The Little Know-It-All: Common Sense for Designers

by Robert Klanten (Editor), Silja Bilz (Editor), Mika Mischler (Editor)

"This handbook provides the fundamental information designers need to know to thrive in their growing field of practice. Divided into seven chapters Design, Typography, Digital Media, Production, Marketing, Law and Organisation, the book offers concise analysis as well as explanations of unique vocabulary. Written for a global audience, it expounds on various international formats and legalities."--Publisher.

Genres: Design, Nonfiction, Reference

351 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 2006

About the author

Robert Klanten has been a key figure in the global creative industry for more than a quarter of a century, helping to reimagine the way we approach publishing. He has driven over 800 publications and commercial projects.
Robert is the CEO of gestalten, the company he founded in 1995. Under his leadership, gestalten has established itself as a pillar in the field of contemporary visual culture, design and architecture, by immersing its readers in creative landscapes, cultures, people and art. gestalten regularly collaborates with the biggest names in the creative world and is known and loved by millions around the globe for its iconic books.
He has shown how creativity has no limits in the digital age: through inspiration, inclusivity and promoting understanding; and by connecting the global and the local through storytelling.

Reviews

[Tri]

very good for designer ref.

[Carrie]

I'm more a fan of graphic design than a practitioner. I know what I like to look at, but I can't execute it.