Re: [WSG] digital web magazine redesign

[Universal Head]

The best place is to go to a good quality bookstore that stocks a range of design-related titles. I could name some in Sydney but that's not very useful for many people on the list ... I'm also on the visiting list of a distributor who specialises in design books who comes around to the studio occasionally to display a range of titles.

Here's some titles from the bookshelf next to me ...

There are books that focus on one studio's work eg
Stefan Sagmeister 'Made You Look'
Tolleson Design 'SoakWashRinseSpin'

General design collections and annuals eg
Graphis
Typography (annual of the Type Directors Club)
Graphic Design USA (annual of the American Institute of Graphic Arts)

Specific design fields eg
'The Best of Brochure Design 07'
'The Power of Paper in Graphic Design'
'Fresh Ideas in Promotion'
'Even More Great Design Using 1, 2 or 3 colours'

Magazines eg
Communication Arts

'How-To' type books eg
'What is Packaging Design'
'Designing with Web Standards'

Check out a good specialty bookstore. Hope this helps. Contact me off list if you need specifics.
Peter

On 14/05/2004, at 3:44 PM, YoYoEtc wrote:

May I ask what sort of "design books" you use for inspiration? I have wondered myself where to get inspiration from. So far, I just scout around the Internet and look for other sites in the same industry or of the same subject matter. However, I tend to think that limits my brain somewhat i.e. when they are all of the same "flavor".

I'd like to find some sources of "original inspiration" but I don't know where to look for that.

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