Publication Design

December 17, 2015

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The Creative Deck

Want to play a fun game yet keep thinking about design, or maybe have someone else learn about design? Well if that is so, playing cards is your answer. There are two playing card decks…Continue reading

October 19, 2015

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Rafael Esquer

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Happenings
People
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Typography

This Week! Mustaches, Nuns, and…Barbara Glauber!

Tomorrow October 22, the Type Directors Club presents Barbara Glauber: Mustaches, Nuns, and Purple Leatherette: Recent Projects by Heavy Meta. Tackling a wide range of subjects from Sister Corita to wooden toys to organic molecules,…Continue reading

September 8, 2015

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Rafael Esquer

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Illustration
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A Dark Attic. A Light Bulb. An Imaginative Little Girl

“Sometimes, the motivation for creating a book can come from the conditions of the book’s structural form and not only from literary subjects.” Says Suzy Lee about the genesis of her beautifully illustrated children book…Continue reading

July 9, 2015

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Rafael Esquer

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Entertainment
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Recorded: A Love Letter to Record Stores

Published by Junius Verlag, authored by Katrin Vierkant with Nicolas Christitch and handsomely designed by Anja Lutz, Recorded is a book dedicated to all music lovers. Over 1,000 illustrations beautifully packaged in a 10×10 inches…Continue reading

May 18, 2015

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Rafael Esquer

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Top 7

The Best Magazine Covers of the Year!

Last Wednesday, the American Society of Magazine Editors (ASME) honored the best magazine covers produced in 2014. The Best Cover Contest recognizes magazines published between January 1, 2014, and December 31, 2014. Editors, art directors…Continue reading

April 29, 2015

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Valentina Garbner

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Literature
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Adults Only: What’s the Damage? by Jill Tsai

It’s about time to introduce you to one of my favorite artists/designers who I really admire and has always been a huge inspiration. It is my pleasure to present you the great work of Jill…Continue reading

April 20, 2015

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Rafael Esquer

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Publication Design
Top 7

Top 7 from “Earthquakes, Mudslides, Fires & Riots”

“California has no terra firma – earthquakes, mudslides, fires and the occasional civil uprising cause incessant upheaval and change… Without solid ground, tradition lacks secure footing; old rules go out the door and new motivations…Continue reading

April 2, 2015

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Emma Brennan

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Literature
Publication Design

Haruki Murakami and His Beautiful Book Covers

Meet the mind of contemporary author Haruki Murakami. Where elephant factories, dancing dwarfs, and little green monsters roam with menacing frogs. The fantastically surreal world of Murakami pairs beautifully with his countless book covers. Each…Continue reading

March 10, 2015

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Rafael Esquer

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2nd: The Face of Defeat by Sandy Nicholson

Few years ago, Applied Arts Magazine invited me to judge their annual design competition. In this trip to Toronto, I surveyed hundreds of pieces: posters, brand identities, packaging, books, and so on. Among the seemingly…Continue reading

February 16, 2015

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Rafael Esquer

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Happenings
Illustration
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Paul Rand: Everything is Design Exhibition

There is no one—inside or outside of graphic design—who has not seen the work of Paul Rand at least once. Unlike most graphic design created in the last couple of decades, Rand’s work has the…Continue reading