Just Creative

MARCH 23, 2024

Her clean, bold, and inventive use of typography editorial design has influenced a generation of young designers. 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.

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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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Design Week

JANUARY 29, 2020

” And while there might not be one rule to good book design — Strelecki calls it a “process” between designers and clients — the jurors bring together a wealth of experience. Together and through that selection process, they might reveal answers to the secret of good book design Strelecki says.

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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. I relocated to Melbourne at the end of last year and currently have a couple of books in the pipeline, for clients in Barcelona, Austin and Melbourne.

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Design Week

OCTOBER 2, 2020

. “The Great Ideas series was always about trying to make each book as different as possible,” he says, adding that the first step for every stage of the collection was to set parameters and limits. “Book design is at its most fun when you’ve got something to kick against.”

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Eye on Design

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Pendleton’s extensive use of handwriting and typography suggests productive and subversive interrelationships between typography, language, and protest. The intensity of the graffiti-influenced writing is perhaps even a challenge to any supposedly clear, cool, neutral typography. Who Is Queen? We hear Halberstam speak.

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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. If you’re looking to improve your skills and learn more about typography, then you’re in luck!

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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. Design and Illustrations by Giovani Flores using GT Pressura 14.

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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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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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Spine Magazine

APRIL 2, 2021

Natasha MacKenzie (aka miss nat mack) is a coffee-addicted book designer primarily based out of Manchester. With a professional background in marketing, branding and book design, she helps authors and publishers across the globe bring their stories to life!

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Eye on Design

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Herbert Bayer’s name is perhaps most closely associated with the Bauhaus—he was a student at the school and later a teacher of advertising and typography until it closed in 1928—but he had a prolific and diverse career up until he died. Most people have occasion to use and study an atlas. Figures 07–10).

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Spine Magazine

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

But to Kemp, these seemingly different worlds often intersect: he designs frequently for film studios, lifestyle brands, non-profits, and arts organizations. “I As a designer, I use color, typography, contrast, and pattern. Each cover is an invitation to pick up that book and read. Illustration: Joni Levy Liberman.

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Spine Magazine

APRIL 7, 2020

If I'm honest, I find it hard myself to focus on anything for any length of time right now and am struggling to keep moving with my own design practice. One comfort I have found though is when I do get into a flow and feel connected to book design. With that said, the show must go on. Isn't it perfect?

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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. −$35.05. Buy on Amazon.

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UX Collective

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Within the construct of the gender binary, femininity in design is the opposite. Expressive typography, delicate forms, and toned color schemes are typically perceived as feminine. Due to the inherently queer nature of the project, I was highly experimental with the combinations of imagery, illustration, typography, and layout.

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Shillington

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Extra Bold: A Feminist, Inclusive, Anti-Racist, Nonbinary Field Guide for Graphic Designers. Potentially the most important book for graphic designers ever. Written by seven designers: Ellen Lupton, Farah Kafei, Jennifer Tobias (who also illustrated the book!), Buy the book. Buy the book.

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Design Beep

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Illustrations, interfaces, games, interiors – a designer can work in many different areas. Let’s understand the subtleties of modern design professions and get acquainted with the design of the future. Graphic Designer. Illustrator. Because, first and foremost, an illustrator is an artist.

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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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Inkbot Design

JANUARY 27, 2024

Web images display at just 72 or 96 dpi, requiring more straightforward illustrations with fewer gradations, converged shapes and bold colours that read well at lower resolutions. Typography Print-type rendering allows for delicate serifs, curves and other ornate text details.

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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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Graphic Design Junction

OCTOBER 22, 2021

Free Mockup Templates: 33 Fresh Creative Mockup Designs. 50+ Modern Websites Design with Amazing UI/UX. Amazing Procreate Tutorials and Illustrations. Over 1,500,000+ Fonts, Mockups, Freebies & Design Assets. Best Spooky Fonts For Your Halloween Designs. reative Photography Business Card Templates PSD.

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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. Hélène Baum-Owoyele. Faride Mereb. Amanda Lobos.

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Inkbot Design

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

From the bold and dynamic lettering of superheroes' dialogue to the whimsical and playful fonts of cartoon characters, the choice of typography is a secret weapon in the arsenal of comic book creators. This blog post will explore the art and science of selecting the perfect fonts for your comic book projects.

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Spine Magazine

JUNE 24, 2021

Alice Laurent is a graphic designer based in Lausanne, Switzerland who specialises in book design. Here she takes us through her design process for Ghosted. So my brain wasn’t too clogged-up with book references or conventions to follow. The brief for Ghosted was the kind you wish you’d get more often.

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Spine Magazine

MAY 5, 2020

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. I have every single AUP catalog since my book design career began almost 10 years ago at Columbia University Press. At 10 x 13.5

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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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“Animal Farm” & the Evolution of the Dust Jacket

Thinking Design

MAY 6, 2019

The following are but a few of the design solutions that have graced the cover of the book over the past seventy plus years. They represent the changing relationship of the book jacket to the book, and the changing approach to book design and by extension book marketing over time. 1955 Penguin Books.

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Graphic Design Junction

OCTOBER 21, 2022

26 Best Procreate Brushes for Drawing & Illustration. 23 Best Photoshop Actions for Photographers & Designers. Over 1,500,000+ Fonts, Mockups, Freebies & Design Assets. Introducing our new product called Hoockie a Spooky Playful Serif Font, Hoockie inspired by Playful style with spooky style typography theme.

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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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Spine Magazine

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

University of Iowa Press Designer: Kimberly Glyder Art Director: Karen Copp Kimberly Glyder is one of my favorite book designers and this cover perfectly summates why that is: she's a jack-of-all-trades who perfectly combines her illustration skills with photographs and beautiful type treatments.

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Thinking Design

MAY 6, 2019

The following are but a few of the design solutions that have graced the cover of the book over the past seventy plus years. They represent the changing relationship of the book jacket to the book, and the changing approach to book design and by extension book marketing over time. Cut to the chase.

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Inkbot Design

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Whether a seasoned pro or a rookie, you'll find a wealth of knowledge and inspiration in these books. Whether you're interested in design, animation, illustration, writing, photography, video or any other creative medium, this list of the top ten best design books will help you kickstart your career.

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Shillington

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

Now in its seventh edition, it explains the fundamentals of design in theory and then offers practical examples from modern media, including web, app, social media, magazines, websites and books. You’re introduced to the latest in graphic design software, as well as traditional printing techniques such as risograph and screen printing.

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Inkbot Design

AUGUST 22, 2023

Fundamental artistic movements like the Swiss Style of the 1950s and punk rock-inspired grunge typography of the 1990s revealed graphic design's power to challenge creative norms and capture the prevailing zeitgeist. Post World War II, graphic design mirrored profound societal shifts.

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Graphic Design Graphic Arts and Crafts Internet and Software Development 75

Shillington

MAY 10, 2021

BelCham—Centennial history book , Silver in Book Design 2021. After months of going through the BelCham archives, located at the NYC public Library, a comprehensive history was written, accompanied by images and overlapping illustrations, creating dynamism in the book and leading the reader through BelCham’s history.

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Spine Magazine

OCTOBER 1, 2019

This cover perfectly illustrates these discussions since there is really so much science and engineering involved in thinking about our future with meat. Cornell University Press Designer: Phil Pascuzzo Art Director: Scott Levine Full Disclosure: Phill Pascuzzo is one of my all-time favorite book designers.

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