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Lingua Universalis: Global Wordless Understanding by Mutabor

Review:

This book explains the process behind logo creation from the perspective of the award-winning Mutabor creative team. Nicely brokedown you can see the development of various logos into a series of steps.

This visual presentation shows designers examples of how they can approach complex and abstract subjects in logo design.

The production, size and layout is outstanding.

Citizen Designer by Steven Heller and Veronique Vienne

Review:

Perspectives on Design Responsibility. Steven Heller and Veronique Vienne have assembled a collection of 40 debate-stirring essays from leading designers asking: how can the graphic designer effect social or political change?

“Designers are called upon to make routine decisions regarding scale, color, image, etc. -- things that may seem insignificant but will inevitably affect behavior in some way.

* An elegant logo can legitimize the illegitimate;

* a beautiful package can spike up the sales of an inferior product;

* an appealing trade character can convince kids that something dangerous is essential.”

Idea-a-day by David Owen (Editor)

Review:

The “project represents a completely fresh approach to the handling of ideas and intellectual property. This is not a get rich quick scheme. There are no plans to float, no advertisers or sponsors lined up.”

The Big Idea Book : Five hundred new ideas to change the world in ways big and small.

 Web ReDesign 2.0: Workflow that Works by Kelly Goto, Emily Cotler

Taking Your Talent to the Web* by Jeffrey Zeldman. Jeffrey is one of the few inexhaustible resources online, and a true godfather to this community.

Make It Bigger by Paula Scher

She's one of the smartest out there and a non-compromising designer and thinker.

Some of you have been inquiring about good reference books on chromatics. Here are 2 books that I use.

Pantone Guide to Communicating with Color by Leatrice Eiseman

Designer's Guide to Color 5 by Ikuyoshi Shibukawa and Yumi Takahashi

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Swatch Young Illustrators Award

Unique competition awarding creativity and innovation in personal contemporary illustration and graphics.

Deadline: September 30

New Graphic magazine

A professional journal edited and planned by Seecoo Culture Communication was founded in 2004. Since, the magazine has achieved good reputation and become a representative and one of the most influential design journal (several hundred thousands readers) in China.

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Hiiibrand 2010

Logo competition is opened to both professional graphic designers and students and is organized by New Graphic magazine.

Deadline: October 31

IdN magazine

International designers Network is a publication for creative people on a mission to amplify and unify the design community.

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