Inkbot Design

JANUARY 9, 2024

With so many design books out there, it can take time to identify the true gems worth investing your time into reading. To help, I've compiled this list of the 37 best design books covering various specialities – from typography and layout to UX and web design.

Publication 52

Publication Graphic Design Publishing Publishing 52

Tuts Plus

OCTOBER 15, 2019

What does it take for a font to change the world? A testament to the power of type, here you’ll find fonts that have the power to win landslide elections and build empires, as well as helping billions of people reach their destinations every day. . Looking for fonts similar to the ones in our edit? Melody Nieves. 20 Mar 2017.

Fonts 75

Fonts Internet and Software Development Arts and Crafts Typography 75

UX Collective

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Should Sustainable graphic design then carry with it additional new forms and aesthetics? An example: Selecting a font Should a font’s appearance matter as much as the energy and material and social ills it saves? Is selecting a font that uses minimal ink the best way to select a font? Can we combine the these?

Graphic Design 106

Graphic Design Graphic Print Fonts 106

Spine Magazine

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Next up: Creative Collaborator, AV/VR Design of Dark Park, Charlie Athanas. Kathe Koja’s Dark Factory is a designer’s dream come true. So much opportunity from the book cover to the book design to the website to the merchandise and everything in between. It has to be real if there is a photo of it happening, right?

Book Design 98

Book Design Publication Print Artist 98

Inkbot Design

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

In no particular order, the following are what I would regard as the best Graphic Design books I would recommend to both creative students and professional designers alike. 100 Ideas that Changed Graphic Design. 100 Ideas that Changed Graphic Design. −$26.20. −$35.05. Buy on Amazon. $11.49.

Graphic Design 145

Graphic Design Graphic Self-employed Typography 145

SpeckyBoy

NOVEMBER 22, 2020

So you’ve been tasked with designing a book cover and layout. But what happens when the time comes to present the design to your client? Using a book mockup template is a great way to help them visualize how the book will look like once it’s printed. 17,000+ Book & Product Mockup Templates.

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Templates Photoshop Book Design Color 127

Inspiration Feed

APRIL 27, 2020

There’s something absolutely fascinating about the Korean culture. It has taken over the entire world, with Korean pop stars, Korean makeup, Korean fashion, and everything else Korean dominating the scene everywhere you look. Of course, among the trends are Korean…

Graphic Design 77

Graphic Design Fashion Graphic Environmental Graphic Design 77

Inkbot Design

JANUARY 25, 2024

The Elements of Typographic Style by Robert Bringhurst Typography triggers memories of tedious technical details from early training for many designers. Robert Bringhurst's design bible, The Elements of Typographic Style, will awaken your inner typography nerd in the best way possible. The Elements of Typographic Style: Version 4.0:

Web Design 61

Web Design Web Design Publication Patterns 61

Shillington

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

A major presence in contemporary German graphic design, Andreas Uebele trained as an architect, a thread that continues to present itself in much of his work. Part inspiration and part workbook, the images of hand-drawn type will inspire and excite any designer to draw and explore type. Buy the book. Buy the book.

Graphic Design 119

Graphic Design Graphic Arts and Crafts Print 119

UX Collective

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Instead of falling back on norms and universal rules, designing for the pluriverse gives us the opportunity to move beyond the gender binary into a more sophisticated space. Due to the inherently queer nature of the project, I was highly experimental with the combinations of imagery, illustration, typography, and layout.

Color 85

Color Fashion Production Color Schemes 85

Envato Tuts+

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

This Mexican food menu template features illustrations and stylish fonts against a dark background. The horizontal layout, illustrations, and colors make it a really nice menu template. uses only free fonts. As a bonus, the menu book layout easily accommodates a deep menu. Graphic Design. Book Design.

Templates 80

Templates Photoshop Arts and Crafts Layout 80

Inkbot Design

JANUARY 10, 2024

Adobe InDesign is a desktop publishing and layout design software mainly used for creating professional print materials like books, magazines, brochures , posters and more. Adobe Illustrator is a vector graphics editor mainly used for creating illustrations, digital graphics and interactive designs.

Illustration 71

Illustration Illustrator Vectors Adobe 71

Eye on Design

JUNE 16, 2022

I don’t want them to notice who designed it, I just want them to pick it up and become immersed in the work. You’re not noticing any of the design decisions, like the paper stock or fancy page numbers. I think that’s a big difference between book design and graphic design.

Art 61

Art Print Photography Product Management 61

Eye on Design

OCTOBER 18, 2021

He worked as a commercial advertising designer in Berlin for nearly ten years, where applications of Bauhaus theory are apparent in his work through the use of sans serif fonts, primary colors and photomontage. During his 40 years at CCA, Bayer incorporated these principles into his designs for the company.

Infographics 145

Infographics Graphic Arts and Crafts Advertising 145

Shillington

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Protégé of design legend Massimo Vignelli and partner in the New York office of the international design firm Pentagram, Michael Bierut has had one of the most varied careers of any living graphic designer. Buy the book. Why Fonts Matter by Sarah Hyndman. Buy the book. Buy the book. Buy the book.

Graphic Design 140

Graphic Design Graphic Arts and Crafts Publishing 140

Design Wizard

AUGUST 8, 2019

Geometric design can be used as subtle decoration for pages, both online and offline. Here the design helps create a vibrant, consistent theme for the page. Geometric themes are hugely popular in book design , and for good reason. You can make a geometric theme for a book, but not be tied to it.

Patterns 122

Patterns Art Theme Graphic Design 122