Best Design Book for Designer's B-day Present

GildedCage24 Oct 2006

Two designers in my studio have upcoming Birthdays, and I've been
asked for gift suggestions. I thought a killer type or design book
might be a cool idea, any must-have books out there (preferrably
more recent ones) that you could link to to offer some good ideas?

Or any other non-book gift suggestions?

Miss Tiffany24 Oct 2006#

Fraktur, Mon Amour, previously discussed here, can be purchased stateside from John Neal books. John had 5 copies last time I spoke with him.

GildedCage24 Oct 2006#

Tiffany, Thanks girl! (I finally figured out my password back into this site,
after about 3 years of being away) Remember me, John Spencer? (not the
guy trying to beat Hillary in NY though)

Miss Tiffany24 Oct 2006#

Hi, John. Yes, I remember you. Hope you are well!

thierry blancpain24 Oct 2006#

its not really an eyecandy, but the gigantic fontbook is a nice addition to any typophile book collection.

GildedCage30 Oct 2006#

Thanks again for the suggestions, any others out there? Design books you own and love? Type books that are a must have? only a couple days left.

pattyfab30 Oct 2006#

Design Writing Research
by Ellen Lupton & J. Abbot Miller

http://www.amazon.com/Design-Writing-Research-Ellen-Lupton/dp/0714838519...

dezcom30 Oct 2006#

Emil Ruder's Typography book

http://www.amazon.com/Typography-Emil-Ruder/dp/3721200438/sr=1-1/qid=116...

and Catish's "Origin of the Serif"

http://www.amazon.com/origin-serif-Brush-writing-letters/dp/B0007I3L6U/s...

ChrisL

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