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DMTV Milkshake: Book Designer Michael Russem on Why “Everything Is Garbage”

Design Milk

This is, in fact, a defense of modern book design: “When we look at the books about the history of printing and typography, we’re only getting the greatest hits and that tends to give the idea that things were better back then. So what’s wrong with printing and design now? How do we fix it?

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New and expanded Malika Favre monograph is a minimalist marvel

Creative Boom

French illustrator and graphic designer Malika Favre has been impressing audiences for years with her minimalist work for publications such as The New Yorker, Vogue, and Vanity Fair. Now over a decade's worth of her work has been released in a new monograph from Counter-Print, which contains a suitably stripped-back aesthetic.

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8 Female Graphic Designers That’ll Rock Your Socks Off

Just Creative

Paula Scher and her portfolio Louise Fili: Elegant Romance Louise Fili has a special way with food packaging and restaurant identity graphic design the world over: the old-fashioned way. Her intricate illustrations and hand-lettered type grace brands from the most familiar, like Williams-Sonoma’s, to the most exclusive.

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Why Do Books are the perfect life companion for creatives

Creative Boom

They've been translated into multiple languages and published in print, digital and audiobook formats. Each title is small and beautifully formed, with the same design philosophy running through the entire range. The Book of Do Now The Do Book Company is launching something a little different and quite special.

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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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14 fonts to fall in love with: trending typefaces that designers adore

Creative Boom

Design and Illustrations by Giovani Flores using GT Pressura It's Valentine's Day this week, a celebration of love, passion and obsession. And if there's one obsession that designers feel truly passionate about, it's typography. It was finally launched to the public in March 2021. What kind of personality does it have?"

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The 37 Best Design Books to Level Up Your Skills

Inkbot Design

Core design principles Concepts of visual organisation and composition Creative problem-solving processes Graphic design history Ideal for beginners yet insightful for experienced designers, Graphic Design Theory helps cement core graphic design knowledge. Sale The Design of Everyday Things Donald A.