Books
Below are great design related books that are highly recommended to all AIGA members.
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All Access: The Making of Thirty Extraordinary Graphic Designers
Buy BookAll Access takes a "before they were stars" look at twenty-five giants in the graphic design industry by juxtaposing an edited selection of the stars' greatest hits with their "pre-fame" work.
Read at February 2008 by the Book
Cheese Monkeys
Buy BookA sharp, fast-paced, and well-packaged academic satire, along the lines of James Hyne's The Lecturer's Tale (LJ 12/00), this is a coming-of-age story from the point of view of the paying victim (a.k.a. the student).
Read at August 2007 by the Book
How To Be a Graphic Designer Without Losing Your Soul
Buy BookHow to be a graphic designer without losing your soul addresses the concerns of young designers who want to earn a living by doing expressive and meaningful work, and who want to avoid becoming hired drones working on soulless projects.
Read at June 2007 by the Book
Made to Stick
Buy BookWhile at first glance this volume might resemble the latest in a series of trendy business advice books, ultimately it is about storytelling, and it is a how-to for crafting a compelling narrative.
Read at October 2007 by the Book
Small Things Considered
Buy BookA wide-ranging exploration of the history and design of the everyday technologies like supermarket aisles and telephone keypads that are practically invisible in their ubiquity.
Read at February 2007 by the Book
Then We Came to the End
Buy BookThe dot-com bubble has burst and rolling layoffs have hit an unnamed Chicago advertising firm sending employees into an escalating siege mentality as their numbers dwindle.
Read at April 2008 by the BookKeep your membership info up to date...