01/04/2008 
How to be a graphic designer, without losing your soul by Adrian Shaughnessy |
The visual display of quantitative information by Edward R. Tufte |
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Visible signs: an introduction to semiotics
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The elements of typographic style
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The art of looking sideways
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Grid systems in graphic design
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Some essential design books
iPhone wallpapers
How to use the wallpapers
Click on the image you like, the full-size wallpaper will open in a new window. Right-click on the image, save it to your hard drive, sync your iPhone. Tap on the Photos icon, navigate to the photo and set as wallpaper.
For detailed step-by-step instructions click here.
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Our Flickr favourites of 2007
#1 Abrazame by Body Crisis
#2 It’s another damn bridge picture… by Pstarr
#3 Piper by Firework Woman
#4 Greg and lights by Miami Zeiss
#5 Eyes by Historicist
#6 Ilya by Varya Vedeneeva
#7 Untitled by Wfleoli
#8 The locker by Kimicon
#9 Interpretation by Zeissizm
#10 Make a wish by Yixiong Zhang
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10 design gift ideas for Christmas
1. 79 Short Essays on DesignA hardcover collection of essays written by Michael Beirut for the Design Observer. |
2. LOMO Diana cameraModeled after the 60’s classic, the LOMO is famous for producing radiant & lo-fi images. |
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3. Pantone mugsForget about Pantone swatches, colour chip china mugs filled with tea are the future. £8.50 from London Graphic Centre |
4. Frank Lloyd Wright kennelYou might not be able to afford a modernist house, but maybe your dog can. |
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5. Jack Spade laptop bagCompartments not just for your laptop, but for an iPod, iPhone and a magazine or two too. $189 from Apple Stores |
6. Helvetica (the movie)The first feature-length film about a font, also touches on how type affects our lives. £13.98 from Amazon |
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7. Tivoli Model Three clock radioGreat sound and a clean classic look. No DAB but the FM tuner is about as good as it gets. £199.95 from Tivoli Audio |
8. Ain’t concrete great?The best of post-war British Brutalist architecture immortalised in crockery. |
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9. Manufactured LandscapesDocumentary following a photographer’s tour of giant industrial landscapes. |
10. The new Apple keyboardIncredibly thin and in brushed metal. There’s a smaller bluetooth model too. |
