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344 Questions: The Creative Person's Do-It-Yourself Guide to Insight, Survival, and Artistic Fulfillment (Voices That Matter) [Flexibound]

Stefan G. Bucher
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Book Description

August 10, 2011 0321733002 978-0321733009 1
The secret to creative success lies not in knowing the right answers, but in knowing how to ask the right questions–and this little book is full of them! A veritable therapy session on paper, 344 Questions is composed entirely of questions designed to help you determine where you are in your life and career, where you want to be, and how to get there. Hopefully, you'll also laugh along the way.

Each spread in this colorful, pocket-sized book contains a series of several questions illustrated in Stefan Bucher's unique, whimsical, hand-lettered style. The questions are designed to get you thinking and drawing and writing with room on each spread to fill in the blanks and jot down ideas. Sample questions include: Can you name 10 things that reliably stress you out? Do you need 10 more spaces? Was filling out lists on your list? Or the decimal system? What happens when you get stressed out? Do you think stress is heroic? Can you please convince me that that's really stupid?

In addition to the questions provided by Bucher, the book features questions from creative celebrities who share some of the questions they were asked on the way to success, or, in some cases, the questions they wish they had been asked. The talented group of writers, musicians, and artists contributing to the book include:
  • Jed Alger
  • Judd Apatow
  • Marian Bantjes
  • Ken Carbone
  • Tim Carvell
  • Deanne Cheuk
  • Wayne Coyne
  • Russell Davies
  • Arem Duplessis
  • Dave Eggers
  • Karen Fowler
  • Ze Frank
  • Jona Frank
  • Jill Greenberg
  • Stanley Hainsworth
  • Peter Hannan
  • Debbie Millman
  • Rick Morris
  • Seth Morris
  • Christoph Niemann
  • David Norland
  • Patton Oswalt
  • Martha Rich
  • Stefan Sagmeister
  • Meredith Scardino
  • J.J. Sedelmaier
  • Dave Stewart
  • Lara Tomlin
  • Jakob Trollbäck
  • Rick Valicenti
  • Esther Pearl Watson
  • Lynda Weinman
  • Jan Wilker
  • Doyald Young
  • Tarsem
If you answer even half of the questions in this book, it will change your life.  

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Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Stefan Bucher is a writer, graphic designer and illustrator who leads the California design studio 344 Design. Bucher is also the creator of the popular online animation series Daily Monster, which culminated in the book, 100 Days of Monsters. Bucher is also a sought-after speaker on life, love and graphic design. He is the author and illustrator of several books. Learn more about Bucher at www.344design.com, www.dailymonster.com and www.stefangbucher.com.

Product Details

  • Flexibound: 144 pages
  • Publisher: New Riders; 1 edition (August 10, 2011)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0321733002
  • ISBN-13: 978-0321733009
  • Product Dimensions: 5.2 x 0.4 x 7.2 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (43 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #23,026 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Stefan G. Bucher is the man behind 344design.com and dailymonster.com. He is the author of the books

* All Access--The Making of 30 Extraordinary Graphic Designers
* 100 Days of Monsters
* The Graphic Eye--Photographs by Graphic Designers From Around The Globe
* You Deserve A Medal--Honors On The Path To True Love
* 344 Questions--The Creative Person's Do-It-Yourself Guide to Insight, Survival, and Artistic Fulfillment

He has created designs for 826LA, Sting, David Hockney, and director Tarsem, and works with a whole roster of creatively ambitious clients.

British Design & Art Direction has honored him with a Yellow Pencil for 'Most Outstanding Complete Book Design,' and in 2004 the Art Directors Club of New York declared him a Young Gun. His time-lapse drawings currently appear on the rebooted classic TV show 'Electric Company' on PBS.

Customer Reviews

This was a great and thought provoking process...and the presentation made it fun and interesting. Julia Atwood  |  9 reviewers made a similar statement
Buy it for a teenager. valentine03  |  4 reviewers made a similar statement
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
26 of 26 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Cool Book November 16, 2011
By JMR
Format:Flexibound
I randomly stumbled across this book and decided to order it and I'm glad I did. This is a book of questions geared towards designers, but applicable to anybody. There are questions in this book I've never asked myself and there are others that I can't seem to stop thinking about. This book is written in interactive flowcharts, so you write your answers directly in the book. It took me about three days to fill it out and during that time, I found myself rather introspective. It's extremely helpful if you're interested in doing a life evaluation or are at a crossroads and are unsure about what to do next.
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36 of 38 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Thoughtful, thought-provoking, useful and fun August 21, 2011
Format:Flexibound
This book is the best! Got one for myself, and I'm now making a list of people to buy it for. It's like the little voice in your head that tries to guide you to a better and better-lived life, but funnier, more probing, and better looking. (Well, better-designed.) It kind of hurts to write in a book that looks this good, but I recommend it - really thinking through these questions has given me new insights on how to envision and jumpstart my creative life. Also enjoyed the sets of guest questions (with some pretty shmancy people in there). I've learned a lot about myself, and had fun to boot.
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20 of 21 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Makes you think... January 15, 2012
Format:Flexibound|Amazon Verified Purchase
Buy two copies.... one to use now, and another sometime in the future. At first the questions may seem off-the-wall, but they make you think, they make you examine things and it's a heck of a lot cheaper than therapy!
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars Boost your creativity and insight
This book came recommended by a dancer I know, Rachel Brice, in order to push through creative droughts and explore different parts of yourself... Read more
Published 1 month ago by J. E. Rein
4.0 out of 5 stars A little small
I haven't really looked through the book completely. Its a really cute and creative book. But sheesh, its so small! I wish it were a little bigger. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Tiffanie
4.0 out of 5 stars good but small
The content is good, but is too small to write on it, I like the paper also, but they should print it in letter o a4 size so it can be easier to work on it,
Published 2 months ago by Rubi
5.0 out of 5 stars A book you make yourself
A jewel in form of small very artistically designed book that fits in your pocket or bag. The questions help incredibly with introspection and finding your inner self and... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Orestes
3.0 out of 5 stars Just a mess!
I was hoping this book would be great for parties...open to any page, go to the "thought provoking question" and open up a discussion. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Carolyn Dumond
5.0 out of 5 stars Terrific Resource
Colorful, creatively put together, intriguing questions ... I use it with adolescents and right-brainers in my coaching practice. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Melanie Harth
5.0 out of 5 stars Love it
I think that this book is very useful not just for the nice questions and original link between reasonment: it is a way of thinking and gave me good ideas for my training... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Valeria
5.0 out of 5 stars So Cool
This book is such a great tool. Really gets you to dig down deep and work on you! I keep going back to it.
Published 4 months ago by Wendelyn40
4.0 out of 5 stars Awesome!
So, first off, the reason that this product didn't get the full five stars. It's very small. Like, not much bigger than my hand and not all that thick either. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Me
4.0 out of 5 stars Great content, Kindle format "incompatible"
I am a freelance designer and I got this book thinking of it as a bridge between my leisure time and my career after I saw a review on a blog. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Roo
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