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I have struggled with the concept of art, the relevance and importance of it, as well as the importance of art in the field of graphic design. I think the fact that Art History is required for an undergraduate graphic design degree (in most private and public universities) is an interesting phenomena.

Graphic Design School: The Principles and Practice of Graphic Design is a book written by Sandra Stewart and Eric Zempol, well-known designers. Below is a review of chapter two that I recently read. 

The great designer and thinker Saul Bass once said, “Design is thinking made visual.”
I think this quote sums up well how this chapter approaches design.

You'll never know what you find. My grandfather left me with a large box of National Geographic magazines when I was little and I just let them sit. It was a gift to me for my birthday and I know his intentions were solid gold, but as a twelve year old, I was pretty disappointed.  So here I am nearly ten years later, and I finally struck that gold. 

When you consider graphic design, do you ever think about flag design? I know for me personally the thought never crossed my mind. Recently I watched a Ted Talk featuring Roman Mars. He's the host and producer of 99% invisible, a podcast the focuses on design and architecture.

When I was abroad in London this past summer, I came across a design firm called Sawdust. It's orchestrated by the extremely talented Jonathan Quainton and Rob Gonzalez.

Brace your eyeballs, I’m about to unload some serious visual stimulation. 

I think the most difficult task at hand as a designer is to keep that creative vein flowing. So when I’m stuck in a rut there are a few books and magazines I turn to for some inspiration. Namely Elephant Magazine (elephantmag.com), LAD’N (ladn.eu) and Sagmiester’s poster book ISBN 0810995883