Reviews Gone Bad – 36 Point

Donovan plunges into some oldie-but-goodie books this week, starting with the you-probably need-to-read-just-because-you’re-a-designer Cheese Monkeys by Chip Kidd. D wanted to preface this by saying that it’s a work of fiction, and so he felt like he had to hold[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry... The post Reviews Gone Bad: Cheese Monkeys; A Novel In Two Semesters by Chip Kidd appeared first on 36 Point.

That is one long subtitle, Rockport. We’re back, abandoning the problematic green-screen format due to a book that seems have been designed to become transparent under such conditions. Take a look at the review below: Download Reviews Gone Bad: Good Design (18[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry... The post Reviews Gone Bad: Good Design; Deconstructing Form and Function and What Makes Good Design Work, by Terry Marks with Matthew Porter appeared first on 36 Point.

Welcome back to the as-promised sequel to the last book review, The Learners, once again by Chip Kidd. The post Reviews Gone Bad: The Learners; The Book After the Cheese Monkeys by Chip Kidd appeared first on 36 Point.

Welcome to our brand new feature — more than 30 years in the making — Reviews Gone Bad. Yes, we are aware that we have created a powerful design acronym, and now we seek to create something much greater. Some[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry... The post Reviews Gone Bad: 100 Habits of Successful Freelance Designers appeared first on 36 Point.

We bring to you our review of Timothy O'Donnell's SKETCHBOOK! The book surprised me, and I found that there can actually be something worth reading in a book filled with giant, gorgeous pictures. Click to watch the review: The post Reviews Gone Bad: Sketchbook: Conceptual Drawings from the World’s Most Influential Designers by Timothy O’Donnell appeared first on 36 Point.