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Afrosport celebrates the rich visual tapestry of African football, past and present

Creative Boom

Casting the spotlight on Africa's vibrant youth and how it shapes global culture, it revels in the rich tapestry of African football's past, present, and future. The publisher has collaborated with Cent, a platform for digital collectibles, to create a limited release digital collectible of the cover art for every book pre-ordered.

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

Creative Boom

Earlier this year, Playtype – an independent foundry based in Copenhagen – decided to resurrect Dagen's custom typeface, Publish Gothic. Despite the newspaper's short lifespan, Jonas kept Publish Gothic in the back of his mind, always feeling its timeless character could lead to its resuscitation.

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LogoArchive ExtraIssue – Past & Present

BP&O

The distinctive smaller format of LogoArchive–a zine on mid-century symbols that channels the independent spirit of niche publishing–has created a space for experimentation and collaboration with those who also share a similar interest in symbols and corporate identity programmes of the past. BankerWessel is one such studio.

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22 amazing works of art to inspire you from the World Illustration Awards 2023

Creative Boom

These winners were selected by an independent jury from a shortlist of 200 projects, drawn from over 5,000 entries from 84 countries, and announced at an online ceremony presented by renowned illustrator Lauren Child and a host of special guest presenters. New Talent Overall Winner: FETCH! Want to enter for next year?

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Two Deserts: From Form's latest exhibition traces the changing shape of the Californian desert

Creative Boom

Tracing the transforming Californian desert in the past and present, Two Deserts is a 25' documentary that playfully explores the relationship between humans and nature," the pair explains. "A Speaking of the story, Two Deserts is an account of Randall Henderson, the editor and publisher of DESERT Magazine.

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World Illustration Awards 2023 announces shortlist of incredible illustrators

Creative Boom

Presented by The Association of Illustrators in partnership with the Directory of Illustration (USA), the World Illustration Awards are an annual celebration of the best talent in the field of illustration. We look at some of the contenders for this year's prize, with all hopeful entrants available to view via a new online showcase.

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This Experimental Publisher Is Rethinking How Design Books Get Made

Eye on Design

The incredible feat of pre-selling nearly 9,000 copies of a classic yet relatively obscure tome in just over a month raised a lot of eyebrows in both the publishing and design worlds, including those of publisher and graphic designer Darren Wall and Thames & Hudson editorial director Lucas Dietrich.