It's all too often that designers leave a meeting with clients feeling as if they've been speaking an entirely different language. Graphically Speaking solves such communication problems by breaking down client-designer dialogue into something both parties can understand. It visually `defines` more than 30 of the most common words that clients use to describe what they want in a design. Vague, possibly confusing terms--words like `elegant` or `powerful` or `warm`--are made specific as they relate to actual design style.
Entries provide visual reference materials including color combinations, fonts and final designs, so that terms are defined both literally and visually. Because of the structure of the book, it's really three `must-have` books in one--a client communication guide, a designer reference and an inspiring collection of top design projects.
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highly recommended
This is a great book, with excellent color schemes and pallets, examples, and explanations galore. There are times that I can't find some of the themes I'm looking for, but this book makes it SOOOO easy and wonderful to see great examples of wonderful work in simple genres that so many clients are looking for.
I can't give this book rave enough reviews. I would easily rate this book up with the color index book.
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AWEsome!
Wow! Great book! I am excited to use it in a client meeting. I think it will be a great communiction tool! I like it also because it gives me ideas, but I like my own ideas better.
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Great reference book and great communication with client tool
Looking for a book to help you and your clients communicate and understand each other? This is it! You know when they say `innovative` and you are thinking one thing and they are thinking another thing? This is the book to take with you to your meetings, for sure! I am excited to do that with my next client! I can pull out the book, show them pictures, fonts, and groups of color, and say, `Is this what you mean by 'fast-looking' or is this?` Then my client can thumb through the book or look up adjectives in the back section and show me exactly what he or she means.
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Two days in my home and it's already filled with post-it flags
The simple, precise organization of this book helped me to see the ruts I tend to fall into and how to branch out. I doubt I'll haul it around to meetings, but it's a wonderful reference.
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If I could share it
While the intent of this book is wonderful and in great ways succeeds in showing a great variety of design examples, I found the presentation to be less useful. Sure it gives super examples of designs that almost anyone would recognize, but it is difficult to share a book when the spine does not lay flat without cracking the binding and the print and page is so small that even right side up it is difficult to read and to one side or upside down it is impossible.
I'll use it more for a reference book than a hands-on tool.
