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'The fix starts within': new books by Radim Malinic help creatives realise their potential

Creative Boom

London design and publishing legend Radim Malinic has released not one but two new books helping creatives achieve their potential. London creative director and graphic designer Radim Malinic has a long history in publishing, and we last covered his book Pause, Breathe and Grow: Notes on mindful creative life back in 2020.

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“Books remain stubbornly, thrillingly relevant”: the enduring value of book design

Design Week

” The jurors must make a selection of 50 books and 50 covers from a selection of hundreds; any book published in the past year is eligible for submission. Together and through that selection process, they might reveal answers to the secret of good book design Strelecki says. Why this year?”

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Rafael Medeiros on enduring the Hollywood strikes as a freelance graphic designer

Creative Boom

I honestly like the flexibility to move across industries and bring my expertise to them, as well as learning from different spaces, people, brands and clients," he says. Overall, though, he's really missing his normal work, designing key art in strike-free times. "I And it's not been all bad. "I I love it, I really do!"

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David Pearson: “We can be braver with book design in the UK”

Design Week

Now, as he was then, Pearson says he is a big fan of Penguin’s work and the “indescribable secret formula” that goes into making the publisher’s covers. Pearson left the in-house team to go independent seven years ago, but Penguin remains one of his biggest clients. “It’s been amazing.”

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14 fonts to fall in love with: trending typefaces that designers adore

Creative Boom

First released in 2019, it's one of many great typefaces designed by NaN , a graphic design and typeface design studio based in Berlin and Sydney. Everett by Weltkern Everett is a sans-serif font with a minimalist design. The company publishes retail fonts developed by the two, their staff, and outside collaborators.

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Chapman & Wilder Create Cross-Continental Design Studio

Spine Magazine

Here’s why Chapman & Wilder should make you excited about the future of book cover design: A Friendship for the Books Chapman and Wilder began their friendship the way most busy nerds must: on the internet. For years, I've followed Eric's dedication to Spine Magazine and his passion for book covers.

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Five Questions with Creative Director and Book Designer Linda Secondari by Copyright Alliance

Thinking Design

From Copyright Alliance, original post can be found here: copyrightalliance.org/ca_post/book-designer-secondari/ This week we would like you to meet Creative Director and Book Designer Linda Secondari. What was the inspiration behind becoming a Creative Director and Book Designer? I love solving problems.