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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. And that was the case for those who created it, too.

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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 publisher, the Editions du Chêne, went all in on the printing techniques to ensure the best quality. The 480 pages were designed by Bureau Berger in France.

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How Hoxton Mini Press and Here Design crafted the best-illustrated lifestyle book

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Hoxton Mini Press and Here Design recently scooped the best-illustrated lifestyle book at the British Book Design and Production Awards. In an increasingly digital world, the value of a beautiful, well-designed book can't be underestimated. As a topic, wild foraging presented Hoxton Mini Press with a unique opportunity.

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Jenny Theolin shakes up creative management in daring new book

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Stockholm-based designer and educator Jenny Theolin encourages creatives to break free from routines and engage with meaningful learning experiences in her new book, Dare to Facilitate. She adds that the idea for the book came from her desire to create something that she would want to read herself.

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Illustrator Ulrike Marais explores grief and memory in her insect-themed cookbook picture book

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Informed by her own experiences of loss, this cookbook cum picture book uses recipes as a way to remember those who are no longer with us. There's more to this bunch of cooking critters than meets the eye, though, as their story is universal and taps into difficult topics of grief, death and memory that nonetheless need to be talked about.

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

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Image courtesy of publisher Sit back, relax and reacquaint yourselves with the joys of devouring a beautifully designed print magazine. When was the last time you read a printed magazine? And in an era dominated by digital, one might be tempted to think that print has lost its relevance. But that would be a mistake.

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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