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10 reviews
MINE

Rockport Publishers, 2007

Definitely stirs up inspiration!
I was hasty about getting this book vs. some of the newer logo books out there. I read all of these reviews and everyone keeps saying how it will stir up inspiration. I have to agree. I bought this in hopes that it would help inspire me for a logo project I was working on. Sure enough, it did. Regardless of being a little bit dated, it has a lot really interesting ideas.

Materials, Structures, and Standards: All the Details Architects Need to Know But Can Never Find

13 reviews
Julia McMorrough

Rockport Publishers, 2006

A great quick reference...
The person who reviewed this book and gave it two stars was definitely unaware of what the book was meant to be. I would NEVER replace graphic standards or any other set of architectural data. However, it is a WONDERFUL quick reference guide for people just starting out in the field. It gives some easy ADA info, some AIA sheet numbering, and other easy to use reference material. I agree with ...

Design Elements: A Graphic Style Manual

11 reviews
Timothy Samara

Rockport Publishers, 2007

Well written and fun!
Amazing book by Timothy. It's perfect for young designers, unlike myself, who need to learn basics in graphic design. As a more experienced professional I had fun reading the book and I'm gonna keep it in my office for use of all new interns so they find out a little more by themselves. The only downside I see is the small grey texts, but fortunately my eyes are still in perfect conditions.

Layout Workbook: A Real-World Guide to Building Pages in Graphic Design

14 reviews
Kristen Cullen

Rockport Publishers, 2007

Check out the whole series!
This was the first book that I bought in Rockport's series of graphic design books. It provides great information for designing layouts and even shows examples from real publications. The only gripe I have is the small font was a bit hard to read in a dimly lit room (but most trendy publications are that way now). But despite that, the book is still readable in good lighting and provides ...

Logo Design Workbook: A Hands-On Guide to Creating Logos

9 reviews
Noreen Morioka, Terry Stone Sean Adams

Rockport Publishers, 2006

Great resource, even for non-designers
A great introduction to logo design process. The first part of the book is about the process and the second part is a catalog of case studies. This book will not teach you how to draw your logo in your favorite vector-based drawing program, but gives you a bird's eye view on process and it does it great: it is easy to understand and covers important topics as asking the right questions to make ...

Making and Breaking the Grid: A Graphic Design Layout Workshop

24 reviews
Timothy Samara

Rockport Publishers, 2005

Making and Breaking the Grid: A Graphic Design Layout Workshop
This book excellent for graphic designers and anyone who needs to create professional appealing graphic layouts. As an interior designer, I purchased this book to help me design my portfolio and will continue to resource it for project presentation layouts. The visual breakdowns are inspirational; and the text, informative.

Universal Principles of Design

49 reviews
William Lidwell, Kritina Holden, ...

Rockport Publishers, 2003

Tremendous value
What's great about this book is it's organization and brevity. The authors articulate the design concepts in clear manner and supply concrete examples (on opposing pages) to add weight and understanding to the written explanation. Furthermore all concepts are linked to the canonical papers from which they come as well as the more modern advances in the field. It's a book your feel comfortable ...

LogoLounge 4: 2000 International Identities by Leading Designers

2 reviews
Catharine Fishel, Bill Gardner

Rockport Publishers, 2008

Very Helpful
This book, like the other LogoLounge's, is very helpful. It shows different logos and always helps me find new solutions from the inspirations in the book.

Forms, Folds, and Sizes: All the Details Graphic Designers Need to Know but Can Never Find

29 reviews
Poppy Evans

Rockport Publishers, 2004

GREAT
This is a great book for graphic designers, and as a teacher i am, i think this will be a great book to recommend to my students, great general facts about the final process of design

Typography Workbook: A Real-World Guide to Using Type in Graphic Design

10 reviews
Timothy Samara

Rockport Publishers, 2006

qualified rare type book
There is tons of type book around but this is one of the most useful type book on my shelf, recommend it.

1,000 Restaurant Bar and Cafe Graphics: From Signage to Logos and Everything in Between (1000 Series)

3 reviews
Luke Herriott

Rockport Publishers, 2007

Very useful and inspiring.
This book has a lot of very interesting usages for artwork and logos in the restaurant industry, but also includes a nice variety of design principles that can be used in many other applications.

Color Design Workbook: A Real-World Guide to Using Color in Graphic Design

13 reviews
Noreen Morioka, Terry Stone Sean Adams

Rockport Publishers, 2006

AWESOME!!
I own dozens of graphic design books and the Color Design Workbook is one of the most useful books I own. I highly recommend it. It not only breaks down the theory of color and how it applies to design, it also gives examples of how color has hindered or helped in real world design projects. The page design is also fabulous...glossy pages with interesting design, yet readable information. Using ...

1,000 Type Treatments: From Script to Serif, Letterforms Used to Perfection

11 reviews
Wilson Harvey

Rockport Publishers, 2005

great book for your collection
having started a collection for graphic, web, collateral, etc design, i must admit that many of my books are from rockport. they seem to have a pretty good grasp at the current trends and designs. this book will help inspire and spawn creative ideas for type treatments. great book.

Best of Brochure Design 9

1 review
Jason Godfrey

Rockport Publishers, 2008

Not experimental enough imo
Some of the brochures were from 2003. Most of them looked like they were from 2003. It's a fairly good source of inspiration (and you'll get a look at the standard brochure design of the past few years), but I think they could've done better. Basically it just lacks original ideas that could be absorbed into your own creative thinking. It's more like a gallery of what is expected from ...

Information Design Workbook: Graphic approaches, solutions, and inspiration plus 20 case studies

1 review
Kim Baer, Jill Vacarra

Rockport Publishers, 2008

Finally, a Comprehensive Guide for ID
Kim Baer knows what she is talking about. Her vast and varied client list makes her the de facto expert in the ID field. I have had the pleasure of working directly with her co-author Jill Vacarra, and the two of them make a dynamic team - exceptionally well able to explain and illustrate the concepts they are chronicling - both for the professional and the student of graphic design. BRAVO!

New Master's of Poster Design: Poster Design for the Next Century

8 reviews
John Foster

Rockport Publishers, 2008

Love this book!
I am in love with this book! The posters are fantastic, the layouts great. I often refer to this book to get inspiration for my own art. Worth every cent.

1,000 Bags, Tags, & Labels: Distinctive Designs for Every Industry (1000 Series)

7 reviews
Kiki Eldridge

Rockport Publishers, 2006

Must have for inspiration!!
I am in love with these rockport books! The 1000 series is an awesome source for inspiration. You can randomly flip through them and something will catch your eye and it starts your creative juices flowing. I would definitely say that these books should be in any design student's library. The 1000 Graphic Elements is the other one that I could not live without!

1,000 Graphic Elements: Details for Distinctive Designs

21 reviews
Wilson Harvey

Rockport Publishers, 2004

As far as inspiration books go, this one is tops
You probably already know that this book is really just eye-candy. No helpful tips on how to design or anything like that. This book is something to look at for inspiration, and for that it is fantastic. Wilson Harvey (author) knows how to pick good design, and there is more good design packed into this volume than probably any other "inspiration book" I've looked at. Unfortunately, none of the ...

Little Book of Big Packaging Ideas

1 review
Catharine Fishel, Stacey King Gordon

Rockport Publishers, 2007

little book of bog packaging...review
nice book....good design, great idea generators, nicely printed...over-all very ell done and extremely helpful.

Publication Design Workbook
Timothy Samara

Rockport Publishers, 2007

Now in Paperback! Publication Design Workbook is packed with information regarding the ins and outs of publication design. The media featured includes magazines, literature systems, newsletters, exhibition catalogs, annual reports, newspapers, and retail catalogs. Both current and historical approaches are provided to give readers a complete background on design style, application, and techniques involved in creating effective publications. ...

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