Posts tagged theory
How to be a Graphic Designer Without Losing Your Soul - Adrian Shaughnessy

Written by London-based designer, Adrian Shaughnessy focuses on the how-to’s of becoming a successful graphic designer from thinking skills, education, getting a job, establishing a career, owning a studio, and where design is headed towards the future. he also features several interviews with several prolific graphic designers at the end of the book. Shaughnessy’s writing is concise, insightful, and logically charming, making this book easy to read, hard to put down, and informational no matter what stage of your career you’re in.

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What We See When We Read - Peter Mendelsund

What We See When We Read is a fully illustrated exploration of what humans see while we are reading. It focuses on how we visualize the narrative, characters, and our senses while reading fiction. Written by Peter Mendelsund, Associate Art Director of Alfred A. Knopf Publishing, this book delves into the theory of the phenomenology of what our minds do while exploring the words of our favorite books. 

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