Graphic Design: Inspirations and Innovations [Hardcover]

Diane Martin (Editor)

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Discussing sources of inspiration in detail, including childhood memories, nature, and unique images as the germ of an idea, 75 graphic designers here describe how they generate ideas and then translate them into tangible form for presentation and sale to clients. These brief statements are accompanied by examples of each designer's work, ranging from book jackets to corporate-identity design. Final projects are illustrated most often, though the conceptual drawings preceding final product are sometimes shown. Credits listing contact information for the design firms and an index (unseen) complete the book. Demonstrating both classic and cutting-edge styles, this blend of idea generation and graphic talents is best suited for specialized advertising and graphic design collections.?Judith Yankielun Lind, Roseland Free P.L., N.J.
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 134 pages
• Publisher: North Light Books (September 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0891346406
• ISBN-13: 978-0891346401
• Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.8 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,376,939 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Insights and Innovations, July 9, 1998

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This review is from: Graphic Design: Inspirations and Innovations (Paperback)

This book is full of inspiration, including the artists comments on how they form their own ideas and the process they take to create a finished product. I highly recommend this book for anyone looking to find new ways to be inspired.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars a navigation tool for creative process., August 24, 2002

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This review is from: Graphic Design: Inspirations and Innovations (Paperback)

Enter with a creative mind and this book will take you on the journey to making more shrewd and unpredictable design choices. Numerous design professionals are profiled and provide interesting and inspiring narratives of various design problems and how they were solved. A section called "Working Out Your Ideas" examines different approaches for bringing ideas to fruitation - the basic theory being that the design problem itself tends to navigate the designer to the final product.

The text versus illustration volume is fairly evenly balanced. Martin's engaging and easy-going writing style, plus heaps of visuals and work sample photos led me to finishing the entire book in one evening and I often refer back to yellow-tabbed passages. This 130-page paperback is a decent value as design books can be expensive. A good read for those planning to enter or re-enter the field of graphic design. Also recommended for an in-depth study of creative process: Julia Cameron's "The Artist's Way."