While I usually can't stand "n number things you need to know" books, this drawing and architecture quickie read is quite tasty. Great stocking stuffer for the designer.

Modern version of David Macaulay's fantastic 1970s architecture and illustrated system engineering books. Ascher makes understanding the system of cities approachable... and fun.

Long live the edutainment graphic novel. Combine MIT engineering with comic fun... we need more concepts described this way!

Breakthrough companies feel ordinary in this book's accounts. This is no Good to Great or Re-Imagine. Surface-level business advice coupled with uninspiring commentary makes this a dull read... for the first two-thirds of the book. Mcfarland hits a few good notes with Insultants and Survival U... but it takes a while to get there.

half-way through... fab read on aesthetics, beauty, consumerism, and all the naughty bits + buybuyeateat culture we've cultivated over the past 20 years. Fun ready so far.

Just started... and I already really dig it. Clay is a fabulous storytelling and sharp as hell. Only 3 chapters in.

Cute package, poor execution (use of page space, layout, symbol examples, etc). SKIP.

Mind numbing - in a fun, great way. .. in the same way Freakanomics, Made to Stick, and Blink were fun reads. Traditional economics is outdated and more importantly, a sham. Behavioral economics has it going on.

My memory is horrid. I need a MRI now so in a few years I can see how my brain is slowly dripping out of my nose. Hopefully Medina's techniques will mask those effects...

Fun micro romps into nostalgia land on products that have made an impact on the authors' lives. Fun, not earth-shattering.

1 word, a few symbolic and graphic design brainfarts and interpretations of that word. Few constraints for the artists making the book fun and not too serious. Open a page anywhere and you'll get a good visual story.

An eye-opener into publishing as an author and editor. With a dry, sharp wit, Betsy rolls through the good and the bad surrounding writing habits and the publishing process. A truthful view worth reading (especially those wanting to get their work to the public).

graphic novel + adbusters + futurism + infographics + FUD + beautiful graphic design... add some Mad Magazine + Otto Neurath + Robert Crumb = fantastic book

Great Apple and Steve Jobs primer, even if you've kept track via Wired and other publications. Key ideas employed by Steve: * If it sucks, dump it (even after a year into the project) * Start over if the product design isn't working * push and grow staff to the edge... and expect great results * Demand excellence; don't succumb to mediocrity * Aim for the simplest solution or technique.

Another cold, stark, and often not human-friendly portfolio of office architecture and space design. Where are the revamps of 50, 100, or 200 year old buildings? Where's the warmth and character? PASS.

Business card pron. Book type print quality is low... versus the actual photos of biz cards which was very good. Meh.

Just heard Steve Baker at EmTech. Big Data is here. Time to get smarter on it (only on Chapter 1!).

~1 hour brilliant visual story on how to get your professional and personal life together. ROCKS x10!

Lots of stamped and infographic icons and examples. ... not much new, but a good spectrum of icon goodies.