D.I.Y.: Design It Yourself (Design Handbooks) (Paperback)
Review
“Ellen Lupton believes that you – yes, you – are a brilliant designer. It does’nt matter if you are colorblind, or if you can’t draw., or if you have never been sure whether shagreen is something wallets are made of or something that goes in salads at fancy restaurants. ” — Jeff Turrentine –Staten Island Advance, March, 2006″Her goals are revolutionary, and her manifesto goes something like this: Each one of us has a unique way of looking at, and dealing with, the everyday world. So why shouldn’t the basic units of that world – coffee cups, envelopes, business cards, tote bags – bear our individual stamp? Multinational corporations put their brand on everything they make. Why can’t you and I have our own brands too?” –Courier, March, 2006″I love the aesthetic of the book. It has a really young, contemporary feel, rather than that grandmotherly style found in a lot of craft books. I’m looking forward to spending a lot more time with D.I.Y.” –Gwinnett Daily P (more…)
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4.0 out of 5 stars
but it wont make you a designer
Good buy
First of all, props to Ellen Lupton yet again. If you are a fan of her other books, you’ll like this one too.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Really cute book!
This is a really cute book, it gives tips on how to deign for yourself without a full graphic design background, and approaches with inexpensive results!
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3.0 out of 5 stars
A pretty but only introductory book on design
I’d had the impression that I would learn some techniques on creating my own stuff: business cards, websites, t-shirts, stationary, etc.
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3.0 out of 5 stars
This is a good idea book-but not a good textbook on design
I saw this book years ago and thought I’d like to own it. Now that I do I really am underwhelmed.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Good coffee table or bathroom reading book
This is basically like all those magazines – Sunset, Martha Stewart Living, etc. etc, – wherein you buy it with the hopes of being inspired to create, update, remake, etc.
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2.0 out of 5 stars
Who is this book for?
I know a little about Lupton’s career — teaching, writing, and curating shows. She seems very intelligent, but I don’t understand who this book is really for.
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2.0 out of 5 stars
How To Be Ironically Tacky
Pretentious art student tripe, mostly. I discovered that I can wrap gifts with newspaper! I can use a graph paper notebook for a scrapbook!
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5.0 out of 5 stars
A excellent beginners guide
Design It Yourself is a lucid and accessible introduction to design basics for the lay-designer/artist or small business owner. An invaluable find!!!
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Inspirational
This inspirational book was born and bred at Baltimore’s Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA), under the direction of its graphic design director.
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3.0 out of 5 stars
yeah
this is really a very good book, but i didnt think that it suited me very well. this is a stupendous book if you know absolutely nothing about design, but otherwise dont bother…