Reading List update
John-Paul 26 January, 2009 16:24:PM
Envisioning Information
Edward R. Tufte
Experience Design, Graphic Design
Part of a series of beautifully produced Tufte publications that includes The Visual Display of Quantitative Information and Visual Explanations, these books are essential reading for anyone planning to building something handsome, information rich and easy to use.
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Raster Systeme: Grid Systems in Graphic Design
Josef Muller-Brockmann
Graphic Design, Experience Design
One of the best books on layout and grids authored by one of the masters - Josef Muller-Brockmann. Don’t think about designing a thing without knowing this stuff first. The design geeks among us will get especially excited by the diagonal grids.
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The Complete Manual of Typography: A Guide to Setting Perfect Type
Jim Felici
Graphic Design
The Alpha and Omega for type setting? Probably. Part of an Adobe sponsored publishing program to encourage excellence in design craft. This book covers all of the basics - know the rules before you commit type heresy.
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How to Have Creative Ideas: 62 Exercises to Develop the Mind
Edward De Bono
Ideas
Don’t judge this book by it’s awful cover… It’s one of a number of excellent De Bono books that could feature on the reading list. I have selected this one because it introduces the reader to 62 practical applications of the Lateral Thinking theory. Shout out to JMT for every time we’ve played the film game at the pub.
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