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The Visual Display of Quantitative Information, 2nd edition

The Visual Display of Quantitative Information, 2nd edition

A modern classic. Tufte teaches the fundamentals of graphics, charts, maps and tables. "A visual Strunk and White"... more

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    • The negative review make no sense to me
    • I am a working scientist. As such, I make my living conveying information to others. Tufte's books are all great, but this one is the most important and is a must read for ANYONE whose business...
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    • Dissapointed Scientist
    • Because of the reviews, I was really excited to read this book. I am a scientist with a graphic arts background that I am told I use to great effect. I was hoping that this book would provide new...
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    • The Ups and Downs of Tufte's Book
    • It definitely was interesting and educational to read and see Tufte's presentation on Visual Dispaly of Quantitative Information. He illustrates the good, the bad, and the ugly of graphic displays...
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The Laws of Simplicity (Simplicity: Design, Technology, Business, Life)

The Laws of Simplicity (Simplicity: Design, Technology, Business, Life)

Received an Honorable Mention in the Communication and Cultural Studies category of the 2005 Professional/Scholarly... more

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    • A very smart and insightful book
    • I love this book. People may find that the laws described are too trivial. Although they may seem simple they are actually very difficult to master. These laws could be used to improve most of...
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    • Not worth it
    • It's somewhat interesting to read but definitely not worth the money nor time. The book is VERY short and the 10 chapters reveal truths that everybody knows already. You can just sit down and think...
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    • Manage your expectations...
    • If you manage your expectations, this little book can be pleasant, even delightful. But if your interest is for more serious, robust exploration, then look elsewhere.

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iPhone: The Missing Manual

iPhone: The Missing Manual

As you'd expect of Apple, the iPhone is gorgeous. iPhone: The Missing Manual is a book as breathtaking as its... more

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    • Make sure you've ordered the correct book.
    • This book is very useful for finding shortcuts and neat things that you didn't know about your iPhone. Make sure you order the correct book though, I ordered the first gen iPhone book and I have...
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    • What a Waste!
    • I was skeptical about this book from the beginning. I mean, you take something as simple and intuitive as an iPhone and there really is no need for it. Tricks? What tricks? I discovered most of...
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Universal Principles of Design: 100 Ways to Enhance Usability, Influence Perception, Increase Appeal, Make Better Design Decisions, and Teach Through Design

Universal Principles of Design: 100 Ways to Enhance Usability, Influence...

Whether a marketing campaign or a museum exhibit, a video game or a complex control system, the design we see is the... more

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    • are we reading the same book?
    • I'm sorry to disagree with the effusive praise by others here, but I recently picked up this book at the store, and after leafing through most of it, I put it down again. And I had specifically...
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    • Great design characteristics book
    • This well written reference to design characteristics. I has good descriptions of the characteristic, examples, and graphics. I got it to apply to user interface design, but it applies to any...
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    • Appropriate
    • This book is a reasonably good and concise overview of the major elements of good design. Although the book has a small number of errors it is competently written and makes for a good touchstone...
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Layout Workbook: A Real-World Guide to Building Pages in Graphic Design

Layout Workbook: A Real-World Guide to Building Pages in Graphic Design

New in Paperback! An inspired resource for creating excellent layouts Layout Workbook is one of five volumes in... more

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Teaching to Transgress: Education as the Practice of Freedom

Teaching to Transgress: Education as the Practice of Freedom

bell hooks, one of America's leading black intellectuals, shares her philosophy of the classroom, offering ideas... more

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    • Awesome
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    • Hooks and Hate Speech
    • We read this book in class at the graduate level and her ideas caused a great deal of controversy. Some loved her and others were sure she was radical with no agenda except for blaming others for...
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Design Elements: A Graphic Style Manual

Design Elements: A Graphic Style Manual

The graphic design equivalent to Strunk & White's The Elements of StyleThis book is simply the most compact and lucid... more

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    • Exceptional resource for learning and design inspiration
    • I'm an amateur-to-semipro designer and found this book to be absolutely wonderful.

      Besides some great principles it offers an amazing collection of examples, several on each page. They...
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    • Great book; too bad you won't be able to read it
    • It is a shame to see such a Herculean effort rendered unreadable by a low-contrast and minuscule font. I have 20-20 vision, but simply could not get even half way through this book before giving...
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Contemporary Visual Merchandising and Environmental Design (4th Edition)

Contemporary Visual Merchandising and Environmental Design (4th Edition)

Examines every aspect of visual merchandising?from point-of-purchase display to signage?and has become the trusted... more

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The Non-Designer's Design Book

The Non-Designer's Design Book

So you have a great concept and all the fancy digital tools you could possibly require?what's stopping you from... more

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    The Non-Designer's Design Book

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    • A Must-have book!
    • This book crystallizes the basics of fabulous design! So many books on the topic get bogged down in heavy explanations--this one zeroes in on the principles and makes learning fun. If you want the...
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    • This is NOT graphic design
    • After graduating from a 4 year university with a degree in Graphic Design, I get really peeved when I see books like this. Graphic design is not something you can teach yourself in a matter of...
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Typography Workbook: A Real-World Guide to Using Type in Graphic Design

Typography Workbook: A Real-World Guide to Using Type in Graphic Design

New in paperback, The Typography Workbook provides an at-a-glance reference book for designers on all aspects of... more

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    • amazing!
    • This is one of the prettiest books I own. It was also the most helpful book I purchased on typography and design. The examples and the book itself are gorgeous and the text explanations are...
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    • Not a workbook
    • I made the mistake of assumption.

      Here is a definition of a "workbook" (freedictionary.com):
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Becoming a Graphic Designer: A Guide to Careers in Design

Becoming a Graphic Designer: A Guide to Careers in Design

A revision of the bestselling visual guide to becoming a graphic designer Becoming a Graphic Designer provides... more

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    • Informative and well written, recommended for young designers
    • I'm currently in college and my professor recommended this book for class. I'm glad she did. It taught a lot about design that I did not get from classes and the interview give insight to the...
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    • Graphic Design in college
    • Well the book was received in a timely manner... it's definitely something to read because you can then know the reason for the pages of cool pictures and artwork in it. Although, the visuals are...
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    • Missed the mark
    • This might be a good book for someone who don't have any design experience. I was looking for direction in how to begin as a novice with some training rather than starting from scratch. This book...
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The Complete Manual of Typography

The Complete Manual of Typography

[Testimonials]"The ultimate typographic tool: a concise, beautiful book that pulls together everything you need to... more

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    • Manual of Typography
    • A must have if you are preparing a manuscript to be published as submitted and you want every detail to be typographically correct. It explains everything clearly for a novice and probably is...
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    • Too little typography on too many pages
    • Sure enough, this books walks you, gentle reader, through some basic concepts of typography. But it contains too many explanations of terms and too little analysis of what these terms mean. It is...
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An Anthology of Graphic Fiction, Cartoons, and True Stories

An Anthology of Graphic Fiction, Cartoons, and True Stories

Comic artist Ivan Brunetti, the creator of Schizo, offers a best-of anthology of contemporary art comics, along with... more

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      ...was happy to see certain artists showcased but it really seemed more like a sampler to me. There are few complete works in the......
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    • An interesting introduction to "comix"
    • I wanted to get a taste of some "graphic fiction," and this book looked pretty good. I've enjoyed it, and it has certainly increased my knowledge of the medium, but it could have been better....
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Fashion Sketchbook

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    • Granddaughter loved her Christmas gift
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    • Out Dated
    • In general, the book delivers what it sets out to do...teach the beginner a "how to" in illustrating fashion. Although, the croquis (models drawn) are quite out dated. Now-a- days, designers and...
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Geometry of Design: Studies in Proportion and Composition

Geometry of Design: Studies in Proportion and Composition

At last, a mathematical explanation of how art works presented in a manner we can all understand. Kimberly Elam takes... more

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    • Love this kind of stuff
    • I am always on the look out for info on the Golden Section and this little book has some great info and diagrams on the golden section. There are some interesting analysis of art and graphics from...
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    • I bought this book primarily to see the studies of proportions in architecture. There are very few examples (really only 4 pages dedicated to that subject and 3 buildings analyzed) shown here. It...
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    • Interesting but Lacking
    • This is a good book for someone who has never delved into the subject. I find that it follows the same track as others in making the golden proportioning system fit about anything they want it to....
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Basics of Design

Basics of Design

This classic introduction to high-impact page design is now fully updated for a new generation of designers. Basics... more

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    • Book offers a good start for begining design students
    • This is a really simple book which offers BEGINNING graphic design students a source of simplified information about layouts and type. This book is directed towards purely beginner designers and...
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    • Using Book for Graphic Design begin class
    • There are just enough illustrations. The chapters are setup in a way to support teaching a begining Graphic Design class. Exercises, a mini quiz and examples are built into each chapter-subject of...
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    • A complete disappointment
    • The book contaings a whole lot of reading but very little illustration. I do not understand how the author anticipated to convey design, layout and typography by writing about it only. A book...
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Stop Stealing Sheep & Find Out How Type Works, Second Edition

Stop Stealing Sheep & Find Out How Type Works, Second Edition

Stop Stealing Sheep, Second Edition is a unique, entertaining, and educational tour through the most basic unit of... more

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    • Interesting book about type
    • This book is required reading by my professor. It's one of the easiest books to read and understand. Because it is designed by a graphic artist and type developer, I would assume that this book...
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    • Typography Lacking Focus
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    • OK, not useful
    • This book was more flash than content. It looks very nice, always having a gripping picture on the left, a nice layout on the right, and font examples that illustrate the point. As a beginning...
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The Surface Designer's Handbook: Dyeing, Printing, Painting, and Creating Resists on Fabric

The Surface Designer's Handbook: Dyeing, Printing, Painting, and...

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    • Ideas in the making
    • Purchased this book in hopes that it would stir ones imagination. Guess what? It did and so much more. I now use this as a mini bible for reference. As a once traditional artist now turned textile...
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    • Missing
    • I would like to say that this book posted to me to the correct address has never arrived and I cant find anywhere else to tell you this important fact. Lillian Smith
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Typographic Design: Form and Communication

Typographic Design: Form and Communication

For more than two decades, the type book of choice for design professionals and students Typographic design... more

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The Costume Technician's Handbook 3/e

The Costume Technician's Handbook 3/e

Rosemary Ingham and Liz Covey draw upon their many years of hands-on experience in costume design and technology to... more

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    • Stage and Cosplay, find it here.
    • For intermediate level constume construction, but highly inspiring to the novice. Helpful for cosplay as well as stage.

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