Design Published

I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas! I'm back today with a regular post, and today I'm going to talk about some print publications. I like print design, and one aspect of that is the design and layout of publications, like magazines and books. I think this is such an important and intriguing part of graphic design, so I wanted to feature some items in this category today.

First up, the Nine Lives book design by Emily Macrae (via Design Work Life). I love the simplicity, drama, and emphasis on typography in this design. It's definitely a successful print design.

In print design, it's important to strike a balance between variety and consistency. There has to be enough variation in fonts and colors to make things interesting, but too many makes the book look disconnected. I think this design really gets that balance just right.

The Communal Table books are also good examples of publication design (via Design*Sponge). I really love the artistic, warm illustrations in these images.

The Exquisite Book, designed by the oh-so talented folks at Also, is another good example of publication design. I'm sure there are some pretty out there pages so I'm not necessarily recommending the whole book (I haven't seen it in person). But the design is really great! I love the cover with its fun typography.

Isn't that illustration with letters so fun? I love how cheerful and laid back this design looks.

What do you all think of these publication designs? I'd love to know what your favorite is!