Creative Boom

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

London-based graphic designer Kieron Lewis has designed a new take on W.E.B. Du Bois' 1920s magazine for black children titled The New Brownies' Book. Featuring more than 50 new black writers and artists spread out across 208 pages, The New Brownies' Book was a mammoth undertaking to design.

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Shillington

APRIL 19, 2022

Paul Hallam studied graphic design with a major in illustration at uni, before diverging his career into ministry work shortly after. Fortunately, it re-sparked his creative interest and Paul began to pursue his design journey again! What made our design course stand out from the rest? Why Shillington?

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

As well as creating fonts, the foundry is committed to making Ohno a positive force in the graphic and type design community. NaN Tragedy Display, meanwhile, is a more compact and contrasted design, pushing finesse and character further for tight and impactful headlines. Morizot of NaN in text, italic and display styles.

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Creative Review

JUNE 21, 2021

Born in 1928, Dutch designer Wim Crouwel became a major figure in contemporary graphic design during the 20th century, with his influence extending well beyond borders of the Netherlands. Over a decade on, the classic title has been reissued by French publisher Éditions B42.

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We And The Color

JULY 9, 2021

How Design Makes Us Think: And Feel and Do Things, a book by graphic designer Sean Adams and published by Princeton Architectural Press. Below you can get a sneak peek of the book. How Design Makes Us Think, a book published by Princeton Architectural Press. Buy on Amazon. Buy on Amazon.

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Inkbot Design

JANUARY 9, 2024

Read on for the cream of the crop regarding design literature. Fundamentals of Graphic Design Before diving deep into specialised areas of design, it helps to brush up on graphic design fundamentals. These books strongly introduce the key principles and practices all designers should know.

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We And The Color

OCTOBER 3, 2022

The New Yearbook of Type #6 2022/2023 by Slanted Publishers. The post The New Yearbook of Type #6 2022/2023 by Slanted Publishers appeared first on WE AND THE COLOR. Just take a look here to read more. You can find more trending typefaces in the Fonts category on WE AND THE COLOR. Subscribe to our newsletter!

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Creative Boom

JULY 13, 2023

Counter-Print's new book, Optic What is it about optical illusions that captivates graphic designers so much? These optical effects are often found in beloved book designs, packaging, and branding the world over. This iconic creation exemplifies the captivating power of optical illusions.

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We And The Color

APRIL 30, 2021

Typography for Screen: Type in Motion is our today’s recommended book published by Hoaki. Written by Wang Shaoqiang for publishing house Hoaki, Typography for Screen features a great range of uses of typography in motion for the digital environment. Buy on Amazon.com. Typography for Screen: Type in Motion.

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Creative Boom

OCTOBER 17, 2023

London design and publishing legend Radim Malinic has released not one but two new books helping creatives achieve their potential. London creative director and graphic designer Radim Malinic has a long history in publishing, and we last covered his book Pause, Breathe and Grow: Notes on mindful creative life back in 2020.

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Inkbot Design

MARCH 9, 2023

1 – The Design Thinking Playbook Sale Bestseller No. Buy on Amazon First off, let's talk about what design thinking is all about. Buy on Amazon The book results from extensive international research involving multinationals, governments, and non-profits. Look no further than Graphic Design Thinking by Ellen Lupton.

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Shillington

MARCH 3, 2023

Diversity in design is an important topic to us at Shillington and we aim to support and strengthen equity by cultivating diverse and inclusive representation in the design industry—within our classrooms and beyond. Written and put together by seven designers: Ellen Lupton, Farah Kafei, Jennifer Tobias (who also illustrated the book!)

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Inkbot Design

AUGUST 22, 2023

History of Graphic Design: Tracing the Path of Visual Communication Visual communication has been an integral part of human civilisation since prehistoric times. As human societies progressed, so did the craft of graphic design. Today, graphic design permeates virtually all areas of modern life.

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Creative Review

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

Currently living in Brussels, Korean book designer and illustrator Jinhee Han’s love of design was first sparked when working for an independent bookshop in Seoul called The Book Society. “That was the first time I touched art books and truly appreciated the beauty of books,” Han says.

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Shillington

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

Even if you’re an experienced graphic designer, that doesn’t mean you ever stop learning. Indeed, graphic design should be a process of lifelong education for everyone. From classics of the discipline to the best of new releases, these books should be on every designer’s reading list. Buy the book.

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Spine Magazine

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

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. Thanks, past me.)

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Shillington

MARCH 25, 2020

Tim Bisschop has been working as a graphic designer in Bruges since 2011. He’s done some incredible work for book design, posters, magazines and cool branding projects, working with amazing clients like Studio David Lynch, Anton Corbijn, Erwin Olaf, Stephan Vanfleteren, Aperture, Prestel Publishing and Thames and Hudson.

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BP&O

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

Text by Richard Baird 160 Faces is a new publication from Swedish artist Daniel Götesson working under the name Ekta, designed by Lundgren+Lindqvist and distributed under the studio’s publishing arm ll’Editions.

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The Design Blog

APRIL 25, 2021

V&J designed Molly’s first cookbook, published by @clarksonpotter They worked on the Editorial Design, Graphic Design and Custom Typeface for the Cover logotype. Editorial design was composed with V&J’S awesome typefaces, Kobe, Voyage, and Dida, and the text was set in Gt Haptik.

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Spine Magazine

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Alison Forner is an Art Director at Avid Read Press and Simon & Schuster, whose work has been recognized by the American Institute of Graphic Arts in their 50 Books/50 Covers Show. Here she tells us about her process for designing The Appointment.

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Inspiration Feed

JANUARY 5, 2022

If you’re a graphic designer or typographer, intimate understanding of typography is vital for your success. Today we collected must read books for passionate… The post 15 Enlightening Books for Typography Enthusiasts appeared first on Inspirationfeed.

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Fonts in Use

APRIL 28, 2023

. Gestaltungsprobleme des Grafikers (English: The Graphic Artist and his Design Problems , French: Les problèmes d’un artiste graphique ) was written, compiled and designed by Josef Müller-Brockmann (1914–1996). It was first published in 1961 by Verlag Arthur Niggli , Teufen AR, Switzerland.

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Inkbot Design

JULY 29, 2023

Miedinger successfully met this goal, drawing inspiration from the geometric sans serif designs of the Bauhaus school and the rational, objective aesthetic of the Swiss graphic design of that era. Swiss graphic designer Josef Müller-Brockmann noted that Helvetica stood out by not standing out.

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Thinking Design

JUNE 27, 2023

By distilling complex ideas into bite-sized visual cues, graphic designers empower readers to swiftly grasp the core concepts without sacrificing comprehension. Illustrations, data visualizations, and graphics breathe life into the text, making the skimming experience engaging and enlightening.

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Inkbot Design

JUNE 23, 2023

Our journey will cover the spectrum of essential topics: from germinating a compelling idea, researching, writing, proofreading, and formatting to the final touchdown of publishing and marketing your digital masterpiece. Gone are the days of relying solely on traditional print publishing. Publishing and Promoting Your eBook 5.1

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Type room

OCTOBER 7, 2019

On Thursday 10 October at 19:00, Patrick Thomas , the graphic artist , and professor at Staatliche Akademie der Bildenden Künste Stuttgart will give a talk about his current exhibition on display at A—Z: the PULP series , and the wider political aspects of his practice. Thomas is a graphic artist, author and educator.

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Eye on Design

JULY 5, 2022

In 2010, graphic designer Adam Michaels was looking for a different kind of book series. He wanted to see more accessible, visual and editorially experimental books, books that were typographically and materially nuanced, research-based, and socially-driven. I Mean Me. I Mean You.

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Inkbot Design

AUGUST 8, 2023

Both budding designers and experienced creatives can use these resources to master shape, colour, typography, and composition. They provide frameworks to communicate brand values in a succinct, engaging graphic conceptually. Studying the history and psychology of effective logo design allows greater insight.

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Eye on Design

AUGUST 1, 2022

Cita Press is a library and press devoted to curating, highlighting, publishing, and promoting works written by women. It pairs contemporary authors and designers with open-access texts, and makes thoughtfully designed books available for free. We’re now also a bilingual press, publishing in Spanish and English.

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Abduzeedo

MARCH 26, 2021

A typographic inspired ‘variorum’ edition of ‘On the Origin of Species’ that highlights all the linguistic changes Charles Darwin introduced to the book since its first publication in 1859, by presenting them alongside the complete sixth and final edition of the book later published in 1872. abduzeedo 03.26.21

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High on Design by Wix

APRIL 23, 2019

We spoke with James about his many creative undertakings: Designing ideas, not trends. James’ projects tend to overlook latest graphic design trends , with thick-brushed hand lettering that wildly disregards graphic design pillars such as kerning and tracking. This is graphic design at its best and most useful.”.

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Eye on Design

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Long before higher education in art and design was within reach for me, and before my imagination stretched to even considering book design as something one could do for a living, I accidentally found a publication in the school library that absorbed me and still sits in my heart as one of the “magic” books of my life. .

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Shillington

MAY 28, 2020

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. North v South is a podcast hosted by two English graphic designers, one from ‘up North’, the other one from ‘down South’. Listen here.

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Eye on Design

AUGUST 29, 2022

Café Royal Books is a one-man print archive of culture, community, and social change based in Southport, UK. This impressive image-based publisher shares the best of documentary photography in weekly releases that cater to those interested in subcultures, British and Irish post-war history and more. Six Years …, by Lucy Lippard.

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Inkbot Design

APRIL 11, 2023

Dive into this curated collection and unlock your potential as a logo designer. Buy on Amazon So, have you heard of Logo Design Love? It's a fantastic book that provides a comprehensive guide to creating a distinctive brand identity from scratch. Roger Remington on modernism and graphic design.

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UX Collective

JUNE 28, 2021

young creatives of color and their mentors Designers starting out on their journey talk with their mentors?—?some some of today’s most influential BIPOC graphic designers?—?about and what it’s like working within the largely white design field. The UX Collective donates US$1 for each article we publish.

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Mindsparkle Mag

APRIL 11, 2023

The first major published work from the recently-founded Semi Permanent Brand Studio , 20 YEARS FORWARD & BACK, is presented as a non-linear time capsule exploring two decades of creativity forwards and backwards charting, reflecting and refracting a broad spectrum of excellence across multiple disciplines.

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