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

Creative Boom

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. Since then, Metsola has occasionally illustrated book covers published by Vintage/Penguin.

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The best new typefaces for January 2025 from leading foundries and designers

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From neo-grotesques with a modern edge to culturally significant designs preserving endangered languages, these typefaces reflect the diversity and depth of contemporary typography. With low stroke contrast and two full sets of capitalsLatin and BlackletterPlace shines as a display face and a workhorse for complex typography.

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

Creative Boom

Her clear typography and cheerful pictograms have become an integral part of British daily life, and she's set international standards for directional signs throughout the world. To learn more about this exciting project, we chatted with Adrian Shaughnessy, the book's editor and graphic designer, writer, educator, and publisher.

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10+ Best Desktop Publishing Software (2023)

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Discover the best desktop publishing software in 2023. Desktop publishing software is used to create visual communications, such as brochures, business cards, greeting cards, posters, web pages for professional or personal printing online or on-screen. Affinity Publisher Affinity Publisher. Limited PDF editing options.

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Artisan wine label designs by Fen Acey craft a narrative through collage and typography

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This side project by Fen Acey combines her love of food and drink packaging with collage and elegant typography to create beautiful and original artisan wine label designs. Typography played a crucial role in the creation process, bridging the handmade collage elements and the necessary textual information.

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50 fonts that will be popular with designers in 2025

Creative Boom

Typography is a funny thing because while it's largely based on fundamental, eternal principles, it nonetheless continues to evolve year after year. RST Thermal by Reset RST Thermal is a variable font that blends classical typography with modern design, focusing on balance and contrast. The easiest way to use the latest 2.0

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The 20 illustrators inspiring us the most in 2025

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He has worked with hundreds of clients, including The New York Times, RCA Records, and Geographic, and has published numerous books with publishers such as teNeues, Walker Books, Comme des Géants, and Hato Press. In 2022, he published a monograph with Phaidon. © Ana Matsusaki © Ana Matsusaki © Ana Matsusaki 8.