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James Santilli is a Digital Designer from Sydney, Australia. Designer's Bookshelf was born from his passion for design books. By curating books on the Bookshelf, he hopes to help fellow designers fill their collections with the best quality titles.
Symbol features over 1,300 symbols, organised into groups and sub-groups according to their visual characteristics. Every symbol is accompanied by information: who it was designed for, who designed it and when, what it stands for. Sections are interspersed with short but detailed case studies featuring both classic and more recently designed symbols. Continue reading this post
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
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
What do art directors do, exactly? No one, until now, has offered a satisfying response to this vexing question. In Art Direction Explained, At Last! we finally have the answers. Find out what makes a successful art director, what they actually do all day and what makes things go right or wrong in the process. The authors have invited distinguished international art directors to talk about their roles, resulting in a variety of perspectives and design approaches. Continue reading this post
![Illusive: Contemporary Illustration Part 3 [Book Review]](http://designersbookshelf.com/wp-content/uploads/Illusive_3_Cover.jpg "Illusive: Contemporary Illustration Part 3 [Book Review]")
Illusive: Contemporary Illustration Part 3 follows in the footsteps of the previous two bestselling books in the series and documents the flourishing discipline of contemporary illustration. The book presents an unparalleled collection of work showcasing world-class illustrators and new emerging talents scouted from around the globe. Continue reading this post
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