February 23rd, 2010
I am currently reading Graphic Design: A User’s Manual by Adrian Shaughnessy with a Foreward by Michael Bierut. It’s a book that offers insight to the complexities of current graphic design practice and thinking. I’m about 70 pages into the book, and it is nicely designed and organized alphabetically. I’ve already read topics about art direction, art v. design, book cover design, branding, broadcast design, clichés, creative block, and found each little section very helpful and informative. It’s books like this that make learning about graphic design fun! I would recommend this book to anyone wanting insight into the field of graphic design or simply wants to brush up on design knowledge.
February 23rd, 2010
This blog is maintained by the people of Rule 29 in Illinois. They like to share the things they have learned over the past 15 years while working in the industry. But, what is cool about Designer Sobriety, they want to hear from us, and what we agree and disagree with. There pledge is simple, “We will share with you thoughts on balancing life, joy and great work.”
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February 22nd, 2010
I came across this article Best Practices Part 2: More Tips for Green Printing by Jeremy Lehrer on the Print website. It’s the second part of his Best Practices article about ways designers can print more sustainable. He spoke to Jeremy Carroll, of Imagine! Print Solutions, Sarah Riegelmann, an independent print-production consultant, and Nicole Smith of Design & Source Productions. In the interview they cover the estimating stage, the printing stage and packaging, each relating to sustainability. It’s a very informative article that I find very helpful for the next time I send a job to the printer