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Kieron Lewis updates The Brownies' Book to inspire a new generation of black children

Creative Boom

Named The Brownies' Book, the publication was filled with empowering stories of black role models and inspirational art, stories, letters and activities. In their new edition, century-old content is featured alongside contemporary art and writing to continue the noble goal of inspiring and empowering black families.

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How Hoxton Mini Press and Here Design crafted the best-illustrated lifestyle book

Creative Boom

Hoxton Mini Press and Here Design recently scooped the best-illustrated lifestyle book at the British Book Design and Production Awards. We caught up with the publisher to hear how it crafted a winning design. Here Design was responsible for managing the illustrations," Martin adds.

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Leah Jacobs-Gordon on the artistry of book cover design

Creative Boom

Alongside these endeavours, she's carved out a niche as a freelance book designer, creating covers for a range of international publishers across various genres. Her foray into book cover design began somewhat serendipitously. Looming deadlines can be a real challenge when you lack inspiration, she explains.

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Why Do Books are the perfect life companion for creatives

Creative Boom

The Do Book Company is an independent publishing house in London that grew out of the Do Lectures, which has been gathering together the world's doers, disruptors and pioneers to share their stories since 2007. They've been translated into multiple languages and published in print, digital and audiobook formats.

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The New Yearbook of Type #6 2022/2023 by Slanted Publishers

We And The Color

The Yearbook of Type #6 2022/23 is a great collection of new typefaces to help you find the right one whether you’re browsing the book or quickly peeping through the index, which neatly sorts typefaces by class, designer, and font foundry. The New Yearbook of Type #6 2022/2023 by Slanted Publishers.

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Anniversary book from Semi Permanent is a 20-year time capsule of stunning creativity

Creative Boom

These case studies peek into others' portfolios, unearthed archival prints, and freshly-published artworks are by no means a singular representation of creative practice in the 21st century," he explains. "We We hope you find it inspiring, sure, but that you ingest it not in a passive manner and see it instead as an invitation.

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“Books remain stubbornly, thrillingly relevant”: the enduring value of book design

Design Week

” The jurors must make a selection of 50 books and 50 covers from a selection of hundreds; any book published in the past year is eligible for submission. Together and through that selection process, they might reveal answers to the secret of good book design Strelecki says. Why this year?”