How To Be a Graphic Designer Without Losing Your Soul18 reviews Adrian Shaughnessy Princeton Architectural Press, 2005 Amazing, But Looking For a Bit More + Fast service, good condition + It could easily earn 6 or 7 stars... + excellent + At least the cover looks neatI             Whatever You Think, Think the Opposite18 reviews Paul Arden, 2006 Unbelievable!... + So simple! + Looking at the World Slightly Askew Fresh!... Logic!... and absolutely magnificent!... It's kind a book that gonna change the way you thinking! a basic psychology knowledge in a good visualization! Applicable to general human live and in any profession! And it's an reader friendly book! Anyone could read it! Two thumbs ...             Graphic Design as a Second Language: Bob Gill (Hands on Graphics)4 reviews Bob Gill Images Publishing Dist A/C, 2004 Bob Gill is Greatest + Details Gill's successful work process + Bob Gill is a genius. Anyone can learn to use a computer and exotic software. It's having and executing a great idea that separates the pros from the copy shop hacks. Bob Gill, widely acknowledged as "the best of the best," is a brilliant designer who has written the only books I've ever read that actually teach you ...             Paul Rand: A Designer`s Art6 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             The Brand Gap: How to Bridge the Distance Between Business Strategy and Design40 reviews Marty Neumeier New Riders Press, 2003 shortest treatise on branding + I love this book + A MUST read for ANYONE with a job... SERIOUSLY! + Good read, makes you think + Full of information, very insightful             The Elements of Typographic Style82 reviews Robert Bringhurst Hartley and Marks Publishers, 2004 holy bible of type + Elements of Typographic Style, Bringhurst + Classic foundational text in typography + Perfect for typography students             TM, Trademarks Designed by Chermayeff & Geismar2 reviews Chermayeff Geismer Inc, Geismar Inc. Princeton Architectural Press, 2000 Designer's Resource - None Better + Wonderful overview of logos Ivan Chermayeff and Tom Geismar are two legendary figures in the world of corporate identity. They created many well-known designs beginning in the 1960s and continuing through the current time. This book is simple in design - mostly one logo per page - but the overall impact of the book is ...             Typographic Design: Form and Communication6 reviews Rob Carter, Ben Day, ... Wiley, 2006 Studied under the author + A great type book + The book is great + Typographic Design: Form and Communication             Grid Systems in Graphic Design/Raster Systeme Fur Die Visuele Gestaltung12 reviews Josef Muller-Brockmann Arthur Niggli, 2001 learn from the master + Excellent source! + Excellent detailed book. Absolutely satisfied. + good book but             Typographic Specimens: The Great Typefaces2 reviews Philip B. Meggs, Rob Carter Wiley, 1993 a magnificent type book + Get Face to Face With the Great Ones This book presents beautiful specimens of the best typefamilies. Each section (Bodoni, Stone, Gill Sans, Garamond, etc.) opens with an experimental composition by a renowned grapphic designers such as Paula Scher, Louise Fili, Paul Rand, and Wolfgang Weingart. The authors' concise write-up on ...             karlssonwilker inc.'s tellmewhy: The First 24 Months of a New York Design Company11 reviews Clare Jacobson, Jan Wilker And Hjalti Karlsson Princeton Architectural Press, 2003 Heartwarming and Inspiring + One of the Best Design Books I Ever Read + Ain't nothing but a heartache... First off, this is not a self help book for designers looking to open their own firm. I'm not sure why the person below me thought that. However, the side effect of wanting to start a firm does sink in after reading this. I read the book cover to cover in a few hours, as I had a hard time putting ...             Sagmeister: Made You Look20 reviews Peter Hall Thames & Hudson, 2001 Made You Look + Truly innovative thinking + Sagmeister Rules + Brilliant book from a brilliant designer + Sagmeister... the Master             False Flat: Why Dutch Design is so Good Aaron Betsky, Adam Eeuwens Phaidon Press, 2004 The Netherlands is currently one of the world's poles of great modern design, a center of innovation and experimentation in architecture, urban planning, industrial design, and graphic design.This book showcases the dynamism of contemporary Dutch design and, through a detailed exploration of the country's geography, culture, and history, defines its particularities as a manifestation of things ...             Problem Solved: A Primer for Design and Communication3 reviews Michael Johnson Phaidon Press, 2002 An excellent, eclectic survey + Expectation Exceeded + Problem Solved? Yes and no. By avoiding the temptation to plug his own firm's work, the author has the freedom to compile a surprising and thought-provoking gallery of design being used to solve real-world problems. The section on design, nation and politics is particularly strong, but throughout there are examples of ...             A Smile in the Mind17 reviews Beryl McAlhone Phaidon Press, 1998 THE solution for creativity block... + Phenominal! + What is wit? + Inspirational and Invigorating.             Designers Are Wankers Neville Brody, Karim Rashid, ... About Face Publishing, 2007 The opening chapter of Lee McCormack's extremely engaging manifesto/how-to book on becoming an industrial designer begins, "Don't be a wanker! Embrace what it means to be a professional designer. Making the transition from design student to successful creative often involves a lot of reassessment, adaptation and resignation--just when you thought you'd cracked it and got that qualification, you ...             30 Essential Typefaces for A Lifetime2 reviews Joshua Berger Rockport Publishers, 2006 Its all about personal opinion + EXCELLENT RESOURCE When it comes to type faces, sometimes its all about personal opinions and taste. But this book covers the basics and talks about many of the type faces that i use often. It covers some typography history and explains why the typeface was origanlly created, and what the typeface is typically used ...             100 Habits of Successful Graphic Designers: Insider Secrets from Top Designers on Working Smart and Staying ...1 review Josh Berger, Sarah Dougher, ... Rockport Publishers, 2005 100 short stories This book doesn't really teach you anything but does offer experiences that other designers have had. Because each story is so short there isn't a lot to learn from each one. However it is a great book to have around because you can open to any page and not be lost.             Universal Principles of Design49 reviews William Lidwell, Kritina Holden, ... Rockport Publishers, 2003 Tremendous value + good + One Design Book You'll Use Over and Over + Universal Principles of Design + Gets you thinking about design in new ways!             Meggs' History of Graphic Design33 reviews Philip B. Meggs, Alston W. Purvis Wiley, 2005 Excellent resource + Megg's History fo Graphic Design + Very informative + overall very good