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Title: inspiration=ideas: A Creativity Sourcebook for Graphic Designers by Petrula Vrontikis ISBN: 1-56496-866-9 Publisher: Rockport Publishers Pub. Date: 01 April, 2002 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $40.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 5 (4 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: A Must-Have for Creatives
Comment:
Petrula pours herself heart and soul into insipiration=ideas' pages. From its loud purple and orange cover to its innovative page layout and design, inspiration=ideas is stuffed with creative samples-posters, packaging, book jackets, logos, illustrations-inspirational photographs, honest advice, text and quotes. Inspiration=ideas is an essential reference for creative types-designers, art directors, illustrators, photographers and writers. Or anyone who has a care to be pushed and inspired.
An intoxicating read, inspiration=ideas is frequently off my shelf and in my hands-right where it belongs.
Rating: 5
Summary: A Must-Have for Creatives
Comment: I can't stand chain restaurants-TGI Friday's, Bennigan's, Applebee's, Olive Garden-they're all cut from the same tired rug. I bet, however, if I went to one of these establishments with Petrula Vrontikis that I would be overjoyed, eating up every bite of my shrimp fettuccine alfredo or potato skin appetizer.
I had the privilege, actually, of sharing a meal with Petrula-at a small uptown cafe-in Atlanta several weeks ago. She was visiting as a guest speaker at my school, The Portfolio Center, where I study graphic design. During her presentation, she showed her work and talked about her design career. She presented slides of her creative work, including restaurant identity design for Kozo Hasegawa of the Global Dining group in Tokyo. At lunch, she named several books (The Cheese Monkeys by Chip Kidd; Made You Look by Stefan Sagmeister; Flatness is God by Ryan McGinness) that were must-haves for young designers, like me.
Weeks later, my classmates and I still talk about Petrula-and her inspirational book-both in and outside of school. That speaks to the type of woman that Petrula Vrontikis is-present, compassionate, caring, of-the-moment, not afraid. She designs with her whole self, pulling creative influence from unlikely sources-travel photographs, signage, international currency.
Petrula pours herself heart and soul into insipiration=ideas' pages. From its loud purple and orange cover to its innovative page layout and design, inspiration=ideas is stuffed with creative samples-posters, packaging, book jackets, logos, illustrations-inspirational photographs, honest advice, text and quotes. Inspiration=ideas is an essential reference for creative types-designers, art directors, illustrators, photographers and writers. Or anyone who has a care to be pushed and inspired.
The pool of responses to the "ongoing sources of inspiration" question posed to each designer is fun. Take, for example, New York designer James Victore who shares "my heroes have always been cowboys," citing the music of Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Johnny Cash and Willie Nelson as ongoing sources of inspiration. Or design radical Stefan Sagmeister whose best situation for coming up with an idea is sitting on his roof at 5:30 A.M., sipping espresso, smoking a cigarette.
An intoxicating read, inspiration=ideas is frequently off my shelf and in my hands-right where it belongs.
Rating: 5
Summary: It Fed My (Designer's) Soul
Comment: I had hurt my back earlier this summer, and read this book from cover to cover during my recovery. It was SUCH a treat, and there was so much more to it than your average design book.
The layout of the book is beautiful and innovative. Within the structure, the elements in each chapter would change colors or form to reflect the inspiration of the highlighted designer.
I think what is most appealing about this book is that it includes the spiritual and philisophical motivations behind the design process as viewed by these designers. It was a way to get to know some of these talented designers, and to realize that many of the things that motivate and inspire them, also stir my creative juices. It also enlightened me to the fact that everything we do that feeds our soul - whether it be spending time in nature, appreciating a disintigrating billboard, or listening to music we love, is fuel for our creativity.
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Title: Creativity for Graphic Designers: A Real-World Guide to Idea Generation--From Defining Your Message to Selecting the Best Idea for Your Printed Piece by Mark Oldach ISBN: 158180055X Publisher: North Light Books Pub. Date: 01 April, 2000 List Price(USD): $19.99 |
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Title: Idea Index: Graphic Effects and Typographic Treatments by Jim Krause ISBN: 1581800460 Publisher: North Light Books Pub. Date: 01 July, 2000 List Price(USD): $22.99 |
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Title: Designing Brand Identity: A Complete Guide to Creating, Building, and Maintaining Strong Brands by Alina Wheeler, Alina R. Wheeler ISBN: 0471213268 Publisher: Wiley Pub. Date: 15 January, 2003 List Price(USD): $35.00 |
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Title: Layout Index: Brochure, Web Design, Poster, Flyer, Advertising, Page Layout, Newsletter, Stationery Index by Jim Krause ISBN: 1581801467 Publisher: North Light Books Pub. Date: 01 May, 2001 List Price(USD): $22.99 |
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Title: The Big Book of Design Ideas by David E. Carter ISBN: 068817986X Publisher: Watson-Guptill Pubns Pub. Date: 01 October, 2000 List Price(USD): $45.00 |
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