design books
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- amalgamax
hey there. i'd like to start reading a few books on design and increase my design intelligence. so what books do you think should be on every designers bookshelf and why?
thanks.
*hopes the trolls stay away
- kelpie0
sorry, asked for it ;)
get the adrian shaugnessy one...
- amalgamax0
hehe, wouldn't that be an ogre though?
- kelpie0
*shamed :(
- kelpie0
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honest
(Nov 10 05, 07:11)at'a'boy...
- amalgamax0
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honest
(Nov 10 05, 07:11)at'a'boy...
kelpie
(Nov 10 05, 07:16)seems like that's the popular choice. i remember seeing it on here a couple weeks ago and was interested then. thanks!
- Breast0
http://www.die-gestalten.de/book…
and after having bought an expensive design book that you'll be only looking at once, you'll go back to the internet and newstoday.com where you get to see the same for free.
- honest0
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product…
This book will show you techniques on how to get your client to always agree with you.
- Mimio0
It's not a design book. But It helps me with design.
- ross0
the art of looking sideways by allan fletcher.
good inspiration, and interesting thought process.
best toliet reader ever.
- seed0
I just bought:
Thinking With Type: A Critical Guide for Designers, Writers, Editors, & Students
Walker Evans: Signs
How To Be A Graphic Designer Without Losing Your Soul
- MadFlea0
Save some cash and find a library that has issues of Communications Arts. Always at least something good in there.
- backwards0
Comm Arts sucks ass
for mags read: Dot Dot Dot, Eye, Grafik, Creative Review