Faculty of the University of North Texas communication design program generated a list of life experiences that we feel design students should have in addition to their in-class studies.

A great introduction to the idea that design is a skill influenced by things far greater than itself… See the whole booklet HERE.

With almost too many great examples to choose from, I highly recommend you take a scroll through the book jacket designs of Wang Zhi Hong.

Fantastically detailed illustration work from Na Zhao.

Fantastically detailed illustration work from Na Zhao.

Logo Design Love has put together a nice little collection of images looking at the evolution of Penguin Books iconic logo.

Take a look here.

Much design discussions has touched on the potential in the iPad for bringing a very fresh and originally designed approach to reading. Created by author William Joyce and director Brandon Oldenburg ‘The Fantastic Flying Books of Morris Lessmore’ is an interactive story with beautiful animation and dynamic storytelling that lets readers really dig into the narrative.Would highly recommend you check out the trailer here.

Much design discussions has touched on the potential in the iPad for bringing a very fresh and originally designed approach to reading.

Created by author William Joyce and director Brandon Oldenburg ‘The Fantastic Flying Books of Morris Lessmore’ is an interactive story with beautiful animation and dynamic storytelling that lets readers really dig into the narrative.

Would highly recommend you check out the trailer here.

Definitely a website geared more to lovers of aesthetics; review website Fixabook puts the saying ‘Never judge a book by its cover’ straight into disregard. The site focuses on reviewing editions of books purely by their design. This includes covers, spines, blurbs, layout. Secretly everyone wants a great looking bookshelf. Fixabook will give you some great recommendations. Check it out here.

Definitely a website geared more to lovers of aesthetics; review website Fixabook puts the saying ‘Never judge a book by its cover’ straight into disregard.

The site focuses on reviewing editions of books purely by their design. This includes covers, spines, blurbs, layout.

Secretly everyone wants a great looking bookshelf. Fixabook will give you some great recommendations.

Check it out here.

Mikael Floysand has put together this brilliant and thorough identity, promotional posters & editorial design for the upcoming new Deichmanske Library in Bjørvika, Oslo. What’s great is the extensive detail Floysand goes into applying his identity to. Makes the project so much tighter to look through. For a larger description of the project as well as many more photos I strongly suggest you click here.

Mikael Floysand has put together this brilliant and thorough identity, promotional posters & editorial design for the upcoming new Deichmanske Library in Bjørvika, Oslo.

What’s great is the extensive detail Floysand goes into applying his identity to. Makes the project so much tighter to look through.

For a larger description of the project as well as many more photos I strongly suggest you click here.

Max Ferguson has a real talent for photorealistic oil paintings. See more at his website.

Max Ferguson has a real talent for photorealistic oil paintings.

See more at his website.

Brian Utley spent a lot of last year reading. He read 52 books, one for every week of the year. Read more about his adventures here.

Brian Utley spent a lot of last year reading. He read 52 books, one for every week of the year.

Read more about his adventures here.