Abduzeedo

MARCH 13, 2024

Oddval Text Typeface: Enhancing Typography & Font Design abduzeedo 0313—24 Explore Oddval Text, a font family improving legibility for web and print, supporting over 220 languages with advanced typography related features. In today's digital landscape, typography remains a cornerstone of design, blending aesthetics with practicality.

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Creative Review

JULY 14, 2022

Art and design publisher Counter-Print has released From Africa, the seventh book in its popular From series, which has so far brought us work from Japan, Scandinavia, Eastern Europe, Latin America, Switzerland and South Korea. Each book is a celebration of the design culture belonging to the different countries and regions.

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Design Week

JANUARY 29, 2020

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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Design Week

MARCH 3, 2021

Courtesy of Tate Publishing “My pick is Hippu by Finnish author-illustrator Oili Tanninen. I love this short little book. Despite being over 50 years old, the design still feels fresh. Small and square (think Miffy sized), it’s the perfect starter book for little hands and minds.

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Creative Boom

APRIL 24, 2024

The illustrator behind a series of best-selling books explains how she sums up the story and grabs the reader's attention. We all know the old saying, "Don't judge a book by its cover". Her foray into book cover design began somewhat serendipitously. But let's face it, in reality… we so do.

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Creative Boom

OCTOBER 31, 2023

"That's when I started shifting my work from prints, book designs and brand identities to key visuals to promote a certain play or show," he continues. "I I could get creative with these images and infuse my own ideas into these campaigns by manipulating photography and mixing them with illustration and graphics."

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Creative Boom

AUGUST 16, 2022

Gas Book 03 by Geoff McFetridge. I like this book because it brings back memories. I like how his illustrations are much like the clean, playful graphic design I lean toward. Just how he waved it all together with the graphic design, the shows, and the packaging.

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Tuts Plus

MARCH 27, 2020

You could be the next greatest author of our time with our book design templates. Find your perfect cover with this list of exquisite InDesign book templates which have the best book layouts and cover designs. 28 Best InDesign Book Templates & Book Design Templates. Fashion Lookbook.

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Inkbot Design

MAY 16, 2024

Graphic designers are more concerned with visual concepts and branding , using their expertise in logos, layouts and illustrations. UX designers ensure people can easily use digital products like websites and apps. Alternatively, industrial designers think of things like furniture, electronics or vehicles.

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Shillington

MARCH 25, 2020

And Belgium is known for its comic-book artists with popular titles like Tintin, Gaston, Nero and many others. The list includes book cover design, whimsical illustrations, visual identity for the arts and a campaign design for a creative awards organisation. Read on to see who made the list! Joachim Lambrechts.

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

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 created by Corey Hu , a typeface designer based in the United States, in 2020.

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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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Creative Live

NOVEMBER 28, 2019

Make Things Make Money: The Business of Illustration and Lettering. A canvas tote is a classic essential for the designer on the go. A canvas tote is a classic essential for the designer on the go. The Vagabond bag is an ideal catch-all for a designer’s supplies. Thinking Like A Book Designer.

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Graphis

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

The post Balbusso Twins’ Illustrative Style Revives ‘The Great Gatsby’ with Avant-Garde Flair appeared first on Graphis Blog. Step into the Gatsby-esque splendor crafted by Milan’s Balbusso Twins, Anna and Elena, whose illustrious images in.

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Tuts Plus

JULY 23, 2020

Here you’ll learn how to make a vintage book cover and recreate the look with woodcut-style illustrations and calligraphy type. We’ll look at how to make a fairy-tale book front cover and decorative spine step by step, using Adobe Illustrator , Adobe Photoshop , and Adobe InDesign to put the artwork together.

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Abduzeedo

APRIL 20, 2020

Starting last week, Adobe is releasing a series of free weekly coloring book downloads on Adobe Create designed by leading artists such as Jessica Hische , Lisa Congdon , Adam J. Kurtz , Martina Martian and Lauren Hom to print at home or color digitally within your favorite Creative Cloud apps.

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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.

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Spine Magazine

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

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. Illustration: Joni Levy Liberman. View fullsize. View fullsize.

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“Animal Farm” & the Evolution of the Dust Jacket

Thinking Design

MAY 6, 2019

Throughout the 1820s, publishers began covering annuals in a sort of wrapping paper, printed with minimal text, enough to identify the volume—these were referred to as “dust jackets”. He requested that the publisher print the title of his latest book, The Hunting of the Snark, on the spine of the “paper wrapper”.

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Thinking Design

MAY 6, 2019

Throughout the 1820s, publishers began covering annuals in a sort of wrapping paper, printed with minimal text, enough to identify the volume—these were referred to as “dust jackets”. He requested that the publisher print the title of his latest book, The Hunting of the Snark, on the spine of the “paper wrapper”.

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Spine Magazine

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Tree Abraham is a book designer, illustrator, writer, and maker of things. So much so that she’s written a book, Cyclettes , where she documents a meaningful life only discovered and sustained through a two-wheeled lifestyle. Here she tells us about what it was like to design the covers for her own book.

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Just Creative

JUNE 4, 2020

One of the great things about using Photoshop and Illustrator ( get 40% off here ) is the number of different add-ons that you can download. Made by other designers all over the world, you can easily find that one piece that can take your work to the next level. Top Overlays, Effects & Styles for Photoshop and Illustrator.

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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.

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Creative Review

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

In comparison, we know relatively little about 20th century Belgian graphic design — despite a rich, bold history in pushing boundaries across posters, flyers and other printed ephemera, typography, editorial design, and more. A new book hopes to change all that.

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Creative Review

DECEMBER 14, 2020

During the eight months since the UK declared the first of its nationwide lockdowns, writers have still written, publishers have still published and book designers have continued to produce an ever-varied range of covers for new titles. Design: Jamie Keenan. The Stars by Joyce Carol Oates, Fourth Estate.

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Thinking Design

JUNE 27, 2023

Skimming is an approach we all use to consume abundant digital content, and doing so impacts how we read print content as well. By distilling complex ideas into bite-sized visual cues, graphic designers empower readers to swiftly grasp the core concepts without sacrificing comprehension.

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Inkbot Design

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Written by prolific design writer Steven Heller and design critic Veronique Vienne, “100 Ideas That Changed Graphic Design” provides readers with an inventory of abstract concepts that defined and shaped the world of graphic design. −$30.01. $29.99. Buy on Amazon.

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HONGKIAT

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Featuring the iconic Penguin book design, this natural cotton case with a durable nylon lining is perfect for Jane Austen fans, doubling as a makeup bag. The Pencil isn’t just for jotting down handwritten notes; it’s also great for sketching story illustrations or even casual doodling. Get from UncommonGoods Stylus Pencil $28.00

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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. For those of you keen to explore editorial design and print production, in this case study Annette offers invaluable insights into the process from start to finish.

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Eye on Design

JULY 5, 2022

“There does tend to be a network-based aspect to our collaborations — one book often leads in some way to another, in terms of writers, subject matter, etc.” That book was conceived as heavily illustrated, small, paper-y, and heavily annotated. It was a thrill to design Barbara Kruger’s new monograph Thinking of You.

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Spine Magazine

OCTOBER 1, 2019

Penn State University Press Designer: Regina Starace Art Director: Jennifer Norton I first saw the full package of this book on Regina's instagram when the samples came in and my jaw literally dropped at how beautiful this is. This is a book that you proudly keep and display on your shelves!

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Design Week

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

The exhibition’s curator, Emma Mason, tells Design Week that the time had come for Freedman’s work to be given its due. She attributes it to a growing exploration into the period’s work, as well as renewed interest in the techniques Barnett used such as lithography and print-making.

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Eye on Design

AUGUST 23, 2021

At smaller places, however, like the non-profit Island Press , where he occasionally freelances, a lack of funds can affect the photos a publisher can purchase or the quality of the illustrators they can hire. . The guiding principle of “ like that book but different ” cover design has existed for decades.

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Inkbot Design

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Whether you're a professional illustrator, an aspiring graphic novelist, or a lover of all things comics, the right font can make or break your project. That's why we've embarked on a thrilling typographic journey to uncover the 15+ best comic book fonts to infuse your work with that coveted cartoon look.

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Inkbot Design

JUNE 23, 2023

Gone are the days of relying solely on traditional print publishing. Let's explore some of the key advantages: Cost-effectiveness: Unlike traditional publishing, where printing and distribution costs can be prohibitive, eBooks can be produced at a fraction of the cost.

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Colossal

MARCH 25, 2021

In “ XXXX Swatchbook ,” Evelin Kasikov ( previously ) explores all of the variables of CMYK printing without a single drop of ink. In total, the printing-focused book is comprised of four base tones, 16 elements, and 400 swatches of color entirely hand-embroidered in 219,647 stitches. via Present & Correct ).

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Inkbot Design

JANUARY 9, 2024

Perfect for beginners, it introduces universally applicable design concepts like proximity, alignment, contrast, scale, visual hierarchy and more across four concise chapters. With practical applications for print and digital media, mini-exercises let you put lessons into practice as you go.

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