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How Hoxton Mini Press and Here Design crafted the best-illustrated lifestyle book

Creative Boom

Hoxton Mini Press and Here Design recently scooped the best-illustrated lifestyle book at the British Book Design and Production Awards. We caught up with the publisher to hear how it crafted a winning design. In an increasingly digital world, the value of a beautiful, well-designed book can't be underestimated.

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Design for Print vs Web: Key Differences and Considerations

Inkbot Design

Design for Print vs Web: Key Differences and Considerations Since the advent of the internet, print and web design have often been seen as rivals. However, while there is some overlap, design for print and web requires different approaches, skills, and considerations. According to Statista, over 5.3

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AIGA's 50 best covers of the year are a celebration of the physicality of books

Creative Boom

First established in 1923 as the Fifty Books of the Year competition, AIGA's 50 Books | 50 Covers award has been running since 1995 and seeks to recognise and showcase excellence in book design from around the world. As ever, though, there's always room for improvement.

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Anniversary book from Semi Permanent is a 20-year time capsule of stunning creativity

Creative Boom

Designed in-house, the book archives significant projects from the past as well as significant ideas that can guide us into the future. It also includes fresh contributions from filmmaker Roman Coppola, industrial designer Sabine Marcelis, architect Bjarke Ingels, artist CJ Hendry, and digital entrepreneur Mikaela Jade.

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Oddval Text Typeface: Enhancing Typography & Font Design

Abduzeedo

Oddval Text Typeface: Enhancing Typography & Font Design abduzeedo 0313—24 Explore Oddval Text, a font family improving legibility for web and print, supporting over 220 languages with advanced typography related features. In today's digital landscape, typography remains a cornerstone of design, blending aesthetics with practicality.

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

Design Week

The annual competition was originally known as Fifty Books of the Year, and jurors focused on the “construction of the book and the printed page”, its current organiser Heather Strelecki tells Design Week. As book production expanded, so did the AIGA’s outlook. Why this year?”

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8 Female Graphic Designers That’ll Rock Your Socks Off

Just Creative

A 2006 installation created with female designer Stefan Sagmeister shows off her handwork in an ultra-modern context. Her spam email centerfold for print magazine the Vancouver Review will make you tear your hair out with jealousy. Fabulous hand lettering is her trademark, demonstrating the power of a fine pen in a plugged-in world.