Inspiration Feed

JANUARY 5, 2022

If you’re a graphic designer or typographer, intimate understanding of typography is vital for your success. If you’re looking to improve your skills and learn more about typography, then you’re in luck!

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Inkbot Design

JANUARY 9, 2024

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. Read on for the cream of the crop regarding design literature. These books strongly introduce the key principles and practices all designers should know.

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Shillington

APRIL 19, 2021

At Shillington, we often get approached by prospective students who are eager to learn skills to start a graphic design career. Below we will demystify the pros and cons of getting a degree, share alternative learning resources and a variety of study options to learn design and how you can launch a career as a graphic designer.

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Inkbot Design

JULY 29, 2023

The Top 10 Fonts of All Time Ranked Typography is a captivating art form that can subtly yet profoundly influence how we interpret and interact with the written word. A staggering 95% of online content is presented through typography. Swiss graphic designer Josef Müller-Brockmann noted that Helvetica stood out by not standing out.

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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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Inkbot Design

AUGUST 8, 2023

Books on logo design cover foundational principles, case studies of iconic logos, creative processes, and technical skills needed. Both budding designers and experienced creatives can use these resources to master shape, colour, typography, and composition. Sale Logo Modernism Hardcover Book Remington, R.

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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

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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Thinking Design

APRIL 11, 2018

From Copyright Alliance, original post can be found here: copyrightalliance.org/ca_post/book-designer-secondari/ This week we would like you to meet Creative Director and Book Designer Linda Secondari. What was the inspiration behind becoming a Creative Director and Book Designer? I iterate a lot.

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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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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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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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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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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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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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Inkbot Design

JANUARY 20, 2023

Along with a coherent plot point and direction to take the book, you need to keep it complex and straightforward enough to encapsulate your reader through the text in your manuscript. Several other factors relate to keeping your book relevant within your reading and writing community. A clever use of colours makes books stand out.

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Shillington

DECEMBER 9, 2019

Whether you’re creating a poster, a brochure, a website or any other kind of design that includes text, the importance of typography cannot be underestimated. They make an ideal combination, then, for any design that seeks to use typography to grab visual attention and engagement from the viewer.

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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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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

AUGUST 27, 2020

Annette Dennis is a Shillington teacher in Melbourne, a graphic designer and art director who specialises in branding, visual identity and editorial design. A few years ago I moved from London to Dallas and I was unsure of what the job market would be like, so I decided to start making art books.

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Eye on Design

AUGUST 9, 2022

Rabbit is Rich, the third book in the series, was also its most decorated, winning the Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award. Updike also published more than fifty other books, including novels, short stories, poetry, children’s books, and collections of art and literary criticism.

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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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Tuts Plus

OCTOBER 15, 2019

A Brief History of Type Text is never simply text—typography, or the way type is arranged on a layout, has a huge influence over the visual impact of a message, setting the tone and. Typography. The Ultimate Guide to Basic Typography Learn the essential terms in the world of typography. Typography. Typography.

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Shillington

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Read on to find out more about her design and type adventures, her favourite letters and some top notch advice for budding type designers. Can you tell us about your design journey so far? I have a background in graphic design. I took my interest forward with an MA in Typeface Design at the University of Reading.

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BP&O

MARCH 18, 2020

Words by Richard Baird Queremos Sonreír – Activar la Cultura Local (We want to smile – Activating local culture) brings together the voices of a variety of cultural agents–from citizen collectives and activists to artists and managers of cultural programmes–who are generating actions that intend to stimulate local culture, empower citizens, develop (..)

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Inkbot Design

OCTOBER 1, 2023

Stefan Sagmeister, the acclaimed Austrian graphic designer and typographer, has built an international reputation for translating complex emotions into arresting visual metaphors. His creative philosophy represents a bold attempt to fuse positive psychology with graphic design. At home, creativity flowed freely.

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Fonts in Use

MARCH 16, 2019

Known as the Bolted Book because of its signature binding using two industrial bolts, Depero Futurista was conceived as a showcase and “portable museum” for the work of Italian Futurist artist Fortunato Depero (1892–1960). Today it’s recognized as the first modern-day artist’s book. Camillini et al. ]

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UX Collective

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Beyond universal design Universal design was a concept that originated in the context of architecture, asserting the importance of accessible environments for everyone, regardless of ability, age, or status. Within the construct of the gender binary, femininity in design is the opposite. Thanks so much for reading!

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Eye on Design

AUGUST 4, 2022

A Documentary of Student Protest publishes results from the campus study alongside news coverage, quotes from students, and agitprop artwork. Burke sourced protest posters, flyers, and other graphics from photojournalists and underground publications around the country. Right On!: Courtesy Letterform Archive.

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UX Collective

MARCH 17, 2023

(Head First Design Patterns, FREEMAN et al., The pattern-based design paradigm emerged in the 1970s when architect and mathematician Christopher Alexander (1977; 1979) published a set of descriptions about common problems in architecture and their solutions within specific contexts.

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Inkbot Design

JANUARY 10, 2024

InDesign vs Illustrator: Which Design Software Should You Use? In graphic design and publishing, Adobe InDesign and Adobe Illustrator are two of the most popular software tools. Released in 1999, InDesign built upon Adobe's previous publishing software, PageMaker, to become their next-generation publishing solution.

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Shillington

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

As designers, we all love them—whether it’s a beautifully designed cover or a weighty tome on the history of design and its major sub-genres. Though, when it comes to books on the topic of graphic design, it’s often hard to find the best ones to read. Buy the book. The Package Design Book.

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Shillington

MARCH 8, 2021

As today is International Women’s Day —an important date in the calendar that celebrates women’s achievements and seeks to make the world an equal place—we thought we’d champion 25 female graphic designers and illustrators that are making waves in the industry. Juliette van Rhyn. Hélène Baum-Owoyele. Faride Mereb.

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Spine Magazine

MAY 5, 2020

You can view all of the stunning designs here: design.up.hcommons.org. This particular design competition is near and dear to my heart, not only because of my affinity for and connection to the University Press community but also because of its influence on my own work. View fullsize.

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