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

Creative Boom

Designed in-house, the book archives significant projects from the past as well as significant ideas that can guide us into the future. It also includes fresh contributions from filmmaker Roman Coppola, industrial designer Sabine Marcelis, architect Bjarke Ingels, artist CJ Hendry, and digital entrepreneur Mikaela Jade.

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50+ Best Gifts for Designers on Every Budget

Inkbot Design

50+ Best Gifts for Designers on Every Budget Designers are creative professionals who use their artistic talents to communicate ideas visually. Whether in graphic design , industrial design, interior design, or other specialities, designers rely on inspiration, software, tools, and technology to bring their visions to life.

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Atomic design 2022: what we can learn from Eames and other design giants

UX Collective

One giant of our times is Brad Frost, who pioneered the atomic design revolution and aided the acceleration of design systems. Celebrating close to a decade since it was first published, a wave of design advocates continues to provide further commentary and adaptation.

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Hobo Symbols From The Great Depression : The Secret Language Of America’s Itinerant Workers

Design You Trust

In 1972 American industrial designer Henry Dreyfuss (March 2, 1904 – October 5, 1972) published The Symbol Sourcebook, A Comprehensive Guide to International Graphic Symbols. “A ready reference aid and an inspiration to designers. All in all the best book now available on symbols.”

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Contemporary Heritage: Expormim’s Lapala Chair at 25

Azure Magazine

For inspiration for the future, where better to look than the past? Originally an indoor chair with a woven wicker seat and back, the streamlined design was a versatile blend of clean, contemporary lines and handmade production. This content was published by Azure on behalf of Expormim. Case in point?

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Swiss Design: A Journey into Precision and Functionality

Inkbot Design

Sale 100 Years of Swiss Design Hardcover Book English (Publication Language) 376 Pages – 02/20/2015 (Publication Date) – Lars Müller Publishers (Publisher) −$28.04 $41.96 The Swiss Style championed that design should serve a purpose beyond mere decoration.

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The Best Graphic Design Books to Buy

Inkbot Design

They constitute the technological, philosophical, formal, and aesthetic constructs of graphic design,” Heller and Vienne state in the introduction. “100 Ideas That Changed Graphic Design” is an excellent source of inspiration and a record of the best graphic design examples from the past 100 years.