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By: Cassie

Cassie — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 19:30:35 +0000

I picked the Shaughnessy book and am loving it it – exactly the sort of reference I’ve been looking for without realizing… Thanks for bringing it to my attention!

By: Rich Loeffler

Rich Loeffler — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 04:22:12 +0000

How to think like a Great Graphic Designer is a great read for anyone starting out in design, nice to hear from all of the great designers in the book.

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By: Jacob Cass

Jacob Cass — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 23:53:02 +0000

Thanks for the recommendations JR, I was meaning to look Paul Arden’s book – I read a review somewhere on the net on it but unfortunately I never got around to getting it.

By: Alex Charchar

Alex Charchar — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 22:11:18 +0000

Paul Arden is a genius. I was crazy happy when I found his other two books at the start of the year, but the one you mentioned Is the best, especially when you’re a student or just starting out in the industry

By: JR

JR — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 16:41:18 +0000

I recommend

Steve Krug – Don’t Make Me Think – Many print
people cross over to web(including myself) this should be a must read.

Paul Arden – It’s Not How Good You Are, Its How Good You Want to Be

By: Jacob Cass

Jacob Cass — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 11:48:30 +0000

Johnny,
They are all very varied books, it really depends on what you need / want to read. The most resourceful was the â€œHow To Be A Graphic Designer Without Losing Your Soul” book.

By: Wade Jackman

Wade Jackman — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 23:49:58 +0000

â€œHow To Be A Graphic Designer Without Losing Your Soulâ€ was a great book. I wish I still had my copy.

By: Jonny T

Jonny T — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 21:40:30 +0000

Jacob I am always looking for a good read. I will have to check these out. Out the the top twelve tho i must ask which was you favorite?

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By: Alex Charchar

Alex Charchar — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 08:32:42 +0000

I’d really recommend anatomy of design for some easy to get through history/influence of design, stylepedia for reference and I’m slowly getting through his epic piece of Paul Rand which is a stunning book..oh, and any of his compilation books (he edits/collects a list of essays by other designers) ‘the education of …’

top stuff!

By: Jacob Cass

Jacob Cass — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 08:19:45 +0000

Raph,
Ah, I haven’t read that one yet Raph, may get it for my next trip overseas.

Hadn’t heard of the ‘Designers Are Wankers’ book before, thanks for the review link.

Alex,
Yeah I’ve noticed Heller’s name popping up everywhere, a great contributor to the world of design and more!

Mokokoma,
You will enjoy them!

Craig,
Alas, I should also learn more coding. I actually have a book on HTML and CSS however I’ve never gotten around to reading it… it is more like studying I think.

Abbas,
I suppose the different opinions could be confusing, however I believe in most cases it is more inspiring and insightful to read how others work, however, in saying that I don’t actually own all of these books, some I loaned from the library, read and took back.

And yeah there is something about paper… Alex had a good article on that subject: Passion For Paper.

Preston,
Had a look in our library for that book but unfortunately they didn’t have it. In the next post I will by outlining ‘Wally Olin’s Branding Handbook’, it could be quite similar?

Zachary,
No I hadn’t read The Brand Gap, but I always remember seeing that cover, brilliant! My library has that book so I may take a closer look too. Like I said to Preston above, I will by outlining “Wally Olin’s Branding Handbook” in the next post.

No Logo is also in my library (at Uni) but haven’t had a chance to look at it.

Lunakizz,
Enjoy!

James,
Yeah you could say the title of ‘How to be a Graphic Designer Without Losing Your Soul’ is a bit misleading but then again isn’t the term ‘graphic designer’ misleading also?

Sneh,
You’re welcome!

Debbie,
Ah haven’t had the chance to look at that book however I am sure it is a great read, I love Jeff’s work. Have you seen the interview with Jeff on this blog? Check it out: http://justcreativedesign.com/2008/05/03/logo-design-tips-process-jeff-fisher-interview/

By: Debbie

Debbie — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 02:09:55 +0000

I really found ‘The Savvy Designer’s Guide to Success’ by Jeff Fisher to be very useful and enjoyable to read.

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By: Sneh

Sneh — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 22:09:00 +0000

Thnx for this awesome roundup! I had the Logo Design workbook from my library on loan for almost 4 months. Thoroughly enjoyed it! I soooo need to check out the others on the list

By: James Kurtz III

James Kurtz III — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 17:30:16 +0000

I’m reading “How To Think Like A Great Graphic Designer” right now (I’m only to Milton Glaser). So far it’s a great insight to how great graphic design minds view the profession and their work. I’d recomend it as well.

I also read “How to be a Graphic Designer Without Losing Your Soul;” I liked it but I thought the title was a little misleading/inappropriate. It’s a must-read for anyone that wants to go into this business for themselves.

By: lunakizz

lunakizz — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 17:13:26 +0000

Awesome, thanks.
I’ ll find for “How To Think Like A Great Graphic Designer”, “How To Be A Graphic Designer Without Losing Your Soul” and not forget to read “Losing My Virginity: Autobiography” Richard Book.

By: Zachary Schweitzer

Zachary Schweitzer — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 15:00:07 +0000

I don’t know if you’ve yet to read (or it just didn’t make this list) The Brand Gap by Marty Neumeier, but it’s an amazing look at the “living brand.” Seriously, I can’t say enough good things about that book, and it’s a worthwhile read for anyone involved in business, not just those on the design side, to better understand what constitutes and how we achieve a successful brand.

Also, No Logo by Naomi Klein is an interesting read that looks at the evolution of branding and its present day social impact on the third world.

By: Preston Lee

Preston Lee — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 14:24:20 +0000

I’ve read a few of these and would also add a book I am reading right now… The 22 Immutable Laws of Branding by Al and Laura Ries. I just started it the other day and can’t put it down!

By: Abbas

Abbas — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 13:50:55 +0000

I own the ‘How to be a Graphic Designer…’ one. Brilliant read, and some great advice for starting out. I would urge everybody to check out any design orientated books that Adrian Shaughnessy has either produced or been involved with. He’s a man who’s definitely in the know.

Take caution though, I think you should really limit the amount of ‘how to be..’ kind of books you own.

With the amount of differing opinions you’ll digest, you may suddenly become more indecisive about which directions to take. More so than you did before you began reading the books themselves.

I fell into that trap and ended up giving most of them away.

Now, I simply own a couple of reference books on web design and a great heap of portfolio/showcase books from design agencies across Europe.

It’s always handy to own a good range of books, you can look online all day but nothing beats a good inspirational design book.

By: Craig

Craig — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 08:33:44 +0000

Thanks for the recommendations Jacob. Coming from a coding background, i should read a couple of these to broaden my perspective.

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