Book List
Below is a list of books we think our members will find interesting. If you would like to purchase a copy of any of the books listed, simply click on the image of the book and you will be directed to Amazon's website for final purchasing details. Please note that your purchase directly supports the STA through the Amazon Associates program. Thank you!
Blink
by Malcolm Galdwell
Recommended by Joseph Essex of Essex Two at the 2007 STA Student Studio Tour.
Art is Work
by Milton Glaser
Recommended by Lance Rutter of Tanagram Partners at the 2007 STA Student Studio Tour.
The Cheese Monkeys
by Chip Kidd
Recommended by Yann Legendre of Tanagram Partners at the 2007 STA Student Studio Tour.
Design Form Chaos
by Paul Rand
Recommended by Lance Rutter of Tanagram Partners at the 2007 STA Student Studio Tour.
Get Red
by Tony Porto
A 2007 Dinner Series Recommendation. The STA was proud to have Tony Porto join us on March 22 to share the experience of publishing his children's book series. He shared his entire odyssey with us from creation, to publication, and even a subsequent trip to Hollywood!
Blue Aliens
by Tony Porto
A 2007 Dinner Series Recommendation. Tony Porto's Blue Aliens is also available!
Home: The Blueprints of Our Lives
by John Edwards
A 2007 STA Conference Recommendation. This book was referenced and highly recommended by Janet Hill throughout her enlightening talk "Michael Beirut and Me".
Analog In, Digital Out
by Brendan Dawes
A 2007 STA Conference Recommendation. Cheri Gearhart says this guy is out of his mind. He actually wired a real live doorbell in his studio to chime whenever someone ventured onto his website. Just reading this book is sure to produce some of your own A-HA moments.
The Point
A movie by Harry Nielson
A 2007 STA Conference Recommendation. This is the movie that inspired Andrew Rogers to become a designer!
How to See
by George Nelson
A 2007 STA Conference Recommendation. A feast for the eyes and a theory on how to "see" the everyday in a new way.
Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience
by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
A 2007 STA Conference Recommendation. When it comes down to it, as designers reach their optimal level of performance, they are more likely to experience A-HA moments (and get more out of the work they do.) At least that was Cheri Gearhart's argument in her talk "7 degrees of A-HA".
Bang the Drum Slowly
A movie
A 2007 STA Conference Recommendation. Adrianne Gregory reported on the wealth and breadth of experience in STA's membership. Did you know that STA's very own Hayward Blake designed this movie's trailer?
Massive Change
by Bruce Mau
A 2007 STA Conference Recommendation. A must for every designer's library.
Creativity
by Mark Oldach
A 2007 STA Conference Recommendation. Ways to generate more of your own A-HA moments.
The Powers of 10
A movie by Charles and Ray Eames
A 2007 STA Conference Recommendation. A true classic. How you see your world has a powerful influence on your life and your work.
The Wisdom of Crowds
by James Surowiecki
A 2007 STA Conference Recommendation. Surowiecki argues that "under the right circumstances, groups are remarkably intelligent, and are often smarter than the smartest people in them." Is this why design can influence the masses?