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Bold new book from Counter Print celebrates the joys of 3D typography

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Counter Print's latest book, Three Dimensional Type, is a thing of beauty that will teach you a lot about this ever-evolving discipline. In that light, the latest book from Counter Print is a timely release. Three-dimensional typography has held a special allure in the design world for many years now.

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Leah Jacobs-Gordon on the artistry of book cover design

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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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New book highlights how much graphic designers can learn from the small ads of yesteryear

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Hamish Smyth discusses the making of the book Classified: Local Ads from America's Small Towns and why it's a must-read for designers in 2023. Now, they're returning to their publishing roots with their latest book, Classified: Local Ads from America's Small Towns. And that was the case for those who created it, too.

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Jenny Theolin shakes up creative management in daring new book

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Stockholm-based designer and educator Jenny Theolin encourages creatives to break free from routines and engage with meaningful learning experiences in her new book, Dare to Facilitate. She adds that the idea for the book came from her desire to create something that she would want to read herself. "I

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Counter-Print celebrates the world's best food and drink logos in fun new book

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Counter-Print's Jon Dowling explains the thinking behind a brilliant new book on culinary logos and some of the themes that emerge from it. Which makes a new book from Counter-Print a tempting buy for anyone working in logo design today. And now the book is complete, Jon has identified a few themes running through it.

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Art Made of Code: monopo london on the design of Matt DesLauriers' debut book

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NFTs may be on the wane, but mashing up the digital and physical still holds a lot of promise, as this innovative book project demonstrates. Generative artist Matt DesLauriers weaves together art, programming and technology to build playful, creative projects for public installations, print media, and the web.

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Why Do Books are the perfect life companion for creatives

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The Do Book collection holds a special place in many creatives' hearts. 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.