The cover has an appropriately contemporary and tech-savvy feel as the book is aimed at young designer whose introduction to design and to computers are intimately linked. The multiple forward slashes throughout the title recall a web address. Navigation, address, and the URL—how you get to the page—are all appropriate concepts for a book about how to navigate the "real world" as a young designer—the "real world" being as much about interpersonal relationships, organizational skills, accounting and business as it is about design. How do you do good work when you have a poor relationship with your client? How do you make sure you get paid if you are doing freelance work?
The cover is two color, and this minimal scheme continues inside. In a book more about ideas rather than showing the work of great designers, the layout maintains visual interest as well as organization with its column shifts to accommodate the blue side notes.
Book design by Bibliotheque.
4 comments:
I don't think I've ever seen a Table of Contents on the front cover of a book before. Have you read this book? Did you find it helpful?
Ah, but I want to know about the content now, too. Not just the form.
Well, I did talk about the content in relation to the design. The reason I didn't elaborate is becasue I'm not crazy about the book. If you want to see what it looks like when I am excited about writing, check out an earlier post called "79."
But here's what I think about this book. In my post I establish the target audience in relation to the design; I am not the target audience. This means you are getting a book review from someone who isn't ideally situated to receive the content. I think I would have gotten more out of it about 10 years ago.
Really, I think the title should be: "When You Work as Designer You'll have to do Things that are not Design But are Still Important," or "How do You Keep Your Love of Design Alive When Design Becomes Work?" or "Stuff You Won't be Told in School."
There's valuable and practical content in the book, but I need more to than the book offers to grow conceptually and interpersonally.
I love your new drawings! Always did like your work. What size are they?
lanisa
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