![It’s Not How Good You Are, It’s How Good You Want To Be. (Paul Arden) [Book Review]](http://designersbookshelf.com/wp-content/uploads/Its_Not_How_Good_You_Are_Cover.jpg "It’s Not How Good You Are, It’s How Good You Want To Be. (Paul Arden) [Book Review]")
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![It’s Not How Good You Are, It’s How Good You Want To Be. (Paul Arden) [Book Review]](http://designersbookshelf.com/wp-content/themes/dbook/timthumb.php?src=http://designersbookshelf.com/wp-content/uploads/Its_Not_How_Good_You_Are_Cover.jpg&w=120 "It’s Not How Good You Are, It’s How Good You Want To Be. (Paul Arden) [Book Review]")
It's Not How Good You Are... is a concise guide to making the most of yourself — a pocket “bible” for the talented and timid to make the unthinkable thinkable and the impossible possible. After decades at the top of one of the world’s most competitive industries, Paul Arden offers his insights into such diverse subjects as “The value of being fired” and “Why it’s often better to be wrong than to be right”. Continue reading this post
![Calligraffiti Upside Down Tour 2012 Sydney / Melbourne [Event]](http://designersbookshelf.com/wp-content/themes/dbook/timthumb.php?src=http://designersbookshelf.com/wp-content/uploads/DB_Calligraffiti_Tour_1.jpg&w=490&h=320 "Calligraffiti Upside Down Tour 2012 Sydney / Melbourne [Event]")
Niels "Shoe" Meulman (NSM), street-artist and author of the Calligraffit book, is heading down under this summer for his very first visit to Australia. Now is your chance to see NSM and his artwork up close at gallery exhibits and special events across Sydney and Melbourne. Click through for the tour dates and more information. Continue reading this post
![Win 3x Brand-new Gestalten Design Books! [Giveaway]](http://designersbookshelf.com/wp-content/themes/dbook/timthumb.php?src=http://designersbookshelf.com/wp-content/uploads/DB_Giveaway_Gestalten_1.jpg&w=490&h=320 "Win 3x Brand-new Gestalten Design Books! [Giveaway]")
Can you believe it’s December already? We can’t! Time has flown by so quickly. Our last giveaway for 2011 comes from one of our favourite book publishers, Gestalten. Gestalten have offered one lucky Designer’s Bookshelf reader a chance to win three brand-new releases from their design catalogue. Type Navigator: The Independent Foundries Book With new [...] Continue reading this post
![Above The Fold: Understanding The Principles Of Successful Web Site Design [Book Review]](http://designersbookshelf.com/wp-content/themes/dbook/timthumb.php?src=http://designersbookshelf.com/wp-content/uploads/Above_The_Fold_Cover.jpg&w=120 "Above The Fold: Understanding The Principles Of Successful Web Site Design [Book Review]")
Above the Fold is more than a book about Web design — it's about the fundamentals of sound communication design set within the context of the Web. The book looks at the basics of hierarchical communication and the decisions made by successful Web designers. Continue reading this post
![Win the New Saul Bass Book “A Life in Film & Design”! [Giveaway]](http://designersbookshelf.com/wp-content/themes/dbook/timthumb.php?src=http://designersbookshelf.com/wp-content/uploads/DB_Giveaway_LaurenceKing_1.jpg&w=490&h=320 "Win the New Saul Bass Book “A Life in Film & Design”! [Giveaway]")
We have a very special giveaway this November care of the marvelous team at Laurence King Publishing. We’ve reviewed a few Laurence King books previously and are pleased to offer our readers a chance to win a copy of their eagerly awaited Saul Bass release. Saul Bass: A Life in Film & Design Book Saul [...] Continue reading this post
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