The Big Book of Design Ideas

by David E. Carter

This is a book that many have described as a must have for every designer's bookshelf. Finally available in paperback, this invaluable compendium offers more than 900 examples of graphic design projects of all kinds -- promotional materials, letterheads, editorial layouts, exhibits, packaging, posters, annual reports, T-shirts and more -- culled from the work of leading professionals in every area of the graphic design field.

Genres: Design, Reference, Art

384 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2000

About the author

David Edward Carter was an American businessman and writer on graphic design, logo design, and corporate branding. He wrote many books on trademark and logo design and won a number of regional Emmys for his local television productions. After moving to Sanibel Island, Carter had teamed with Pfeifer Realty Group owner Eric Pfeifer to make several historical documentaries about Sanibel Island, including Sanibel Before the Causeway and Postcards and Pictures from Sanibel.

Reviews

[James Pask · Rating 3 out of 5]

I bought this copy from a charity shop. It had been sitting on shelves for a number of weeks and I kept looking at it. I did a quick search online and found that the hardback edition would be quite expensive if I'd bought it online or new, and it was quite difficult to source. I had read a couple of reviews that had panned it because it didn't have any introductory text about the book or any section dividers. Furthermore, I couldn't really understand the comment about no section dividers, as each page has a description at the top saying which section it is actually in, and you can always flick back to the index to find out what particular image is in which particular category.

If you're a designer and want some inspiration, then this might be the book for you. It won't work for every single project you do, but even if you just use it for colour or layout inspiration, then it'll be worth the investment. Of course, you can always borrow this book from a library.

[I-in · Rating 4 out of 5]

bought this book out of curiousity, actually. it turns out to be a very good book. a big book full of pictures and live up to its name!

[Desy · Rating 5 out of 5]

buku ini komplit banget untuk "contekan" design dan inspirasi banget as a media bank

[Ashley · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nice to thumb through and find some idea-sparkers when I'm going through a dry spell.