ISTD Student Assessment 2011 in the UK

A unique insight into the ISTD Student Assessment 2011, this video put together by Tony Pritchard features the views and opinions of assessors from both industry and educational backgrounds on the importance of typographic training and it's relevance to good design work. Enjoy!

Favourite Typography Books

'The Elements of Typographic Style' by Robert Bringhurst

'Stop Stealing Sheep and Find Out How type Works' by Eprik Spiekermann and E M Ginger

'The New Typography' by Jan Tschicold

'Type and Typography' by Phil Baines and Andrew Haslam

'About Face' by David Jury

'The Ten Commandments of Typography. . .' by Paul Felton

'Pioneers of Modern Typography' by Herbert Spencer

'Typography Now 2' by Rick Poyner

Deserted Island Design Books – What would you choose?

What are your 10 favourite design books? If you were stuck on a deserted island and you only had 10 design-related books, what would you choose?

Mine are, in no particular order...
Pattern Design: A Period Design Sourcebook, Sian Evans
Typomofo: Type Morphing Into Forms, Page One
Seven Hundred Penguins
Elements of Typographic Style, Robert Bringhurst
The Art of Looking Sideways, Alan Fletcher
It's Not How Good You Are, It's How Good You Want To Be, Paul Arden
How to be a Graphic Designer Without Loosing Your Soul, Adrian Shaughnessy
Letraset Catalogues
Letterpress: The Allure of the Handmade, David Jury
... hmmm, that's only nine.

The books don't need to be exclusively about graphic design – perhaps they books that inspire your creative output or help define your direction. Record your favourites in the comment section below.