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“Fantastique”: the first retrospective book about French engraving artist Gustave Doré

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Doré is mostly known for his illustrative engraving work, often on biblical topics and displaying a stunning level of craft and an unmatched love for details. The book is finished using 3D embossing, blind embossing, three foils, or print on the book pages edge. The 480 pages were designed by Bureau Berger in France.

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New book highlights how much graphic designers can learn from the small ads of yesteryear

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Hamish Smyth discusses the making of the book Classified: Local Ads from America's Small Towns and why it's a must-read for designers in 2023. Now, they're returning to their publishing roots with their latest book, Classified: Local Ads from America's Small Towns. We chatted to Standards Manual founder Hamish Smyth to find out more.

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Artistic rebel, urban poet: new book celebrates the iconic photography of Saul Leiter

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As a new monograph highlights, this uncompromising artist was a true rebel with a radical approach that resulted in a huge archive of truly groundbreaking work. Saul Leiter: The Centennial Retrospective presents the full spectrum of his artistic output for the first time, including rare and previously unpublished material.

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'Drawing is like therapy': illustrator Jun Zhou on creating delightfully satisfying puzzle pictures

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© Jun Zhou Haiti-based illustrator, motion media designer and children's book artist Jun Zhou channels her love of maths and logic into creating maze-inspired work that helps develop children's problem-solving skills. For instance, you might have pursued an artistic career to get as far away from maths as possible.

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Weston Wei's imaginative illustrations explore the relationships between bodies and diseases

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© Weston Wei New York-based illustrator Weston Wei takes a sideways look at how people cope and co-exist with illnesses in his new picture book project inspired by his ten-year battle with allergic rhinitis. These images are part of a series of illustrations and a picture book based on this struggle."

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Illustrator Sarah Walsh brings 50 inspirational female figures to life in phenomenal new book

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Published by Nosy Crow and written by Dr Janina Ramirez, Goddess is a children's book containing a biography of 50 deities and an accompanying illustration for each by Sarah. This book is important to me because I've always loved mythology, folktales and fantasy," Sarah tells Creative Boom. But I wasn't a feminist.

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'Visually driven' photography book explores Japan's historical connection with dogs

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In a new book by Manami Okazaki, the bond between the two is explored via quirky imagery and 'visually driven' design. Released by independent publisher Prestel, Japan's Best Friend is a fun and stunning photography book that takes readers on a tour of what makes dogs so important to Japan. I am not producing novels or manuals. "So