by Chip Kidd
160 pages
Middle-High School
Each book cover, every sign, and even books are designed for maximum effect. How do they do that? The answer is graphic design. Everything from exit signs to gum wrappers are carefully designed to say exactly what the maker wants it to say.
This book contains design secrets whittled down to the most basic principles, then built up into more complex ideas. Written by an experienced graphic designer, he gives multiple examples of great work, his own and others, so that the reader can see effective use of the principles as he is teaching them.
So, this was a fascinating book! Where was this two years ago when I was designing a website for school- I needed this! I learned a lot about design, typography, and more. It was super interesting, and really fun to read. Lots of colors, and I loved the examples with the concepts. At the end of the book, there are 10 projects that someone can participate in, and he's even built a website for people to share what they have made or designed! Go here to see it: http://gothebook.tumblr.com/
Overall, really cool book. I liked it a lot, but can see some kids not getting it. Middle school to high school kids that are interested in the topic would devour it, but other might see it as uninteresting. I enjoyed it a ton and learned a lot! Very cool!
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