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How to Think Like a Great Graphic Designer

Written by: Debbie Millman
Narrated by: Nicole Vilencia
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Revealing, intimate interviews with 19 giants of graphic design. Probing questions from a top interviewer and branding executive. Unique, compelling insights and inspirations.

Take a peek inside the heads of some of the world's greatest living graphic designers. How do they think, how do they connect to others, what special skills do they have? In honest and revealing interviews, 19 designers, including Stefan Sagmeister, Michael Beirut, David Carson, and Milton Glaser, share their approaches, processes, opinions, and thoughts about their work with noted brand designer Debbie Millman. The internet radio talk host of Design Matters, Millman persuades the greatest graphic designers of our time to speak frankly and openly about their work. How to Think Like a Great Graphic Designer offers a rare opportunity to observe and understand the giants of the industry.

Designers interviewed include:

  • Milton Glaser
  • Stefan Sagmeister
  • David Carson
  • Paula Scher
  • Abbott Miler
  • Lucille Tenazas
  • Paul Sahre
  • Emily Oberman and Bonnie Siegler
  • Chip Kidd
  • James Victore
  • Carin Goldberg
  • Michael Bierut
  • Seymour Chwast
  • Jessica Helfand and William Drenttel
  • Steff Geissbuhler
  • John Maeda
©2007 Debbie Millman (P)2013 Audible, Inc. Art Careers Personal Success

Editorial Reviews

President of the design division of Sterling Brands and the American Institute of Graphic Arts, contributing editor at Print Magazine, and noted writer, Debbie Millman wrangles 19 of the best designing minds into one probing and insightful book. How to Think Like a Great Graphic Designer is drawn from interviews with luminaries and is based around the essential questions, "How do you think? How do you connect to others? What are your special skills?" Pleasingly performed by Nicole Vilencia, Millman’s audiobook includes interviews with sages such as Stefan Sagmeister, Milton Glaser, and Paula Scher.

Critic Reviews

"A delightful opportunity to eavesdrop on some of the most curious and creative minds of our time." (Malcolm Gladwell, author, The Tipping Point and Blink)
"A journey to discover the motivations, ambitions and frustrations of successful designers working hard in a volatile profession." ( Communication Arts)
"Anyone who struggles daily to create great work will be inspired and encouraged by these intimate glimpses into remarkable minds." (Joyce Rutter Kaye, Editor-in-Chief, Print magazine)
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Listen to get insights on Process and behaviour from designers who spent decacdes building a niche for themselves.
DO NOT expect strict guidelines for Graphic Design.
Nicole's narration with a calm voice, consistent pitch was easy to comprehend. Infact it added to the depth of insights from author Debbie.

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Nothing to be inspirational only she was describing her biography. I have wasted my time to listen this audio book. Don’t listen this worst book.

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