Comparative Title Data
Crescent Hill Book's Motto:
Strategy isn't about beating the competition.
It's about uncovering consumer needs and filling the niche.
Strategy is about serving customer desires.
1. Inspirability: 40 Top Designers Speak Out About What Inspires (Hardcover)
How Design Books, 7" x 9"
May 2005
238 pages $ 34.99
978-1581805550
Book Summary: 40 top graphic designers are asked "What Inspires You?" and numerous pages are devoted to their answers.
Samples are shown of each designer's work. It also shows photos of the designers and their offices.
Difference: The graphic designers featured in this book do not critique the work of others. This book is about finding and using inspiration. It is not about what makes good design effective.
2. 401 Design Meditations: Wisdom, Insights, and Intriguing Thoughts from 150 Leading Designers (Hardcover)
Rockport Publishers
April, 2005
160 pages, $15.99
978-1592531271
Book Summary (Cover copy): "Noteworthy designers.sound off on every topic, including deadlines, inspiration, competition, rules, respect, education, and handling criticism and life as a creative soul-all with a certain amount of irreverence. Their thoughts are boiled down into succinct quotable quotes and one-liners that exemplify their character and demonstrate their philosophy on the world.
Enjoy reading sound bites from everyone from Frank Gehry, David Carson, and Charles and Ray Eames to Frank Lloyd Wright, Paul Rand, Stefan Sagmeister, and Saul Bass."
Difference: Although this book also contains succinct quotes and one-liners from top designers, they are not critiquing specific work. Also, comments pertain to a variety of subjects (deadlines, education), and are not specifically focused on what makes good design effective.
3. Logo Design That Works: Secrets to Successful Logo Design
Rockport Publishers
July 2001, 9" x 11"
9781564967596
144 pages
$30.00
Book Summary (cover copy): . examines 100 logo designs by illustrating how and why the design works. Sidebars compare and contrast rough drafts of popular logos with their final versions, and short tips address issues such as testing designs, sourcing inspiration, and typography. As well, the evolution of well-known logos are traced by examining why design changes were made and how those changes benefited the client and were successful on the market.
Difference: This book is more text-heavy. It is a behind the scenes look at how logos evolve during the design phase.
One complete page is devoted to each logo (instead of 2 logos per page).
Only one viewpoint is given (instead of three or more).
This book features 100 logos (instead of 500+)
4. Logo Design Workbook: A Hands-On Guide to Creating Logos (Paperback)
Rockport
March, 2006 (Hardcover version - April, 2004)
9 x 9 square
240 pages, paperback $ 25.00
978-1592532346
Book Summary (cover copy): In first half of book, authors walk readers step-by-step through the entire logo development process. Second portion of the book is an in depth case studies on logos designed for a variety of industries.
Differences: This book focuses on the logo development process, and not on critiquing already established logos.
This book is for consumers who want to learn how designers/agencies go about creating a logo from scratch, and what things should be considered before work begins.
This book does not focus on studying - and learning from - already established logos.
This book is: "important things to think about before you begin creating a logo"
Our book is: "here are 500 excellent logos, as well as comments explaining what makes them excellent".
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