What Makes a Great Book Cover? 5 Designers Weigh In
Michael Bierut and Jessica Helfand are well versed in the art of the book cover. They’ve designed books, they’ve authored books (see covers, below), and as the founders and editors of Design Observer, they’ve written countless articles on book design.
Confidence is Overrated: Debbie Millman's Road to Success
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As the voice and founder of the Design Matters podcast, Debbie Millman has interviewed designers, authors, musicians, photographers and entrepreneurs learning not only the secrets of their successful journeys, but also the failures and rejections they’ve experienced along the way. Her keynote for the HOW Design Live Conference, which was streamed live here on Creative Live, is called, On Rejection: A Cautionary Tale of Dreams, Hopes and Rejection.
No Ghosts: Logo Design Lessons from 5 Summer Blockbusters
It’s that time of year, when the summer blockbusters are released to much fanfare with overblown, Hollywood budgets. But with so many movies hitting the theaters at once, it’s sometimes hard to decide which one to see.