I love scouring book stores and yard sales for inspirational reference items and books. Here’s my top 3 reads right now…
Draplin Design Co.: Pretty much Everything by Aaron James Draplin – This book is an exhaustive (the title does not lie) look at process and example. Can’t recommend this book to young designers highly enough.
Designing Obama: A Chronicle of Art and Design from the 2008 Presidential Campaign by Scott Thomas – From how Obama’s design team came up with the “O” logo, to their grassroots look & feel, this book is a comprehensive look behind the scenes to how design can not only win hearts & minds, but gain Presidential level influence.
The Art of Modern Rock: The Poster Explosion by Paul Grushkin and Dennis King – I love and collect silkscreen rock art posters, so this one making my list is a complete Captain Obvious. The color pallets are always daring yet pleasing – just a bright, fun book to flip through.