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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. She’s done work for heavy hitters from Time Magazine to Major League Baseball to the U.S.

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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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Emerging Talent - Jacob Kemp

Spine Magazine

One of his passions as an interdisciplinary artist lies in designing book covers: “I am a communicator at heart: whether working in book design, identity, or key art. Each cover is an invitation to pick up that book and read. For me, it’s about imagination: telling stories that inspire, challenge, and delight.”

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Michel Vrana on Designing Dante's Indiana

Spine Magazine

Michel Vrana is a graphic designer who ran his own boutique studio for ten years before deciding to go freelance in 2009 to concentrate on his passion: creating book covers. Here he talks us through his process for designing Dante’s Indiana.

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40 Best Creative Podcasts To Liven Up Your Day

Shillington

Vince Frost Design Your Life. In his 2015 book, Design Your Life, Vince Frost laid out his central idea that design thinking can apply to everything from business to life. Being Freelance. Through hearing their stories, he aims to help his listeners become better freelancers, as well as himself. Listen here.

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The Best Graphic Design Books to Buy

Inkbot Design

This book covers topics like how to choose your path; how to build your portfolio; how to start a freelance business; how to pitch your services; and how to get your first job. Drawing on his experience building a successful freelance design business, David Airey reflects on what business should be about. $34.99.

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Do You Need A Degree To Be A Graphic Designer In 2021?

Shillington

The truth is, employers will not be looking at your degree in design to determine if you’re qualified for the job. . The industry thrives upon designers who can deliver a range of creative content in the arenas of advertising, book design, magazine design, information maps, typography and beyond.