How to Think Like a Great Graphic Designer by Debbie Millman
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Book Reviews of How to Think Like a Great Graphic Designer
Book Review: Talking to your mentors
Summary: 5 Stars
It's always refreshing to learn something new about the creative people that you idolize. This is a great book that will not only inspire you but also answer questions about design that are not quite so easy to articulate. You will read every page without any regret.Book Review: The Best How To...
Summary: 5 Stars
It's really "The Best How To..." book, because it's not a "The Best How To..." book. Nice to see the "human side" of Design Gurus like Glaser, Bierut, Scher or Vignelli among many others.Book Review: This woman knows how to ask a question.
Summary: 5 Stars
And the interviewees give interesting, thoughtful, insightful answers. Very worth your time to learn more about these designers through Millman's compilation.Book Review: An Enjoyable Read
Summary: 5 Stars
This book was informative, insightful and a quick read. A must have for both students and designers alike!Book Review: Talk about not judging a book by its cover!
Summary: 4 Stars
The title is all wrong! This is NOT a 'how to' book and it does not teach you how to think like a designer. I wish the title were not so deceptive.
Having said that, what it is, is a mesmerising collection of interviews with 20 well-known names in the world of design... Milton Glaser, Peter Saville, Stefan Sagmeister, Michael Bierut, Neville Brody to name a few. It is an absolutely delightful read.
At the end of the day, you may not learn anything from reading this book (what with one designer contradicting the other), but what you do get is realization that there isn't one single formula that makes a designer... they're all so different and unique in their thinking and their methods.
(This book would be a 5-star, but I HAD to deduct a star for the wrong title!)