 | Information Design Workbook: Graphic approaches, solutions, and inspiration plus 30 case studies by Kim Baer
Buy new: $26.40 / Used from: $53.36 Several very good examples and cases.
For an information design book, it often doesn't eat its own dog food.
* the pictures are small
* high number of type treatments and extra words
* design is NOT only user-centric... it's constrained by technology, business, AND users
The world needs a beautiful info design book. This gets close but not quite.
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 | The Elements of Style: The Original Edition by William Strunk
Buy new: $3.90 / Used from: $2.15 A classic... not just for writers but also Designers. A perfect analog for the interface design world.
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 | The Little Know-It-All: Common Sense for Designers
Buy new: $31.68 / Used from: $16.46 Mountains of production tidbits... almost too much. Very good pocket guide that only scrapes at the surface of issues.
Either invest in the ethos or desired meaning of a process or go deeper into the nitty gritty.
Fun book.
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 | 101 Things I Learned in Architecture School by Matthew Frederick
Buy new: $9.07 / Used from: $7.95 "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."
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 | Design Elements: A Graphic Style Manual by Timothy Samara
Buy new: $19.80 / Used from: $15.00 ... just reading now
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 | Non-Designer's Design Book, The (3rd Edition) by Robin Williams
Buy new: $23.09 / Used from: $19.05 Very good overview of production and graphic design for the novice... from type to layout to color.
(better review coming, half-way thru)
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 | Design Evolution: A Handbook of Basic Design Principles Applied in Contemporary Design by Tim Samara
Buy new: $19.80 / Used from: $18.58 |
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