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Sagmeister: Made You Look 20 reviews Peter Hall
Thames & Hudson, 2001
Made You Look
+ Truly innovative thinking + Sagmeister Rules + Brilliant book from a brilliant designer + Sagmeister... the Master
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Visual Thesaurus: A Quick-Flip Brainstorming Tool for Graphic Designers 4 reviews Chris Goveia, Hatmaker
Rockport Publishers, 2003
Neat little reference tool
+ visual thesaurus + inspiration not ideas?
This is probably the best quick inspiration guide I've seen yet. It's small and easy to reference, and it actually helps a lot. Anybody who has ever had a mental block while trying to brainstorm would benefit from this book.
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Less Is More: The New Simplicity in Graphic Design 3 reviews Steven Heller, Anne Fink
North Light Books, 1999
Less Boring No More?
The maxim "less is more" has long been associated with Modernism, while a more appropriate slogan for Postmodernism (said Robert Venturi) is "less is a bore" or "more is more." This is hardly a new dichotomy because, as this book explains, the primary squabbles in art and design have been about ...
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A Smile in the Mind 17 reviews Beryl McAlhone
Phaidon Press, 1998
THE solution for creativity block...
+ Phenominal! + What is wit? + Inspirational and Invigorating.
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LogoLounge 2 (mini): 2,000 International Identities by Leading Designers 9 reviews Bill Gardner, Catharine Fishel
Rockport Publishers, 2007
Very Helpful
+ Tons of Designs + Great series of books! + Well edited
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New Masters of Poster Design: Poster Design for the Next Century 8 reviews John Foster
Rockport Publishers, 2006
Love this book!
+ Posters + Great poster book + Great designs + Source for inspiration
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Paul Rand: A Designer`s Art 6 reviews Paul Rand
Yale University Press, 2000
Paul Rand: A Designer's Must Have
+ Great examples but lacking the depth I hoped for. + A Designer's Inspiration + NON LIKE ANY OTHER
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Some People Can't Surf: The Graphic Design of Art Chantry 8 reviews Julie Lasky
Chronicle Books, 2001
The sad irony...
+ ashamed of myself... + Great design book! + wow + The Art of Art
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The Design of Dissent: Socially and Politically Driven Graphics 11 reviews Milton Glaser, Mirko Ilic
Rockport Publishers, 2006
Large size, full color, smart thinking in text, a gem of a book
+ Superb + interesting book + Design activism at its best.
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LogoLounge 2 (mini): 2,000 International Identities by Leading Designers 9 reviews Bill Gardner, Catharine Fishel
Rockport Publishers, 2007
Very Helpful
+ Tons of Designs + Great series of books! + Well edited
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Less Is More: The New Simplicity in Graphic Design 3 reviews Steven Heller, Anne Fink
North Light Books, 1999
Less Boring No More?
The maxim "less is more" has long been associated with Modernism, while a more appropriate slogan for Postmodernism (said Robert Venturi) is "less is a bore" or "more is more." This is hardly a new dichotomy because, as this book explains, the primary squabbles in art and design have been about ...
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New Masters of Poster Design: Poster Design for the Next Century 8 reviews John Foster
Rockport Publishers, 2006
Love this book!
+ Posters + Great poster book + Great designs + Source for inspiration
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The Design of Dissent: Socially and Politically Driven Graphics 11 reviews Milton Glaser, Mirko Ilic
Rockport Publishers, 2006
Large size, full color, smart thinking in text, a gem of a book
+ Superb + interesting book + Design activism at its best.
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Some People Can't Surf: The Graphic Design of Art Chantry 8 reviews Julie Lasky
Chronicle Books, 2001
The sad irony...
+ ashamed of myself... + Great design book! + wow + The Art of Art
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Visual Thesaurus: A Quick-Flip Brainstorming Tool for Graphic Designers 4 reviews Chris Goveia, Hatmaker
Rockport Publishers, 2003
Neat little reference tool
+ visual thesaurus + inspiration not ideas?
This is probably the best quick inspiration guide I've seen yet. It's small and easy to reference, and it actually helps a lot. Anybody who has ever had a mental block while trying to brainstorm would benefit from this book.
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Paul Rand: A Designer`s Art 6 reviews Paul Rand
Yale University Press, 2000
Paul Rand: A Designer's Must Have
+ Great examples but lacking the depth I hoped for. + A Designer's Inspiration + NON LIKE ANY OTHER
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A Smile in the Mind 17 reviews Beryl McAlhone
Phaidon Press, 1998
THE solution for creativity block...
+ Phenominal! + What is wit? + Inspirational and Invigorating.
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Sagmeister: Made You Look 20 reviews Peter Hall
Thames & Hudson, 2001
Made You Look
+ Truly innovative thinking + Sagmeister Rules + Brilliant book from a brilliant designer + Sagmeister... the Master
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