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Designer Faride Mereb Discusses Book Design + Archival Research

Design Milk

This session features Faride Mereb , an award-winning Venezuelan book designer, researcher, and educator who is based in New York City. through her design studio, Letra Muerta Inc., spanning book design, workshops, and time as a Latin American Collections curator for institutions.

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Type trends for 2024 every designer needs to know about

Creative Boom

As Mark Richardson, designer and founder of Superfried , explains: "In a digital world viewed on the small screen, sans are widely preferred for wordmarks. They have great typefaces and the option to 'pay what you want' or via a post on social media. Duncan Gravestock, design director at F37 , concurs. His evidence?

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Leah Jacobs-Gordon on the artistry of book cover design

Creative Boom

Getting started Born and raised in south London with Jamaican roots, Leah's love for the arts paved the way for her career in brand and packaging design. Alongside these endeavours, she's carved out a niche as a freelance book designer, creating covers for a range of international publishers across various genres.

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

Creative Boom

Having built much of his career designing creative marketing for movies and TV series, from digital and social media campaigns to one-sheets and OOH, this has posed a big problem. "As It's like this year is the year of the music industry. But we can't say the same for film and TV."

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The 15 Best Web Design Books to Level Up Your Skills

Inkbot Design

Before diving into the list, let's look at why books still matter in the internet age: In-depth knowledge – Books allow the space to dig into complex topics that get glossy treatment in blogs and online courses. You'll get richer insights from a 200-page book than a 20-minute video. Are you sold on the power of books?

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Design for Print vs Web: Key Differences and Considerations

Inkbot Design

The print design traces its origins to Johannes Gutenberg’s printing press in the 15th century, which allowed the mass production of books and pamphlets. This remained the dominant media format for centuries. The invention of HTML and the web browser in the 1990s brought design into the digital world.

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The Ultimate Guide to Writing an eBook

Inkbot Design

The Ultimate Guide to Writing an eBook The written word has taken a dynamic turn in the digital era of information and knowledge-sharing. It has breached the confines of physical pages, traversed the digital frontier, and morphed into a format that's as accessible as it is innovative – the eBook.