The best new design books
We check out what newly released books about branding, graphic design and more you should be reading.
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Can Art Book publishing weather the current crisis?
Presses, publishers and stores discuss the COVID-effect on the art and design book industry.
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A secret, surreal Korea explored through Nahum Kim's mixed media magic
Photos and digital illustration make for a charming poster book.
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To engage remote audiences, AR is more vital than ever
BTS concerts and the longest augmented reality broadcast ever show there's a way forward for crisis-hit creatives.
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What if subjects of iconic paintings practised social distancing?
Jesus would totally sit out the Last Supper and stay home, as this Scream of a project illustrates.
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Pete Reynolds led One WTC's branding; now he makes sobering illustrations for our times
The creative on why illustrators should try design, and why brands should trust artists more.
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How Independent Creatives Can Survive the Coronavirus Crisis
Designer Craig Black details the three steps he's using to adapt to creating, working and living in our completely changed world.
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Taiwanese artist illustrates different attitudes which helped infection spread
Betty Yang shows how Taiwan got it right.
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Online portfolios: how to get your work out there while staying in
The need for alternative ways for creatives to showcase their work.
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Artists on not distancing yourself from collaborative art
Fight the lockdown through mixed-media collaborations.
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Sound Design 101: When animators and audio artists join forces
Our audio/visual series continues with a look at the art of noise.
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Watch: Marylou Faure's colourful pool art transforms an urban hotspot
In our latest video interview we feature A la Piscine, the vibrant artist's biggest show yet.
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How to create app stickers – 27 tips
Awesome illustrators and animators on sticking your art into packs, chats, Snaps and Stories using Giphy, Insta and more.
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How to land your boss job in the game design industry
Beware of the Candy Crunch.
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The Blade Runner sounds and 3D animation of a Japanese utopia brought to life
The story behind the simulation of a metropolis in Mount Fuji.
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And/Or explain how Halsey and Spotify represent the music video's future
Exquisite design and intimate animation offer up a new kind of promo.
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How to run a remote design team: Practical steps for collaborative success
A pandemic doesn't have to stop designers from uniting around the world.
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Best websites and online tools for learning animation
Create your own 2D and 3D animation using software including Adobe After Effects, Animate and Autodesk Maya with these online tutorials, videos and courses.
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Brands should own colours – but a trademark isn't what they need
Colour trend expert Alison Rodwell explores the brands copyrighting colour.
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Little Women, Big tips: The art of giving a literary classic a befitting new look
Book design and illustration advice from the award-winning Shreya Gupta.