Books for a Designer's Soul - a list by skyekat

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Secrets of Pistoulet

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I, like many people, was completely taken with the whimsy of Griffin and Sabine. A book where you could take parts of it out and read it! How amazing. This book is similar, but for those with a penchant for cooking. Recipes, as well as letters, can be pulled out and read. Set in the French countryside it contains drawings, photographs, snippets of diaries, and mysterious maps that tell the tale of Mademoiselle J., who arrives at Pistoulet with a broken heart.

Updated Nov 2, 2007

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Meggs' History of Graphic Design

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We all should have probably paid a bit more attention during our Design 101 class. To fill in those gaps left by fogginess from all-night comping-fests, Phillip Megg's book is a great resource.

Updated Nov 2, 2007

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Crackpot 2008 calender

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A weekly calender with images from a ton of very talented artists. This makes most calenders seem like a rip-off. 52 fun and kooky illustrations, perfect for any body who wants to add color and creativity to their walls.

Updated Nov 1, 2007

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The Ten Commandments of Typography/Type Heresy: Breaking the Ten Commandments of Typography

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This book started as master's project. It's fun and slightly irreverent take on good/bad typography. Each commandment is illustrated with the typography in the section. Informative and irreverent, it's a must for anyone who loves type.

Updated Nov 2, 2007

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The Word It Book: Speak Up Presents a Gallery of Interpreted Words

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The assignment: Graphically interpret a single word.
The rule: Do it in a five-inch by five-inch square.

Executed by a multitude of people, the result is stunning.

Updated Nov 2, 2007

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Helvetica

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just got this dvd and now have watched it three times in two days. (via Scout Magazine)

Updated Nov 23, 2008

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Hatch Show Print Book

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There's still something magical about letterpress posters. Maybe it's that they're still hand-made, one of the last leftovers from before the great desktop publishing revolution. Maybe it's their imperfections and the fact that each one is unique. Whatever it is, I love them, and Hatch has been making them for quite some time. They're almost an institution. This book chronicles the history of the shop and some of their work. Definitely a must for poster-lovers.

Updated Mar 5, 2008

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Hall of Best Knowledge

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I happen to be a big fan of Ray Fenwick and his typographical work. You can check my tags and see how excited I get whenever his work is used. I love the fact that he hand letters things and the detailing is amazing. I first found out about Mr. Fenwick via his Flickr set "Hall of Best Knowledge". It was a great weekly cartoon that chronicled wisdom passed down from a benevolent seer to the rest of us minions. Tragically, the series ended, and Ray has moved on to bigger, better, less weekly things. But here Fantagraphics has collected the series in all of its glory and printed it for our perusing pleasure. Go buy it now. It will enrich your life.

Updated Mar 7, 2008

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Jessica Joslin: Strange Nature

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Jessica Joslin makes strange and wonderful creatures out of bits of brass, strange objects, and found bones. Yes, it's a bit macabre, but there's something kinda cute about them too. Now you can finally take her strange menagerie home with you in this beautiful volume.

Updated Apr 23, 2008

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Woman's World: A Novel: Graham Rawle

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Now here's an interesting conceit. Create a novel, but every word has to be clipped from a women's magazine from the 1960s. Yes, it might get old to read after a while, but it sounds fascinating. The premise of the book is interesting too. A boy with a split personality, as a woman who lives and breathes the fashion magazines that the words are clipped from. A campy homage to thrillers.

Updated Apr 23, 2008

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