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Book: What is Graphic Design For?

19.Jun.2007

What is Graphic Design For? is a question that may cross many minds, specially the designers themselves, because Graphic Design is the kind of job you can’t set either boundaries or an exact definition to. Alice Twemlow, the author, tries to present several points of view and likable answers to that question. So the book is more like a guide to the graphic design world, to the different forms it may take (print, online…), to the different ends it has (provoke,communicate…) and to the issues it arises (artistic beliefs, environment…).

The book is equally divided in two parts. In the first one, all the aspects mentioned above are discussed, using the author’s perspective and several quotes and example works from designers. The second and most lighter part is a group of portfolios from 15 international artists, where they show their vision and more relevant/inspired works.

Not being exactly a book for those who want to be graphic designers, is a good source of information for those of you who, like me, are attracted by graphic design and would like to understand it better. And because this can be also a good inspiration source, here’s a collection of somewhat random links from the book worth seeing:

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