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Date: Mon, 30 Sep 2013 18:05:02 -0700
From: Robert Houghton <gfxguy74@gmail.com>
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Angie Taylor did a nice book with relation to this. Link below

http://www.amazon.com/Design-Essentials-Motion-Media-Artist/dp/024081181X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1380589470&sr=8-1&keywords=angie+taylor

         -Rob

On 9/30/13 5:44 PM, James Culbertson wrote:
> He wants a general graphic design book. I did recommend "Thinking with Type" -- a very good book.
>
> I'll check out the others recommended here.
>
> Thanks to all,
>
> James
>
>
> On Sep 29, 2013, at 10:48 PM, Jim Kanter wrote:
>
>> Second for the Robin WIlliams "non-designer" books.
>> For typography I like Ellen Lupton's "Thinking with Type."
>> Johannes Itten's "The Art of Color" is also a must-read.
>>
>> Also suggest getting a subscription to Communication Arts magazine (or
>> at least going to the public library to see if they subscribe).
>> Computer Arts is another really good hand-on magazine that is usually
>> available at Barnes and Noble (and other better bookstores and
>> newsstands).
>>
>> Is the student more interested in general basics, print. web, or
>> motion graphics? Theory, techniques, or tools?
>>
>> Jim
>>
>> On Sat, Sep 28, 2013 at 10:41 PM, Jayse Hansen <mographer@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> I really love the design for non designer books series by Robin Williams (a
>>> girl, not the comedian!)
>>>
>>> Totally non-stuffy and makes sense in bite sized chunks.
>>>
>>> --------------------------------
>>> Jayse Hansen
>>> Feature film UI design stuff
>>> www.jayse.tv
>>> jayse@jayse.tv
>>> 702-321-3449
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Sat, Sep 28, 2013 at 6:27 PM, Robert Davidson <robdav@ozemail.com.au>
>>> wrote:
>>>> Many years back I acquired a couple of books " Design Essentials"
>>>>
>>>> http://acroeng.adobe.com/Test_Files/Acrobat_Sanity/links_within_pdf/Links.pdf
>>>> They might still be around or something similar.
>>>> Rob
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 29/09/2013, at 10:56 AM, James Culbertson wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Can someone recommend a basic Graphic Design book or textbook for a high
>>>> school age student?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>>
>>>> James
>>>>
>>>>
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