Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

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. In an increasingly digital world, the value of a beautiful, well-designed book can't be underestimated.

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Creative Boom

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Image courtesy of publisher Sit back, relax and reacquaint yourselves with the joys of devouring a beautifully designed print magazine. When was the last time you read a printed magazine? And in an era dominated by digital, one might be tempted to think that print has lost its relevance. But that would be a mistake.

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Love design books? It's a book with the self-explanatory title of Logo Rhythm – Band Logos That Rocked The World. It's a book with the self-explanatory title of Logo Rhythm – Band Logos That Rocked The World. Circa Press will publish it, and the pair have just launched a Kickstarter to help fund it. Love logos?

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Creative Boom

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Image licensed via Adobe Stock Boost your abilities and raise your earning power with the best art books on the market. So whether you need to boost your skills in life drawing, CG sculpting or paints and oils, there are a ton of books on the market to guide you through. But you have to know the fundamentals first.

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Creative Boom

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Photographer Brian Griffin has collaborated with paper specialists Fedrigoni Group and design studio The Cafeteria to publish Mode, an incredible new photo book containing unseen images of Depeche Mode taken in the 1980s. Printed by Pression , Mode is a highly-anticipated release that started as a Kickstarter campaign.

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HONGKIAT

JUNE 6, 2023

If you’re reading this, it’s likely that you already have a manuscript or a book idea in mind. In the current era, self-publishing is easier than ever, making the most challenging aspect of becoming an established author the task of deciding on a topic to write about. In novels, this section is sometimes placed at the end of the book.

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Creative Boom

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Du Bois' 1920s magazine for black children titled The New Brownies' Book. Named The Brownies' Book, the publication was filled with empowering stories of black role models and inspirational art, stories, letters and activities. "A The New Brownies' Book revives its mission to inspire today's young readers."

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Eye on Design

JUNE 3, 2021

The idea of crowdfunding books on design is no longer a new concept. Since its inception in 2009, Kickstarter has hosted approximately 3,700 campaigns centered around art books, with an estimated 500 specifically about design. That is when he realized there were other “ignored areas of publishing” that he might be able to tap into.

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Creative Boom

APRIL 10, 2023

This new book reflects on two decades of creativity, but it's also about looking forward to the future, as the Sydney-based platform explains. The release of its new anniversary book, Semi Permanent 20 years Forward & Back puts the record straight, in beautiful fashion. And Semi Permanent, too, is firmly facing forwards.

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Creative Boom

JUNE 8, 2023

Go on a mini adventure, with this fun and beautifully illustrated book from London design agency Scout Editions. We've long been admirers of online bookshop and publisher Counterprint at Creative Boom. And it's a super-cute illustrated book that delves into the back stories of the everyday objects and phenomena that surround us.

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I Love Typography

JULY 11, 2020

An introduction to early African American print culture; its authors, editors, journalists, printers and publishers in America. From protest pamphlets to the first Black newspapers and books. The post Black Print appeared first on I Love Typography.

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Creative Boom

MARCH 17, 2022

In a new book by Manami Okazaki, the bond between the two is explored via quirky imagery and 'visually driven' design. Released by independent publisher Prestel, Japan's Best Friend is a fun and stunning photography book that takes readers on a tour of what makes dogs so important to Japan.

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Creative Boom

APRIL 12, 2022

Tickets have now gone on sale for the 37th edition of the London Original Print Fair , which this year moves to Somerset House. Running from the 26th to the 29th of May 2022, this year's fair boasts prints by Picasso, Francis Bacon, and Lucien Freud. Picasso 'Grande Tête de Jacqueline au Chapeau'. Picasso 'Le repas frugal'.

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

We chatted to the authors – Margit Erb, the founder and director of the Saul Leiter Foundation, and Michael Parillo, its associate director – to discover why Leiter's work is so important, how they put the book together and why his images still speak to us today. There were no books. Who was Saul Leiter? But there was no internet.

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Creative Boom

AUGUST 16, 2022

And so, whether you're relaxing on a beach, sitting in the garden, or killing time on planes, trains and automobiles, there's nothing better than burying yourself in a good book. And this unique, wide-ranging book celebrates the latter in all their glory. This book aims to right the balance and tells a compelling tale.

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Creative Boom

APRIL 21, 2024

Katee Hui and Zoë Gibson Quirk founded the independent publisher to create a space for stories of lived experience, devising an accessible editorial process for first-time authors. Is there room for contemporary books among the classics? What does the modern bookshelf look like?

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Logo Design Love

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Helios Publishing House is a full-service publisher in Moscow, selling publications of various types. They provide authors with help for illustration, photography and retouching, design and layout, editing, proofreading, printing, and delivery. Like a ray of light, books elucidate the light of knowledge.

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The Logo Smith

MAY 11, 2020

The post The Monomarks Book: My 1st Self Published Perfect Bound Logo Design Book appeared first on The Logo Smith All Content © 2020 TheLogoSmith.co |. The Monomarks Book: My 1st Self Published Perfect Bound Logo Design Book. Starting the Self Publishing Journey. Mostly a Self Indulgence.

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Now over a decade's worth of her work has been released in a new monograph from Counter-Print, which contains a suitably stripped-back aesthetic. Titled Malika Favre (Expanded Edition) , this monograph builds on a previous edition from Counter-Print, which has enjoyed two successful print runs. What does it look like?

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Creative Boom

MAY 25, 2022

And now he's set to release 36 years' worth of images in a new self-published book. To coincide with this half-centennial, photographer Joth Shakerley has released a self-published book that documents the beautiful, tender moments of real human connection at Rainbow Gatherings.

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Eye on Design

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Much of the work we do as designers, publishers, and artists remain mystified to our peers and the community at large. As a designer and artist myself, and as someone who has been in and out of the realm of independent publishing, I wanted to lift the veil and ask practical questions to independent publishers about how they make it work.

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We And The Color

AUGUST 17, 2023

The printing industry in the rapid change of the digital age. Is print dead? Print media, such as newspapers, magazines, and books, still have a significant role to play in the modern world, even though they face many challenges and changes. However, this does not mean that print media are obsolete or irrelevant.

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Creative Boom

MAY 31, 2022

Celebrating excellence in student and published illustration, the shortlisted work covers a range of styles and subjects. This year's awards cover work published in 2020 and 2021, with a record number of over 1,440 entries competing for prize money of up to £8,000. Book Cover Award Shortlist. Published by Flying Eye, 2021.

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Creative Boom

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Under a new brand called London Strike, the first of six matchboxes has been released today by Blue Crow Media , an award-winning publisher of distinctive city guide maps and more, including an ongoing celebrated series dedicated to Brutalist architecture.

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Eye on Design

JULY 13, 2022

Of all media, the book is perhaps the most enduring. Continually outliving the narratives about the demise of publishing, how people don’t read, and the end of print, books are more popular than ever. In many ways, books have become brands all their own. How has social media changed literature and publishing?

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Creative Boom

AUGUST 3, 2022

And now, to celebrate its 75th anniversary, Magnum Photos is releasing an updated edition of its best-selling book. As Magnum Photos turns 75, the cooperative has teamed up with Thames & Hudson and Volume to publish a fully updated and expanded edition of the bestselling book, which bought together some of their most stunning images.

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Inkbot Design

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

The Best Graphic Design Books to Buy. I recently updated one of the more popular posts on the blog entitled the best books for Logo Designers and thought a corresponding page of the best Graphic Design books could be helpful. This book focuses on what design is and does and what it should be and do. $19.99.

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Eye on Design

AUGUST 23, 2021

Torrey Peters’s Detransition, Baby (designed by Random House’s Rachel Ake Keuch ) has been one of the most consequential pieces of mainstream fiction to publish this year: a modern relationship story that offers a view into urban trans culture. Three books that exemplify the “frappuccino unicorn” trend.

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Inkbot Design

JANUARY 9, 2024

The 37 Best Design Books to Level Up Your Skills As a designer, expanding your knowledge is crucial for professional growth. With so many design books out there, it can take time to identify the true gems worth investing your time into reading. These books strongly introduce the key principles and practices all designers should know.

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Eye on Design

DECEMBER 27, 2021

I treasured these books because they opened a world up to me, providing a path into the profession I’d eventually enter. Almost 20 years later, working in a city alongside other designers, my love for design books has not waned. It may have even increased, as books continue to open up new insights into both this field and my own work.

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Colossal

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

All images © Isobelle Ouzman, shared with permission Open one of Isobelle Ouzman ’s books, and you’ll be transported to a whimsical world of flora and fauna. Find an archive of Ouzman’s works and glimpses into her process on her site and Instagram , and shop prints on Etsy. Do stories and artists like this matter to you?

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Creative Boom

MAY 4, 2022

Now a new book by Rob Ford, founder of FWA , takes us on a trip down memory lane when wearing the right shoes was everything. The book certainly encompasses one of the most important eras for dance music and is a critical historical reference for future generations. Why the book? We sat down with Rob to find out more.

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Creative Review

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

The book, published by Counter-Print, boldly explores the ‘no-go’ colour combinations in graphic design and the designers choosing to break with convention

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Colossal

DECEMBER 16, 2023

All images © 2010 Banco de México in its capacity as Trustee in the Trust relating to the Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo Museums, courtesy of RM Publishing, shared with permission In her short lifetime, Frida Kahlo (1907-1954) collected an incredibly vast archive of photographs.

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Colossal

JANUARY 2, 2024

On January 1, thousands of books, films, plays, artworks, sound recordings, and more entered the public domain , which means they may be used freely without compensating or needing to obtain permission from the owner. . Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $5 per month. until 1928.

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Colossal

JANUARY 29, 2024

Anne Varichon in her forthcoming book explores the entwined evolution of this categorization through nearly 200 vibrant samples from the 15th century to modern day. Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $5 per month.

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Design Milk

JANUARY 19, 2024

” Launching in 2012, with a collective background in fine arts, curation, creative direction, design, publishing, and fashion, With Projects, Inc. The book series can be found in permanent collections throughout the country. Published by Ze Books, 2023. “My career trajectory wasn’t an obvious one.

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