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- North_20
Bruce Mau:
I got that book last year, it is a bit of a hefty volume and requires a flat surface to read it from, which kind of defeats the object of recreational reading, it's a good book non the less, maybe better in two volumes, i think he got a bit giddy after s,m,l,xl.
- ian0
So what do people look for when they are investing money in a book, cos design books are usually v expensive.
- unknown0
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- North_20
Sorry that's intuition
- North_20
I enjoy Carsons work it is visually impactful, and at college everyone loved Carson or Tomato cause it was so off the wall, the problem with Carson is he challenged the way we read and have read for Centuries, saying he could influence the MTV generation look where it got him!!
The second sight book is good for all his zen wisdomisms on intution but that is about it.
- ian0
Cheers jazX, that book site is cool. I will spend many an hour spending cash...
- ian0
Carson's work was just amazing. The End of Print 1 (Second ed) is the one I've got, talks about the impact E.o.P (1st ed) had . Pretty cool stuff.
Had to get it cos I can't get my hands on any copies of Ray Gun. Ireland is a wilderness when it comes to design.
In Amsterdam during the summer. The range of books was fantastic, the range in dublin, crap.
- JazX0
I mean: http://www.arielbooks.com.au/
- JazX0
there were nice ones at http://www.arielbooks.co.au
- North_20
Carsons work was pretty, pretty f*ckin to read.
- ian0
I know, my collection is looking very shabby, thats why I need help. But I prefer End 1 to End 2, just got it cos of the pretty pictures... Any suggestions?
- JamesEngage0
They are very old books ian.
- North_20
Books that are worth reading with good practical examples of work...
Willi Kunz -
Macro & Micro aestheticsBruno Monguzzi -
A designers perspectiveOtl Aicher -
World as designAll worth their weight in gold.
- MrDinky0
its BD.. you cant go wrong..
i dont trust IDN stuff.. some of their stuff really disappointed me..
- ian0
I'll have a gander at it now. Cheers. The Buro Destruct one looked good, but I haven't seen it in any shops so I wanted some opinions before I gave amazon my credit card.
- rasko40
yeah depends if you want to learn or eye candy - not dissing either.
- ozhanlion0
well we got here, it is great book to buy but, it pisses me off this lately eyecandy only books.
I prefer spending my doughs to more education related books. So get yur arse to you work for them and buy the : Josef Muller-Brockmann's some books, grid systems in graphic design vice versa and also I find emil ruder's typography kick ass.
just FYI.
oz.
- ian0
Just finished college and I wanted to get some of the books I loved in college, now that I have some cash.
Thinkin about getting Buro Destruct II. Anyone got it/ enjoy it?
- rasko40
hmm you just read The End of Print 1.. a little late no? that book was published in '95! Mybe 'Typography Now' would suit you heheh ;P
I spose if you like old books then I'd recommend "The New Typography" by Jan Tschichold
.. thats still pretty relevant even thought it was pub in 1928 or something.