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Playtype resurrects Publish Gothic, a custom typeface for a Danish newspaper that survived just 41 days

Creative Boom

An ambitious project by Peter Linck and editor Kresten Schultz Jørgensen, it reinvented the printed press with quality journalism, pleasing layouts and beautiful typography. Earlier this year, Playtype – an independent foundry based in Copenhagen – decided to resurrect Dagen's custom typeface, Publish Gothic.

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10 must-read graphic design books for 2024

Creative Boom

And this essential, easy-to-use guide takes an in-depth look at using them as the foundational structure for layouts. With hundreds of full-colour layout concepts and diagrams, this is a great help to graphic designers in both mastering and transcending the grid.

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Print's not dead: the best magazines for graphic design inspiration

Creative Boom

Image courtesy of publisher Sit back, relax and reacquaint yourselves with the joys of devouring a beautifully designed print magazine. It showcases the best in visual communications, from typography to illustration and everything in between. Idea Idea is a magazine about graphic design and typography published quarterly in Tokyo.

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Why Do Books are the perfect life companion for creatives

Creative Boom

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. They've been translated into multiple languages and published in print, digital and audiobook formats.

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Pancreatic Cancer UK indicates urgency with its new editorial identity

Creative Boom

How do you use design hierarchy to make this the hero in the layout? Typography choice was equally important in helping the charity to stand out, as most others in this space use sans-serif wordmarks. This involved asking questions like: "What's the punchy headline? What's the perfect image to go with this headline?"

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The Monomarks Book: My 1st Self Published Perfect Bound Logo Design Book

The Logo Smith

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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The Importance of Typography in Advertising

Inkbot Design

The Importance of Typography in Advertising Typography is far more than just a pretty typeface; it’s a powerful tool in advertising. Get typography right, and it can help deliver your message more effectively; get it wrong, and you could alienate potential customers. Typography is crucial in creating brand recognition (i.e.,