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Why a new book celebrating design legend Margaret Calvert deserves your support

Creative Boom

So it's a shock, quite frankly, that no one has ever released a book dedicated to her design work. A crowdfunding campaign has been launched by the publishing platform Volume to create the first book dedicated to the work of designer, titled Margaret Calvert: Woman at Work. The time is right Firstly, how did the book come about?

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Laura Stein on the Five Books that shaped her approach to design, branding, and sustainability

Creative Boom

It's been quite a while since we last explored the inspiring world of book recommendations from leading creatives across the globe, but we're excited to bring the series back with a fresh perspective. Laura's selection of books offers a unique mix of thought-provoking ideas, ranging from environmental manifestos to design philosophy.

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New book celebrates the lost pioneers of British graphic design

Creative Boom

And here's a useful, not to mention fascinating, new book that can help you with that. Consequently, the book explores how the period's political tensions influenced creative output. Formative role Ian sees the book as part of a larger mission to recognise British Modernism's distinctive character.

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Meet the artist behind the cover of this year’s Booker Prize winner

Creative Boom

We met Aino-Maija Metsola to discuss her signature style and creative approach to illustrating book covers. Her work on the illustration and lettering of book covers began with novels by Virginia Woolf, some of which were published in 2016 as a paperback series. Her illustrations are both captivating but not too obvious.

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Rethinking Creative Workflows: Increasing Efficiency in the Design Process

In this e-book, you’ll learn how to establish your creative workflow and leverage the power of CorelDRAW® Graphics Suite to streamline the entire design process, from start to finish. Fill out the form now to access the e-book! Leaders must learn how to adapt their processes to solve today’s—and tomorrow’s—unique design challenges.

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What every artist should know about breaking into picture books

Creative Bloq

Image credit: © Mikey Please 2025) Until relatively recently, the craft of making a picture book has been somewhat overlooked. See more in our list of the 23 stunning book illustrations.) For artists, picture books allow them to tell stories in a way that no other medium can match.

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Expressive Type Today: How typography captivates in a world of visual overload

Creative Boom

In an era when attention spans are dwindling and visual overload has become the norm, Counter-Print's new book celebrates the transformative power of expressive typography. For Jon Dowling, one of the book's creators, it was born out of the overwhelming response to a previous project celebrating large-scale typographic works. "A