The History of Typography
A nice video tracing the history of typography.
A nice video tracing the history of typography.

Design for analytical minds, Method of Action, is a few courses aimed at making design understandable by rational people. Currently, it is in closed beta but they have a few pof their learning experiences available.
Designers use imagery to grab an audience’s attention and to establish a connection with them.
In the design process it is important to distinguish between different image types and to produce/select appropriate imagery for each application.
Representational Imagery – (photos and illustrations) arouse curiosity, lure the viewer and elicit an emotional response.
Symbols and Logos – Images or words that have been striped down into simplistic forms.
Informational Imagery – guides and informs the audience in situations where words do not do an adequate job.

To establish a palette or color scheme, you must first establish the theme and content of design.
Designs should also function in black and white as well as color.
Color embellishes, shape, line, texture and type in a composition.
Color is used to classify, identity and code, helping to distinguish one thing from another.
Basic color theory:
From idea to execution, design must be supported by rational reasons.
Visual Organization
Format – Shape, size and general makeup of design.
Orientation – Point of view determined by the designer to relate visually to a design.
Grid systems – Used to organize design elements to create visual appeal using alignments and intersecting points.
Eye movement – A rhythmic loop that takes the eye on a journey throughout a composition by the use of design details and psychology.
Theme – Subject or topic being presented. The quality or character of a represented idea.
Motif – Concept related to theme. The inherent pattern or arrangement of the overall image.
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Publishing house HarperCollins is set to release a series of classic sci-fi and fantasy books in illustrated cloth-bound covers, in a hope to target a new audience with the books’ new looks. Take a look at them in hopes to inspire you on your own book jacket redesign.