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183 blog entries
By Richard Saul Wurman September 30, 2020

Reading Klee’s writings was akin to having the switch turned on in a dark room.

By Rick Poynor November 6, 2013

Jonathan Barnbrook is well known for visually complex designs that express deeply held and sometimes controversial political views, and his “bible” takes this kind of self-authorship to spectacular extremes.

May 30, 2017

The first graphic design book I owned, a groundbreaking attempt at synthesis in its time, and an exciting window opening on to what was, for me, a previously unknown realm of visual history.

By Rocco Yim September 24, 2013

A dark comedy and morality tale of the fate of several individuals. That of a narcissistic composer is in particular a stark warning to any self-absorbed architect or designer.

By Rudy VanderLans June 30, 2020

This is the first design book I purchased shortly after I started design school. Glaser made graphic design look alive, vibrant, and human.

By Sam Hecht September 19, 2013

Why is this book so important? I believe that too many designers have lost the ability to realize that projects are ultimately for people—not the company.

By Seymour Chwast March 23, 2015

Technical, humanist images from this 1920s and ’30s visual artist. . . . The books I like are human-size 3-D objects. They often contain things to ponder, ignore, memorize, and laugh and wonder at.

By Seymour Chwast March 17, 2014

Every photograph is iconic. I remember them all.

June 25, 2019

This is a “must read” for anyone interested in better understanding human response to our physical world.

By Sheila Bridges December 23, 2013

You will be moved by the author’s strength and resilience.