Have a friend who recently quit their job in another field to go back to school, start over pursue design - @designers/art directors, are there any books you would recommend as a nice gift?

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If they don't already have it, Graphic Design by Milton Glaser is a real classic. It's decades old but back in print, which points to its iconic stature. And his famous Dylan poster on the cover is also iconic, btw.

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History of Graphic Design https://www.taschen.com/en/books/graphic-design/40716/the-history-of-graphic-design-40th-ed/?forceCountry=US&gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAAD_u2qNPFDriyQUWcoitv8-_OyGt1

Anything from this store tbh https://www.counter-print.co.uk

The Creative Act by Rick Ruben https://www.walmart.com/ip/The-Creative-Act-A-Way-of-Being-Hardcover-9780593652886/1846324621

But also maybe get them a few art history books as well, or books about their fave artists. It’s valuable to be a designer in this particular role (art direction), but it’s essential to have some references in art I think. Which reminds me, I need to visit a museum soon.

Hope this helps!

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Thank you! Super helpful

Is anyone going to tell your friend what AI is going to do to design jobs in the next few years??? If she’s going back to school she should learn finance.

lol she’s already done it so at this point all I can be is supportive

https://www.amazon.com/Helmut-Krone-Book-Direction-Advertisi/dp/0954893107

My favorite book

The best way to learn and get good at design is copying the stuff you really like. Like, they should go on Pinterest, find the stuff they like and recreated. You’ll end up learning how to use the software tools and design theory that way. Steal like an artist by Austin Kleon and this video are great resources https://youtu.be/X9RYuvPCQUA?si=mUCZETopkIAjKQGL

Hey wipple squeeze this. The don’t yourself lobotomy, rethink the business of creativity,

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