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[thedsgnblog]

8 Summer Reads For Creative Inspiration

Summer is the perfect time to relax, recharge, and dive into inspiring books that can fuel your creative spirit!

Whether you're passionate about design or you're a design professional, there are numerous books out there that can provide you with fresh ideas, and the motivation to push your creativity. In this article, we bring you eight must-read books that will spark your creativity and leave you feeling inspired. So grab your favorite drink, find a cozy spot, and let these books transport you to a world of creative brilliance!

Palette Perfect for Graphic Designers and Illustrators: Colour Combinations, Meanings and Cultural References by Sara Caldas

Both a practical and inspirational book filled with color combinations for any design and illustration project. The use of color and its combinations creatively in illustration, graphic and product design also implies understanding what emotions they convey and how they affect our design and illustrations.

Purchase on Bookshop.org — $28 (On Sale) —

Creative Spaces: People, Homes, and Studios to Inspire by Poketo

The debut book from acclaimed Los Angeles lifestyle brand Poketo! Creative Spaces: People, Homes, and Studios to Inspire explores the lives, homes, and studios of 23 artistic entrepreneurs, authors, and designers. From a colorful desk in a tiny closet to expansive homes, Creative Spaces features a collection of unique interiors from across the country.

Purchase on Bookshop.org for $33 (On Sale)

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Soft Minimal by Norm Architects: A Sensory Approach to Architecture and Design

Norm Architects' humane simplicity creates environments that feel as good as they look. Guided by ideas of well-being, the essence of NA' style is balance: richness focused by restraint, simplicity imbued with warmth, and complexity heightened by order. Be it architecture, interiors, or furniture, Norm's unique brand of soft minimalism speaks to the mind as much as the body, creating spaces for people.

Purchase on Bookshop.org for $84 (On Sale)

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Why Design Matters: Conversations with the World's Most Creative People by Debbie Millman

The author, educator, brand consultant, and host of the widely successful and award-winning podcast Design Matters showcases dozens of her most exciting interviews, bringing together insights and reflections from today's leading creative minds from across diverse fields.

Purchase on Bookshop.org for $56 (On Sale)

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Accidentally Wes Anderson by Wally Koval

A visual adventure of Wes Anderson proportions, authorized by the legendary filmmaker himself: stunning photographs of real-life places that seem plucked from the just-so world of his films, presented with fascinating human stories behind each façade. Purchase on Bookshop.org for $35 (On Sale) —

How to Live with Objects: A Guide to More Meaningful Interiors by Monica Khemsurov and Jill Singer

In the modern home, it matters less whether your interior is perfectly appointed and more if it's authentically personal, unique, and filled with the objects you feel a connection to. Through inspiring home tours and practical advice on how and what to collect, Monica Khemsurov and Jill Singer take you on an educational and highly visual journey through the questions at the core of their design philosophy. Purchase on Bookshop.org for $56 (On Sale) —

Hayao Miyazaki by Jessica Niebel

A richly illustrated journey through the extraordinary cinematic worlds of beloved filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki. Introducing hundreds of original production materials, including artworks never before seen outside of Studio Ghibli's archives. Concept sketches, character designs, storyboards, layouts, backgrounds, and production cels from his early career through all 11 of his feature films.

Purchase on Bookshop.org for $51 (On Sale) —

Dot Line Shape: The Basic Elements of Design and Illustration by Victionary

Going back to basics, DOT LINE SHAPE is a comprehensive collection of projects that manifest the three elements in inspiring and ingenious ways to bring unique creative visions to life. No matter how trends or platforms change over time, they serve as timeless components that provide designers and artists around the world with infinite means of expression to make a lasting impact.

Purchase on Bookshop.org for $42 (On Sale) —

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[hsgdk]

燎火

#illustration #イラスト #concept art #digital aritst #bookdesign #装丁 #表紙 #絵 #portrait

[woolen2010]

Book design　装幀

「多元世界に向けたデザイン」

art direction & design:Naoko Fukuoka 福岡南央子_woolen　

Author: Arturo Escobar　アルトゥーロ・エスコバル translation：増井エドワード、緒方胤浩、奥田宥聡、小野里琢久、ハフマン恵真、林佑樹、宮本瑞基 supervision：水野大二郎、水内智英、森田敦郎、神崎隼人

CL: BNN,inc.

#多元世界に向けたデザイン #装幀 #bookdesign #ブックデザイン #ArturoEscobar #アルトゥーロエスコバル #PluriversalPolitics #graphic #graphicdesign #グラフィックデザイン #그래픽디자인 #그래픽 #design_by_woolen #naokofukuoka #woolen #福岡南央子 #design

[xinu1941-1966]

illustration：真鍋博　hiroshi MANABE 天候改造オペレーション 創元推理文庫 1972 Ben Bova　The Weathermakers 1967

#真鍋博　#hiroshi MANABE　#真鍋博　#hiroshi MANABE　#illustration #創元推理文庫　#SF　#science fiction　#Ben Bova

#The Weathermakers

#真鍋博 #hiroshi MANABE #illustration #bookdesign #Ben Bova #創元推理文庫 #SF #science fiction #The Weathermakers

[returntosendernz]

"Don't fall for the Pay Packet System because mum never knows how much Dad slices off the top nor when he get a rise or extra overtime. She we only wonder how he got the shiny new power drill or golf clubs."

A unique look into the kiwi household of the late 70's, Family Budget Planning is an interactive budget breakdown to get you on the right track with your money. I found the Average Spending Pattern page particularly enlightening.

Between the pages, the only interaction with the workbook was a circled passage: "Before we start let's all agree...all income is ours not... his or hers".

#RTS #returntosender

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Book: Family Budget Planning Author: W.L. Pound Published: 1976

Found: Circled passage Date: Unkown Owner: Unkown

#booklovers #editorial design #typography #book aesthetic #bookblog #bookshelf #bookstagram #book photography #booksbooksbooks #design #zine #designcore #retro #vintage #pamphlet #graphicdesign #bookdesign #bookcover

[wilson-joe]

New Work for Adrian Tchaikovskys ‘City of Last Chances”

#bookcovers #adrian tchaikovsky #illustration #illustrators on tumblr #cityoflastchances #bookdesign #joewilson

[ar-archive]

Zine for Soar Running Photo: Matt Moran Design: Adam Ridgeway Office Instagram

#book #bookdesign #GraphicDesign #graphic design #zine #adamridgeway

[amamiyanatumi]

巡めぐる様（Twitter/@meguriru）同人誌「山麓」表紙デザイン

#bookdesign

[booksbooker]

Letters from M/M Paris

Text and design by Paul McNeil Foreword by Bjork Published by Thames & Hudson

#bookdesign #graphic design #typography

[playfulsparksp]

Open wide for a spark of imagination! ✨

This National Children's Craft Day, we're showcasing the magic we create at PlayfulSparks!

From whimsical illustrations to captivating animations, our portfolio brims with creative solutions to bring your children's book to life. ➡️ https://www.playfulsparks.com/portfolio

Swipe through to see how we turn stories into interactive experiences that spark curiosity and empower young minds!

#NationalChildrensCraftDay #ChildrensBooks #PlayfulSparks #Portfolio #Illustration #Animation #SparkImagination #EmpoweringKids #EarlyLiteracy #InspireToRead #BringYourStoryToLife #CreativeServices #BookDesign #LetsCollaborate #Storytelling #HighQualityIllustration #EngagingAnimation #ChildrensBookSuccess #CaptivatingCharacters #LetsGetCreative #WeLoveChildrensBooks

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[thedsgnblog]

Color Clash Book by Counter-Print

Colour is one of the essential elements of many branding designs. It can help give an identity personality and warmth, express emotion, communicate messages in an unconscious and subtle way and it can keep or navigate the viewer’s interest, drawing the eye and making elements stand out.

This book explores colour palettes in graphic design that surprise, engage, challenge and grab our attention – the combinations that maybe shouldn’t work but just do. These are palettes that break the established rules and laws we have been taught about colour theory and remind us that colour can be fun as well as meaningful.

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#thedsgnblog #design #bookdesign #editorial #editorialdesign #graphicdesign #print #typography #visual #visual communication #book #designbook

[maru-work]

もじもじ もじゃもじゃ（2022） 絵本のイラスト・ブックデザイン

#design #GraphicDesign #Typography #logo #logotype #bookdesign #book #picturebook #Illustration #moji #Japan #Japanese #MARUBOOKS #MARU

[woolen2010]

Book design　装丁 「ウェルビーイングのつくりかた」

art direction & design: Naoko Fukuoka 福岡南央子_woolen　

発売日：2023年9月21日 Author: 渡邊淳司 Junji Watanabe、ドミニク・チェン Dominique Chen CL: BNN,inc.

#graphic #graphic design #design #bookdesign #naokofukuoka #福岡南央子 #woolen #book design #ブックデザイン #wellbeing #ウェルビーイング

[xinu1941-1966]

illustration：真鍋博　hiroshi MANABE　 ハヤカワSFシリーズ　1969

Philip K. Dick　「アンドロイドは電気羊の夢を見るか?」:

Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?

#真鍋博　#hiroshi MANABE #Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? #Philip K. Dick #SF　#illustration　#bookdesign　#japan　#hayakawa　#ハヤカワSFシリーズ　#ハヤカワSF文庫　#BLADE RUNNER

#Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? #Philip K. Dick #真鍋博 #hiroshi MANABE #illustration #bookdesign #japan #hayakawa #ハヤカワSFシリーズ #ハヤカワSF文庫 #BLADE RUNNER

[matejvojtus]

Nejkrásnější české knihy roku 2022 The Most Beautiful Czech Books of the Year 2022

Posuď knihu podle obalu. Judge a book by its cover. 

Catalogue for @nckr_2022

📸 @filip_beranek ✍️ @maxime_mouysset 🎸🎹 Jan Foukal a Albert Romanutti @pindees__@bertandfriends

#graphic design #typography #bookdesign #book #glyphs #illustration #measure

[therainbowfishy]

Books read in June 2022

THE ASTONISHING COLOR OF AFTER by Emily X.R. Pan

SCOUT IS NOT A BAND KID by Jade Armstrong

THE ROOF OVER OUR HEADS by Nicole Kronzer

TOMORROW AND TOMORROW AND TOMORROW by Gabrielle Zevin

THIEVES by Lucie Bryon

WELCOME TO ST. HELL by Lewis Hancox

#books #booksread #bookstagram #bookgram #bibliophile #bookseller #readinglist #readingrecs #indiebookstore #illustratedbooks #bookworm #read #reader #reading #watercolor #ya #literature #fiction #bookcovers #bookdesign #bookjacket #art #librarybooks #minibooks #middlegrade #graphicnovels