Making and Breaking the Grid: A Graphic Design Layout Workshop24 reviews Timothy Samara Rockport Publishers, 2005 Making and Breaking the Grid: A Graphic Design Layout Workshop + Great book for designers + essential structure + good             Thinking with Type: A Critical Guide for Designers, Writers, Editors, & Students (Design Briefs)49 reviews Ellen Lupton Princeton Architectural Press, 2004 A solid book for type - with a twinge of humor + Solid concepts + Fun and interesting I like this book a great deal. The next time I have a chance to use this in a class (to teach) I will. There are lots of good examples, the language is clear, and it's not too ethereal or esoteric. I think it's a great introduction to typography and laid out very well.             Visual Research: An Introduction to Research Methodologies in Graphic Design (Advanced Level) Ian Noble, Russell Bestley AVA Publishing, 2005 Serious graphic design students and creative professionals will find this presentation of quantitative and qualitative research methods in visual communication invaluable. Fully illustrated with eye-opening real-life case studies, it focuses on the relatively unexplored process of design analysis. Illuminating and thought-provoking discussions deal with such issues as the audience, communications ...             Design Research: Methods and Perspectives12 reviews The MIT Press, 2003 Diverse and Inspirational + "Design" is Well-Designed... + Primer + A must for design thinkers!             Universal Principles of Design53 reviews William Lidwell, Kritina Holden, ... Rockport Publishers, 2003 Great knowledge reference + Great Book but..... + Fun to read & great presentation + EXCELENT! + good             Visual Communication (Advanced Level)1 review Jonathan Baldwin, Lucienne Roberts AVA Publishing, 2006 Amazing book There are lots of discussions about visual communication in the book and they all effective and very well supported. This book can change your point of view about design.             A Designer's Research Manual: Succeed in Design by Knowing Your Clients and What They Really Need (Design ...4 reviews Jennifer Visocky O'Grady, Kenneth Visocky O'Grady Rockport Publishers, 2006 A great service to the design profession and it's clients + A much needed resource for the design community + Put this book in your tool belt. + Clear, very straight foreward             Grid Systems: Principles of Organizing Type (Design Briefs)18 reviews Kimberly Elam Princeton Architectural Press, 2004 Good Introduction For Using Grid Systems + Great for Computer Geeks Too! I really enjoyed this book. It provides a nice, historically aware introduction to design by grid systems. The book is ideal for those interested in print design, but it is also helpful for web designers as well. Mainly exercises, it will return what you put into it. The book is more of a hands on ...             The Elements of Visual Style: The Basics of Print Design for Every PC and Mac User1 review Robert W. Harris Houghton Mifflin, 2007 Solid basics but many missed opportunities I bought this book with high expectations, which were largely met with a few unfortunate caveats. First, the good. I really enjoyed the first chapter, which deals with using type. The intricacies of fonts, point sizes,x-height, serif fonts, etc. are clearly presented and enjoyable to read, with ...             Design Management: Managing Design Strategy, Process and Implementation (Ava Academia)2 reviews Kathryn Best AVA Publishing, 2006 Perfect for professional development + simple, clear, concise The book is an excellent example of the successful combination between theory and practice. Structured as a hypertext the book allows you to open and read at from any page or passage. A lot of contemporary cases from all over the world show you a wide scope of design management specifics. After ...             Restart: New Systems in Graphic Design Emily King, Christian Kusters Universe Publishing, 2001 The multilayered, fragmented, postmodern style of graphic design revolutionized by desk-top computing has run its course. Anything that could be tried has been tried. Graphic design today has entered a new period, one of greater experimentation that often takes place outside the commercial realm and forces us to reconsider what we have taken as a given. What has emerged is a radical body of work ...             Designer & the Grid3 reviews Julia Thrift, Lucienne Roberts RotoVision, 2005 Good Content, Interesting Design This book is a great resource for those wishing to learn more about grids. What was most interesting to me was the portions discussing the history of the grid and the psychology of the grid. The rest of the book is great as well though. My only complaint would have to be that even though a very ...             Making and Breaking the Grid: A Graphic Design Layout Workshop24 reviews Timothy Samara Rockport Publishers, 2005 Making and Breaking the Grid: A Graphic Design Layout Workshop + Great book for designers + essential structure + good             A Designer's Research Manual: Succeed in Design by Knowing Your Clients and What They Really Need (Design ...4 reviews Jennifer Visocky O'Grady, Kenneth Visocky O'Grady Rockport Publishers, 2006 A great service to the design profession and it's clients + A much needed resource for the design community + Put this book in your tool belt. + Clear, very straight foreward             Design Management: Managing Design Strategy, Process and Implementation (Ava Academia)2 reviews Kathryn Best AVA Publishing, 2006 Perfect for professional development + simple, clear, concise The book is an excellent example of the successful combination between theory and practice. Structured as a hypertext the book allows you to open and read at from any page or passage. A lot of contemporary cases from all over the world show you a wide scope of design management specifics. After ...             Universal Principles of Design53 reviews William Lidwell, Kritina Holden, ... Rockport Publishers, 2003 Great knowledge reference + Great Book but..... + Fun to read & great presentation + EXCELENT! + good             Thinking with Type: A Critical Guide for Designers, Writers, Editors, & Students (Design Briefs)49 reviews Ellen Lupton Princeton Architectural Press, 2004 A solid book for type - with a twinge of humor + Solid concepts + Fun and interesting I like this book a great deal. The next time I have a chance to use this in a class (to teach) I will. There are lots of good examples, the language is clear, and it's not too ethereal or esoteric. I think it's a great introduction to typography and laid out very well.             The Elements of Visual Style: The Basics of Print Design for Every PC and Mac User1 review Robert W. Harris Houghton Mifflin, 2007 Solid basics but many missed opportunities I bought this book with high expectations, which were largely met with a few unfortunate caveats. First, the good. I really enjoyed the first chapter, which deals with using type. The intricacies of fonts, point sizes,x-height, serif fonts, etc. are clearly presented and enjoyable to read, with ...             Design Research: Methods and Perspectives12 reviews The MIT Press, 2003 Diverse and Inspirational + "Design" is Well-Designed... + Primer + A must for design thinkers!             Visual Communication (Advanced Level)1 review Jonathan Baldwin, Lucienne Roberts AVA Publishing, 2006 Amazing book There are lots of discussions about visual communication in the book and they all effective and very well supported. This book can change your point of view about design.