Good Books: 50 Really Smart Design Folk Tell You What They Read
Good design can change your life, and so can good books. Check out this new site that shares picks from some of the design world's greatest.
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If you ever visit a designer in his/her studio (or have to go deal with your Art Director if you work at a magazine), you'll notice books. Tons and tons of books. They use them for visual reference and use stories to spurr inspiration. Designers & Books is a new website that looks at the lists of books that high profile designers put on a pedestal—fashion designers, graphic designers, architects, and industrial designers. The site was designed by Lisa Strausfeld and Takaaki Okada of Pentagram, and it's a great resource if you're looking for a little inspriation today. It's an ever-expanding project, so check back. [Pentagram]
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