Inkbot Design

JANUARY 10, 2024

Adobe InDesign is a desktop publishing and layout design software mainly used for creating professional print materials like books, magazines, brochures , posters and more. It's mainly a distinction between layout design and illustration graphic design tools. It can also output SVG, HTML and videos.

Illustration

Abduzeedo

MARCH 13, 2024

Its design excellence shines in environments that demand heavy text usage, from lengthy editorial content to bold headlines, logos, and branding applications. Oddval Text's distinctive letter shapes and readability enhance any layout, ensuring clarity and visual appeal across various applications.

Fonts

UX Collective

MARCH 17, 2023

According to Alla Kholmatova (2017) articulating the purpose of design patterns early in the design process can help to avoid duplication and inconsistencies as the product grows. By identifying and documenting perceptual patterns, designers can create a more consistent and coherent visual language for their products.

Patterns

UX Collective

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Within graphic design, universal design has become synonymous with The International Typographic Style—or Swiss Design—due to its emphasis on objective clarity and supposed neutrality. And although the founders might like to believe so, Swiss Design is not free of meaning and bias.

Fashion

Inkbot Design

AUGUST 22, 2023

The evolution of graphic design accelerated during the 15th century with Johannes Gutenberg's invention of the movable printing press. This groundbreaking innovation facilitated the mass production of typographic designs and enabled the distribution of visual communications on an unprecedented scale.

Graphic Design

Inkbot Design

MARCH 9, 2023

1 – The Design Thinking Playbook Sale Bestseller No. Buy on Amazon First off, let's talk about what design thinking is all about. Whether looking to (re-)design products, services, processes, business models, or ecosystems, design thinking is an incredibly powerful tool for driving innovation and solving wicked problems.

Publication

Inkbot Design

JULY 24, 2023

Are you ready to level up your user experience game and advance your design skills ? In this fast-paced digital world, creating delightful, intuitive, and user-friendly experiences is necessary if your products stand out and leave a lasting impact. Well, you've come to the right place! ” Don't fret! We've got your back.

Arts and Crafts

Inkbot Design

JANUARY 25, 2024

Designing with the Mind in Mind by Jeff Johnson User experience guru Jeff Johnson takes designers deep into the workings of the mind in his book Designing with the Mind in Mind. McFarland breaks down syntax structure, positioning, responsive design, and advanced animations in illustrated, jargon-free language.

Web Design

Design Beep

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

We will talk about the most popular design professions, what digital artists do, and what you need to know to create useful content. Graphic Designer. The graphic designer is responsible for visualizing information. The work of a graphic designer is a lot of creativity, but also enough routine. Web Designer.

Programming

Design Week

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

Indeed, she adds that many of the more classical interpretations of flowers paved the way for more modern usages — illuminated manuscripts, intricately decorated, often Christian scriptures popularised between 500 and 1600 AD are a precursor to our modern book design tactics, for example.

Artist

Envato Tuts+

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

The horizontal layout, illustrations, and colors make it a really nice menu template. As a bonus, the menu book layout easily accommodates a deep menu. Menu Template (INDD) "Clean and trendy" accurately describes this creative menu design idea. Neutral tones and bold typography make this cool menu design a solid choice.

Templates

Lisa Maltby

JUNE 12, 2023

In contrast, book designers usually present several varied design concepts before narrowing down the final choice, but may not be able to offer specialist illustration skills. Selecting a creative whose style and process align with your vision will help ensure the best results for your book cover.

Illustration

Inkbot Design

JANUARY 9, 2024

With so many design books out there, it can take time to identify the true gems worth investing your time into reading. 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.

Publication

“Animal Farm” & the Evolution of the Dust Jacket

Thinking Design

MAY 6, 2019

Although it was released after the conclusion of the war, it is a product of the war and the mind of its author George Orwell who described his story as a fable that reflects events leading up to the Russian Revolution of 1917 and then on into the Stalinist era of the Soviet Union. 1955 Penguin Books. Penguin again in 2014.

Animation

Animation Publishing Publishing Color Schemes

Thinking Design

MAY 6, 2019

Although it was released after the conclusion of the war, it is a product of the war and the mind of its author George Orwell who described his story as a fable that reflects events leading up to the Russian Revolution of 1917 and then on into the Stalinist era of the Soviet Union. Penguin again in 2014.

Animation

Inkbot Design

APRIL 11, 2023

Throughout his career, Peters has designed logos for top brands and personal passion projects, and he has developed a process that he shares in Logos that Last for the first time. The book covers everything from building excellent client relationships to cultivating consistency and productivity in your work.

Publication

Shillington

DECEMBER 9, 2019

These two fonts are both brilliantly individual, and beautifully functional, and could make an unusual but effective combination by a designer seeking to add a touch of originality to editorial design. Spectral and Basis Grotesque. Ogg and Freight Text.

Fonts

Shillington

DECEMBER 2, 2020

It all started off as a curious discovery exercise (like how most of my side projects begin), that soon lead into a 5 month book design journey. My deep love for books, their design and contents, has always been strong, but designing a book, rather than just consuming one, is a totally different ball game.

Print

Inkbot Design

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Whether aiming for action-packed superhero comics, whimsical children's tales, or something unique, this guide will equip you with the knowledge and resources to level up your comic book design game. For poster designs, Ranister brings a dynamic and eye-catching element, making your message pop and grab the attention of passersby.

Fonts

Inkbot Design

MARCH 2, 2023

Considering design elements in the font decision process is essential because the font is an optical element that can significantly impact the overall design and look of the project. The font choice can influence the design's hierarchy, balance, contrast, and harmony. It impacts user experience and overall design aesthetic.

Fonts

Inkbot Design

AUGUST 15, 2024

You will learn about: How grids can increase creativity and not limit it Mathematical principles for effective layouts Ways to create harmony and balance through design with grids Breaking the rules on the grid techniques (yes, you read that right!) Buy on Amazon But this book is more than just drawing lines on pages.

Graphic Design

Inkbot Design

AUGUST 23, 2024

Plus powerful productivity features in iPadOS. Buy on Amazon The Wacom Cintiq: For The Serious Sketch Artist If your designer buddy falls into the “I need to feel my stylus on the screen” category, look no further than the Wacom Cintiq. It could be seen as a masterclass in layout design, packaged beautifully by book designers.

Graphic Design

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. This innate elegance has made Didot, and its Italian relation Bodoni , a go-to typeface for brands looking to market luxury or aspirational products.

Fonts

Graphic Design Junction

JUNE 12, 2024

Imagine placing your business card design on a textured desk or your book cover on a bookshelf – mockups take your ideas from the drawing board to a tangible, professional environment. Clients can visualize the final product, helping them understand the scale, texture, and overall feel of your design.

Presentation

Creative Boom

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Our font of choice: Editorial Sans Editorial Sans is a retro-modern face that blends classic charm with contemporary design. Its sleek sans-serif look makes it ideal for projects requiring both elegance and modernity, such as editorial layouts, branding, web design and advertising. Wigrum by Production Type 12.

Fonts

Inkbot Design

JANUARY 27, 2024

A Brief History From Gutenberg to Zuckerberg: How We Arrived Here Humans have been designing visually for centuries, but printed materials and web pages represent relatively recent innovations. The invention of HTML and the web browser in the 1990s brought design into the digital world. This requires fluid, flexible layouts.

Print

Inkbot Design

MAY 16, 2024

Design is one of those fantastic fields with countless growth opportunities. Graphic design , UX design, industrial design, interior design… the list is endless! Besides, everything around you, objects, digital products or physical spaces, are designed by someone on purpose. Design basics in action!

Portfolio

Eye on Design

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Paepcke shared Bayer’s vision for collaboration between the artist and the corporate culture, an extension of Bayer’s continued realization of the Bauhaus principles, that includes functional design through the use of minimalism, simplicity, and experimental layouts.

Infographics

Inkbot Design

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

10 Things Nobody Told You About Getting Discovered” By including 10 transformative rules for being open, generous, brave and productive, Kleon dances around the answer to the quintessential question of the creative life – how do you get discovered? Creative Anarchy: How to Break the Rules of Graphic Design for Creative Success.

Graphic Design

Shillington

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Through projects and case studies of pioneering inclusive designers, who have often been influenced by their own experiences of exclusion, Holmes shows how inclusion can create innovation and allow design and designers to grow. Crucial reading for the future of design. Buy the book. Buy the book.

Graphic Design

Shillington

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

Buy the book. Logo Modernism (Design) by Jens Muller. Modernist aesthetics in architecture, art and product design are familiar to many. This fascinating book chronicles the most influential ideas that have shaped industrial and product design. Buy the book. Buy the book. Buy the book.

Graphic Design

Spine Magazine

MAY 5, 2020

We’re one of the oldest design shows around, and every year we get to see the incredible talent, ingenuity, and knowledge of university press design and production departments on full display. I have every single AUP catalog since my book design career began almost 10 years ago at Columbia University Press.

Publishing

SpeckyBoy

NOVEMBER 22, 2020

So you’ve been tasked with designing a book cover and layout. But what happens when the time comes to present the design to your client? Using a book mockup template is a great way to help them visualize how the book will look like once it’s printed. 17,000+ Book & Product Mockup Templates.

Templates

UX Collective

MARCH 23, 2023

Design minimalism: aesthetic vs. function How excessively stripping back your product design will render most features useless and, ultimately, waste resources and space. Or even worse —  they won’t use your product again , and tell other people not to either.

Production

HONGKIAT

DECEMBER 22, 2023

This 75% layout mechanical keyboard features hot-swappable Gateron Pro switches and offers Bluetooth 5.0, 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. Epomaker TH80 Pro Keyboard $99.99

Presentation

Eye on Design

JUNE 16, 2022

Over the last few years, I started to notice that many of my favorite photo books were designed by the same person. Morgan Crowcroft-Brown is the designer and production manager (or “production manager and designer,” she tells me. I think that’s a big difference between book design and graphic design.

Art

Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

By working closely with Malika, Counter-Print has created a book that reflects her unique approach to illustration. After working through multiple layout options, as well as formats and finishes, the finished product is one that truly does her work justice.

Print