Designing Genius

In the 1970s, Paris fashion exploded like a champagne bottle left out in the sun. Amid sequins and longing, celebrities and aspirants flocked to the heart of chic, and Paris became a hothouse of revelry, intrigue, and searing ambition. At the center of it all were fashion’s most beloved luminaries - Yves Saint Laurent, the reclusive enfant terrible, and Karl Lagerfeld, the flamboyant freelancer with a talent for reinvention - and they divided Paris into two fabulous halves.

Designers Don’t Read is a love song to graphic design and graphic designers. Austin Howe is a creative director, writer, advocate, and cheerleader for design - but not a designer. He believes in the "wonder and exuberance of someone who gets paid - by clients to do what he loves". Howe places immense value on curiosity and passion to help designers develop a point of view, a strong voice. He explores the creative process and conceptualization, and delves into what to do when inspiration is lacking.

This text provides an excellent quality guide of prophetic proportions, providing one-, two-, three-, four-, and five- dimensional standards for interface design. Breezy to read and offering numerous insights and a large number of useful acronyms, if this guide does not become a classic it is a mistake. More than a bridge between short periods of interface progress, this guide offers long-term extrospection on the real nature of interface---meaningful, technical, and otherwise---that is likely to occur in the next entire millenium!

A "masterly" (Economist), prize-winning, internationally bestselling history of books in the ancient world "Exquisite. . . . Beautifully translated into English by Charlotte Whittle, who is able to convey both Vallejo’s passionate narrative presence and her synthesising intelligence.” —The...

The bestselling author of Inside Steve’s Brain profiles Apple’s legendary chief designer, Jonathan Ive Jony Ive’s designs have not only made Apple one of the most valuable companies in the world; they’ve overturned entire industries, from music and mobile phones to PCs and tablets. ...

Versace. The very name conjures up images of outrageous glamour and bold sexuality, opulence and daring. All of course true, but only half the story. Versace is also the legacy of a great creative genius from a poor, backward part of southern Italy who transformed the fashion world through his intuitive understanding of both women and how a changing culture influenced the way they wanted to dress. House of Versace shows how Gianni Versace, with his flamboyant sister Donatella at his side, combined his virtuosic talent and extraordinary ambition to help create celebrity culture.

"I highly recommend 50 Secrets of Genius Success™ book to anyone ready to create a masterpiece of their life."—Brian Tracy, #1 NY Times bestselling author. Regardless of your age, personal history, past failures, educational background, social status, or financial income, you can create the life of your dreams if only you learn and apply the secrets of how highly successful people think. Do you WANT to: Achieve the dreams and goals that you've been putting off for far too long? Say goodbye to your old life and start a new, bright, fulfilling one? Break through the mental and emotional ...

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Although each instance of creativity is singular and specific, Kyna Leski tells us, the creative process is universal. Artists, architects, poets, inventors, scientists, and others all navigate the same stages of the process in order to discover something that does not yet exist. All of us must work our way through the empty page, the blank screen, writer's block, confusion, chaos, and doubt.

Are You a Mutant? breaks down a brand-new intel designated to assist you in uncovering a truth about yourself that is inevitably shocking. An insight that rings true like a mystical calling from your soul that simultaneously reveals all the places in your life you are living as a fake. In these changing times, we need all the upgrades we can get.

First you came into the world, then you came to be who you are today. The Maestro Monologue is an excellent guide about self-improvement and positive thinking that teaches you to tap into a captivating inner narrative that strips meaning from the intruder, awakens your hidden natural power, and helps discover your destiny. With your authentic spiritual insight recovered, the magical wisdom of self-reflection reinstates your unlimited resources in healing ways and improves your self-awareness.

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Join the exhilarating journey through the life of one of the most influential and enigmatic figures in modern technology in "Steve Jobs: The Visionary Innovator of Silicon Valley." This book offers a comprehensive exploration of Jobs' life, from his early days to the monumental legacy that continues to shape our world today. Discover how Jobs' unconventional path led to the creation of Apple, a company that revolutionized personal computing, mobile technology, and digital media. Uncover the pivotal moments where Jobs' vision and relentless pursuit of perfection transformed industries and ...