設計人必看的40本書(建築 平面設計)

設計人必看的40本書(建築 平面設計)

101 Things I Learned in Architecture School
1.  101 Things I Learned in Architecture School by Matthew Frederick
The list author says:
 "While I usually can't stand "n number things you need to know" books, this drawing and architecture quickie read is quite tasty. Great stocking stuffer for the designer."
$9.89   Used & New from: $5.06
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (72 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

Managing Humans: Biting and Humorous Tales of a Software Engineering Manager
2.  Managing Humans: Biting and Humorous Tales of a Software Engineering Manager by Michael Lopp
The list author says:
 "Mashup Joel on Software + Fred Brooks. Funny, truthful, and good advice about managing yourself and others in the software biz. (An easy bed-time read... in 1 week.)"
$24.99   Used & New from: $1.98
3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (45 customer reviews)

Microtrends: The Small Forces Behind Tomorrow's Big Changes
3.  Microtrends: The Small Forces Behind Tomorrow's Big Changes by E. Kinney Zalesne
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3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (90 customer reviews)

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International Design Yearbook
4.  International Design Yearbook by Karim Rashid
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5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

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The Works: Anatomy of a City
5.  The Works: Anatomy of a City by Kate Ascher
The list author says:
 "Modern version of David Macaulay's fantastic 1970s architecture and illustrated system engineering books. Ascher makes understanding the system of cities approachable... and fun."
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4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (35 customer reviews)

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Tactile: High Touch Visuals
6.  Tactile: High Touch Visuals by Robert Klanten
The list author says:
 "Lots of crazy, fun examples of product and art design... physical art, product design, museum installations, and nutty experiments, the book is loaded with full-color photos... this 'graphic' book will make you giggle."
$50.87   Used & New from: $33.33
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

Howtoons: The Possibilities Are Endless!
7.  Howtoons: The Possibilities Are Endless! by Saul Griffith
The list author says:
 "Long live the edutainment graphic novel. Combine MIT engineering with comic fun... we need more concepts described this way!"
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4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)

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The Best of 1-and 2-Color Graphics
8.  The Best of 1-and 2-Color Graphics by Chen Design Assoc
The list author says:
 "Good design and very good design curators... the problem is that the book is a mishmash, an anthology of two design books.. and neither set of authors followed their own rules (1-color an 2-color designs) for the design of the book."
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The Breakthrough Company: How Everyday Companies Become Extraordinary Performers
9.  The Breakthrough Company: How Everyday Companies Become Extraordinary Performers by Keith R. McFarland
The list author says:
 "Breakthrough companies feel ordinary in this book's accounts. This is no Good to Great or Re-Imagine. Surface-level business advice coupled with uninspiring commentary makes this a dull read... for the first two-thirds of the book. Mcfarland hits a few good notes with  Insultants and Survival U... but it takes a while to get there."
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Best of Newspaper Design 28 (Best of News Design) (v. 28)
10.  Best of Newspaper Design 28 (Best of News Design) (v. 28) by Society of News Design
The list author says:
 "Design annuals are often porn. This is the rare anthology that is beautiful and informative. Lovely design examples that all interface and product designers will grow from...

Must look for interface and information designers."
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4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

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Blubberland: The Dangers of Happiness
11.  Blubberland: The Dangers of Happiness by E. M. Farrelly
The list author says:
 "half-way through... fab read on aesthetics, beauty, consumerism, and all the naughty bits + buybuyeateat culture we've cultivated over the past 20 years. Fun ready so far."
$19.95   Used & New from: $0.74
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

The Riddle: Where Ideas Come From and How to Have Better Ones
12.  The Riddle: Where Ideas Come From and How to Have Better Ones by Andrew Razeghi
The list author says:
 "Starts slow, then gets going by chapter on constraints. 1/2 way through... solid read once you past the first few chapters."
$19.90   Used & New from: $3.76
4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

Here Comes Everybody: The Power of Organizing Without Organizations
13.  Here Comes Everybody: The Power of Organizing Without Organizations by Clay Shirky
The list author says:
 "Just started... and I already really dig it. Clay is a fabulous storytelling and sharp as hell. Only 3 chapters in."
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100% Design Portfolio
14.  100% Design Portfolio by Mito Design
The list author says:
 "Another studio-centric design review where nothing really stands out. It's mediocre design pron. The translation is poor and the material lacks a single, great message. Skip.

Try the Director Annuals for best-of-show in Design."
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2.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

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Directory of Signs and Signals: A Guide to Signs, Codes and Signals from Across the World
15.  Directory of Signs and Signals: A Guide to Signs, Codes and Signals from Across the World by Catherine Davidson
The list author says:
 "Cute package, poor execution (use of page space, layout, symbol examples, etc). SKIP."
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Logo
16.  Logo by Michael Evamy
The list author says:
 "Very good logo examples. Very few logo pron reviews provide useful and practical examples.. this one works. BUY."
$26.39   Used & New from: $16.11
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)

Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions
17.  Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions by Dan Ariely
The list author says:
 "Mind numbing - in a fun, great way.
.. in the same way Freakanomics, Made to Stick, and Blink were fun reads. 

Traditional economics is outdated and more importantly, a sham. Behavioral economics has it going on."
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The Age of American Unreason
18.  The Age of American Unreason by Susan Jacoby
The list author says:
 "3 chapters in and it's fun as hell. Shock Doctrine analog for current state of intellectualism (or the erosion of it) in the US."
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Brain Rules: 12 Principles for Surviving and Thriving at Work, Home, and School (Book & DVD)
19.  Brain Rules: 12 Principles for Surviving and Thriving at Work, Home, and School (Book & DVD) by John Medina
The list author says:
 "My memory is horrid. I need a MRI now so in a few years I can see how my brain is slowly dripping out of my nose.

Hopefully Medina's techniques will mask those effects..."
$19.77   Used & New from: $5.47
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (275 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

What Are You Optimistic About?: Today's Leading Thinkers on Why Things Are Good and Getting Better
20.  What Are You Optimistic About?: Today's Leading Thinkers on Why Things Are Good and Getting Better by John Brockman
The list author says:
 "Brilliant micro essays on how Planet Earth and its residents are in fact doing some Good.

It's my bedtime read (one or two essays a day). Get's me out of my pessimistic funks!"
$14.95   Used & New from: $0.01
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)

Taking Things Seriously: 75 Objects with Unexpected Significance
21.  Taking Things Seriously: 75 Objects with Unexpected Significance by Joshua Glenn
The list author says:
 "Fun micro romps into nostalgia land on products that have made an impact on the authors' lives. Fun, not earth-shattering."
$12.13   Used & New from: $0.85
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)

Information Design Workbook: Graphic approaches, solutions, and inspiration plus 30 case studies
22.  Information Design Workbook: Graphic approaches, solutions, and inspiration plus 30 case studies by Kim Baer
The list author says:
 "For an information design book, it often doesn't eat its own dog food.
* the pictures are small
* high number of type treatments and extra words
* design is NOT only user-centric... it's constrained by technology, business, AND users

Several very good examples and cases.

The world needs a beautiful info design book. This gets close but not quite."
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3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)

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The Word It Book: Speak Up Presents a Gallery of Interpreted Words
23.  The Word It Book: Speak Up Presents a Gallery of Interpreted Words by Armin Vit
The list author says:
 "1 word, a few symbolic and graphic design brainfarts and interpretations of that word.

Few constraints for the artists making the book fun and not too serious.

Open a page anywhere and you'll get a good visual story."
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Web Form Design: Filling in the Blanks
24.  Web Form Design: Filling in the Blanks by Luke Wroblewski
The list author says:
 "Thorough design crit of form design. Good book for anyone involved in data collection, surveys, and basic form design and implementation.

What's missing: classic type practice fused into form design."
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4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (33 customer reviews)

The Forest for the Trees: An Editor's Advice to Writers
25.  The Forest for the Trees: An Editor's Advice to Writers by Betsy Lerner
The list author says:
 "An eye-opener into publishing as an author and editor. With a dry, sharp wit, Betsy rolls through the good and the bad surrounding writing habits and the publishing process. A truthful view worth reading (especially those wanting to get their work to the public)."
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Fully Booked: Cover Art & Design for Books
26.  Fully Booked: Cover Art & Design for Books by Robert Klanten
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Forecast (Nozone)
27.  Forecast (Nozone) by Nicholas Blechman
The list author says:
 "graphic novel + adbusters + futurism + infographics + FUD + beautiful graphic design... add some Mad Magazine + Otto Neurath + Robert Crumb = fantastic book"
$19.75   Used & New from: $0.41
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Do You Matter? How Great Design Will Make People Love Your Company
28.  Do You Matter? How Great Design Will Make People Love Your Company by Robert Brunner
The list author says:
 "Must-read for designers, engineers, managers on the push for company-wide acceptance and NEED for Design to survive and flourish."
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Inside Steve's Brain
29.  Inside Steve's Brain by Leander Kahney
The list author says:
 "Great Apple and Steve Jobs primer, even if you've kept track via Wired and other publications.

Key ideas employed by Steve: 
* If it sucks, dump it (even after a year into the project)
* Start over if the product design isn't working
* push and grow staff to the edge... and expect great results
* Demand excellence; don't succumb to mediocrity
* Aim for the simplest solution or technique."
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Offices for Small Spaces
30.  Offices for Small Spaces by Alejandro Bahamon
The list author says:
 "So-so book on office space design for 1000 sq feet and below.

The examples are typically cold and not human-friendly.

PASS."
$39.95   Used & New from: $4.98

Office Design (Design Books)
31.  Office Design (Design Books) by daab
The list author says:
 "Another cold, stark, and often not human-friendly portfolio of office architecture and space design.

Where are the revamps of 50, 100, or 200 year old buildings? Where's the warmth and character?

PASS."
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Traffic: Why We Drive the Way We Do (and What It Says About Us)
32.  Traffic: Why We Drive the Way We Do (and What It Says About Us) by Tom Vanderbilt
The list author says:
 "Filled with common sense and logic on traffic... we've probably thought of it, but just not articulated it. Decent audio version."
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3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (154 customer reviews)

Nice to Meet You: Visual Greeting from Business Cards
33.  Nice to Meet You: Visual Greeting from Business Cards by Victionary
The list author says:
 "Business card pron.
Book type print quality is low... versus the actual photos of biz cards which was very good.

Meh."
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4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

The Stuff of Thought: Language as a Window into Human Nature
34.  The Stuff of Thought: Language as a Window into Human Nature by Steven Pinker
The list author says:
 "Steve Pinker writes beautifully. Gorgeous construction, slick storytelling.

On Chapter 4. I'm slogging through the book; it ain't easy to take big bites because of the material.

Stopped at Chapter 6. Lovely writing but topic isn't on the top of my MUST read list."
$12.24   Used & New from: $2.99
3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (72 customer reviews)

The Numerati
35.  The Numerati by Stephen Baker
The list author says:
 "Just heard Steve Baker at EmTech. Big Data is here. Time to get smarter on it (only on Chapter 1!)."
$26.00   Used & New from: $0.01
3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (54 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

Slackonomics: Generation X in the Age of Creative Destruction
36.  Slackonomics: Generation X in the Age of Creative Destruction by Lisa Chamberlain
The list author says:
 "Nothing earth shattering. A little hard data... mostly personal accounts and critiques of GenX analysis. A quick read if you're really interested in GenX stories. PASS."
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The Adventures of Johnny Bunko: The Last Career Guide You'll Ever Need
37.  The Adventures of Johnny Bunko: The Last Career Guide You'll Ever Need by Daniel H. Pink
The list author says:
 "~1 hour brilliant visual story on how to get your professional and personal life together. ROCKS x10!"
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The Forever War
38.  The Forever War by Dexter Filkins
The list author says:
 "Sobering accounts from a NYTimes writer of Afghanistan and Iraq from 1999 to 2007."
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Pictogram and Icon Collection: From Public Signage to Web Icons
39.  Pictogram and Icon Collection: From Public Signage to Web Icons by PIE
The list author says:
 "Lots of stamped and infographic icons and examples. ... not much new, but a good spectrum of icon goodies."
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A Sense of Urgency
40.  A Sense of Urgency by John P. Kotter
The list author says:
 "3 chapters in... ok so far."
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