Communication Design | We recommend
Read: “Graphic Style: From Victorian to Post-Modern” written by Steven Heller with Pushpin Studios Seymour Chwast (Thames & Hudson,1994). A well-illustrated overview of key movements and designers of the 20th Century. Heller has a huge range of books available either as author or editor and his “Looking Closer” and “Education of” series are required reading.
Surf: For info on design in general and the web in particular http://andyrutledge.com/ contains a huge amount of information, opinion and debate.
Watch: If you are thinking of studying Motion Design and Visual Effects the you should look at http://www.artofthetitle.com, which has great titles sequences with analysis, interviews and even better loads of high quality download examples of the very best in the field.
Join: The Glamorgan Motion Design Vimeo group to see examples of student work.
Browse: OneDotZero showcases the cutting edge of experimental work in the field of motion design. http://www.dailymotion.com is the newspaper of the subject, with updates across music DVDs, commercials, TV and Film.
Read: Ellen Luptons’ “Thinking with Type: A Critical Guide for Designers, Writers, Editors, and Students” (Princeton Architectural Press, 2004) is a comprehensive guide. “Design Writing Research” written with partner J.Abbott Miller (Phaidon Press, 1999) conveys core graphic conceptual and contextual issues through an inspiring balance of writing and visual presentation.
Tutorials: If you have design ideas but struggle with software you can find a number of online tutorials on http://www.lynda.com/ and http://www.youtube.com/
Read: Adrian Shaughnessys’ “How to be a Graphic Designer, Without Losing Your Soul” (Published by Laurence King), not just a great study of the business end of graphic communication, but a brilliant common sense book about work, and indeed life. He has other books available, seek them out.
Listen: Adrian’s now defunct radio show has a great archive of interviews with the best designers of the past 20 years. The music’s not bad either… http://www.graphicdesignontheradio.com/
