BOOK: GRAPHIC. Inside the sketchbooks of the world’s great graphic designers by Steven Heller and Lita Talarico. A bit like my project this book shows design process, not focusing on finished pieces but showing designers sketches and drawings. But instead of focusing on a specific project, the book shows random pages of sketchbooks, and tells something about the designer and how they create sketchbooks. For example, Irma Boom a Dutch designer, she sees her sketchbooks more as diaries, you can look back in them and see all the ideas you have had. Some designers collect their sketchbook and have more than fifty in their collection. Most designers keep different sketchbooks for multiple
purposes. A sketchbook with hand drawing, notes and collages from a designer is almost like their fingerprint on their design. Sketchbooks are the ultimate format to show characteristics and curious elements. You could compare sketchbooks with a memoir, biography of ideas and design diary. Some designers take a very systematic approach to filling their sketchbooks. They have a set style and certain steps to make marks on paper to explore ideas. From this book I've learned that sketches, drawings, thumbnails and sketchbooks are at the centre of almost every designer's practice.
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