designed by Helsinki-based artist Aino-Maija Metsola. Since then, Metsola has occasionally illustrated book covers published by Vintage/Penguin.

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Penguin Books reveals the winners of its 2024 Cover Design Award

Creative Boom

The winners of Penguin's 2024 Cover Design Award Competition was once again fierce for this year's prestigious awards by Penguin Books. Today, Penguin Books has announced the winners of its popular Cover Design Award , which sees aspiring designers and illustrators reimagine the covers of bestselling Penguin titles.

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Penguin Books reveals the Cover Design Award 2024 shortlist

Creative Boom

Louis Martin, Cover Design Award 2024 Shortlist – Fiction Over 1,800 submissions were entered into the Cover Design Awards 2024 hosted by Penguin Books, and the shortlist of 30 hopefuls has just been announced. Everyone likes to think they don't judge a book by its cover, but in reality, we all do to an extent.

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Why a new book celebrating design legend Margaret Calvert deserves your support

Creative Boom

A crowdfunding campaign has just launched for Margaret Calvert: Woman at Work, showcasing the career of the iconic British graphic designer. Margaret Calvert is one of the biggest names in British design history. So it's a shock, quite frankly, that no one has ever released a book dedicated to her design work.

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Expressive Type Today: How typography captivates in a world of visual overload

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In an era when attention spans are dwindling and visual overload has become the norm, Counter-Print's new book celebrates the transformative power of expressive typography. It's a visual tribute to the designers and creative studios who use type not only as a communication tool but as a form of expression that defies convention.

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A Design Repository With Over 1’000 Arabic Book Covers

Designer Daily

This account , dedicated to Arabic book covers and maintained by Egyptian designer Moe Elhossieny, is one of these gems. Elhossieny has catalogued a huge archive of book covers in Arabic on plenty of topics and styles. Apart from obnoxious influencers, Instagram also includes some accounts that are real gems.

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Laura Stein on the Five Books that shaped her approach to design, branding, and sustainability

Creative Boom

It's been quite a while since we last explored the inspiring world of book recommendations from leading creatives across the globe, but we're excited to bring the series back with a fresh perspective. Laura's selection of books offers a unique mix of thought-provoking ideas, ranging from environmental manifestos to design philosophy.

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