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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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The Endless Life Cycle of Book Cover Trends

Eye on Design

Torrey Peters’s Detransition, Baby (designed by Random House’s Rachel Ake Keuch ) has been one of the most consequential pieces of mainstream fiction to publish this year: a modern relationship story that offers a view into urban trans culture.

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“Animal Farm” & the Evolution of the Dust Jacket

Thinking Design

What is the Purpose of a Book Cover? The thinking on this has changed dramatically during the evolution of modern trade publishing since the 1900s. Once book jackets were intended simply to protect the valuable binding. Actually, before 1820, books were sold as unbound gathered pages. According to G.

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“Animal Farm” & the Evolution of the Dust Jacket

Thinking Design

WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THE BOOK COVER? The thinking on this has changed dramatically during the evolution of modern trade publishing since the 1900s. Once book jackets were intended simply to protect the valuable binding. Actually, before 1820, books were sold as unbound gathered pages. According to G.

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How research builds the designer

UX Collective

Photo by mentatdgt from Pexels The practice of design has been around since 2.5 The central message of the book Design, When Everybody Designs by Ezio Manzini is that nowadays, everyone designs, actively playing a role in devising strategies to make their lives, companies, societies better.

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Genderless design is a myth

UX Collective

Art directions that are bold, blocky, emotionally restrained, and conservative in color are associated with masculinity. Within the construct of the gender binary, femininity in design is the opposite. Expressive typography, delicate forms, and toned color schemes are typically perceived as feminine.

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Designing memorable dashboards

UX Collective

Aarron Walter, in his bookDesigning for Emotion ,” takes a similar approach and describes a hierarchy of user needs. Using a consistent color scheme can also improve the user’s experience and make the dashboard easier to navigate.